50s style dress with pettiskirt. I was inspired to make the dress by the cute cardigan I just bought for Wilma. Hopefully she is going to wear this outfit for her 5th Birthday tomorrow :-)
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Mar 19, 2012, 03.26 PMby dixiediy
aww, adorable! that’s one stylish 5 yr old. ;)
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Apr 2, 2012, 06.21 AMby groovymama
Thanks, dixie :-)
Mar 19, 2012, 03.51 AMby The Tropical Sewist
Happy birthday to your big baby, who will definitely be one groovy little girl! I’m completely envious that you can find sheets to use in THAT gorgeous pattern!
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Mar 19, 2012, 12.41 PMby groovymama
Thanks, sweety. Oh, if you saw my stash…..;-)
Mar 20, 2012, 12.36 AMby The Tropical Sewist
I’d kill for a look ;)
Mar 18, 2012, 09.00 PMby peaches2218
oh my goodness! Cuteness! I love the piping at the waist!
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Mar 19, 2012, 12.42 PMby groovymama
Thank you so much, peaches.
Mar 18, 2012, 08.57 AMby janene
That sheet was made for this dress! Such a beautiful shape and the trim finishes it off really nicely. Lots of lovely birthday wishes to your daughter :-)
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Mar 19, 2012, 12.42 PMby groovymama
Thanks, Janene. She had a wonderful day.
Mar 17, 2012, 08.39 AMby ladyjm
I just loooove it! The shape is perfection!
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Mar 19, 2012, 12.43 PMby groovymama
You are too kind, ladyjm – thanks :-)
Mar 17, 2012, 07.01 AMby Nickiejc
Lovely dress! Happy birthday to your daughter, she is very lucky…though she wont realise it!
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Mar 19, 2012, 12.43 PMby groovymama
Thanks a lot, nickie :-)
Mar 16, 2012, 09.42 PMby mokosha
and what a groovy mama you are.. adorable.. all your ‘kid projects’ makes me wanna have kids of my own, so i can make them such adorable outfits (that’s just crazy, ‘cause everyone i know would tell you that i’m not really into kids, hehe)
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Mar 19, 2012, 12.44 PMby groovymama
Well, mokosha dear. If you had asked my relatives and friends 15 years ago they would have told you the same thing about me…but here I am – 4 kids later.
And thanks for your kind words.
Mar 16, 2012, 08.17 PMby janul
oh, so beautiful!
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Mar 19, 2012, 12.45 PMby groovymama
Thanks, janul
Mar 16, 2012, 04.25 PMby brisehuus
Very very cute. Good job :-)) I am sure she will wear it.
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Mar 19, 2012, 12.45 PMby groovymama
She loves it :-)
Mar 16, 2012, 03.11 PMby apfelbluete
Super cute!!! great job!!!
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Mar 19, 2012, 12.45 PMby groovymama
Thanks a lot, apfelbluete
Mar 16, 2012, 03.08 PMby skeeler
This is super super super cute! Happy Birthday to Wilma
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Mar 16, 2012, 03.10 PMby groovymama
Thank you so much, skeeler. Can’t believe that my baby is turning 5!