I started sewing this dress for Miss almost 3 back in June 2009. Then it sat in my ufo basket waiting for me to add hems, handsewing, buttonholes and buttons. A whooping 6 months later, I'm pleased to say that I finished it today. Luckily she hadn't grown enough for it not to fit.
The play dress is made from a pattern drafted from Enid Gilchrist's 'Toddlers clothes' book with 2 lots of remnants. It's an unusual color combination for a toddler - off white & black - but I think it looks really striking. An ideal twirling dress! I'm planning to make a lot more Enid Gilchrist vintage inspired wear for Miss almost 3 this year. You can follow my adventures with Enid's patterns on my blog