If the delighted blur of a little girl in the photo looks familiar, it’s because you may have seen her around in the recent Thanksgiving post! She’s my niece, and she’s wearing The Little Empress dress (project #58 in Generation T: Beyond Fashion) made from a single adult T-shirt by my dear sister-in-law, who loyally reads the blog, and battled bravely through both her claims of lost sewing skills (not so!) and the flu (note the well-placed box of tissues on the workspace floor below) to make this cute jumper. This particular little empress was so enthusiastic about this newest addition to her wardrobe that she wanted to wear it to bed!
The dress design was featured this summer in Chicago Parent magazine–it’s a great project to make on the cheap for your daughters, nieces, and granddaughters. And, come to think of it, you could adapt the dress to make a full, empire-bodice halter top for an adult!
[ Posted on January 19th, 2010 ]
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I just now bought your second book because of this adorable kids dress. Can’t wait to make it for my 5 year old daughter!