Madamoiselle doesn't do trousers. A dress girl she is, by (strong) preference but she will go for a skirt if nudged in that direction. This fabric (picked up from my favourite shop), yet another last little bit on the bolt, was sitting begging to be taken home. Another cosy Liberty lantana, I love this stuff and, what's more, it was going cheap so how on earth could I possibly refuse?
The trouble is though, I just don't see a winter dress in this colour scheme staying clean for long so I'm hoping that, like me, she'll be unable to resist the print. I mean, who could fail to be won over by wild strawberries, no matter the time of year.
So a tunic it is, from the latest of my Japanese books, only modified slightly to give long sleeves as opposed to the short on the pattern. The back of the pattern gives ties at the neck but for a girl who needs to dress herself, it has to be easier and quicker to fasten than that. Besides, I found some really pretty buttons in Poitiers the other week.
And no sooner was it done, and for all the pattern changes, I realised that actually what I've achieved is pretty much a shorter version of 'eloise'.
Lucky firl to have such a clever mummy!
ReplyDeleteJane
Beautiful!
ReplyDeleteI love the fabric - I wish I lived near FG but at least they were at Malvern last weekend!!
Gill
Fabric and dress look lovely. How nice that she likes dresses.
ReplyDeleteOh it is so pretty and perfect over jeans! I want one!
ReplyDeleteLove this Kate - beautiful fabric, and Mademoiselle looks gorgeous. Very stylish - just like her Mum!
ReplyDeleteI love that pattern. I have just bought the book. I hope I can understand cutting the right pattern parts, now that everything is in Japanese.
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/ Jeannet
Lovely! Looks like you have a winner there already.
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Helen
That top is very very sweet and autumnal. I wish it came in my size. The idea of Liberty fabric on sale is completely unreal to me - here it is like gold dust. I had a look at that pattern book too - what gorgeous ruffles it has.
ReplyDeleteHi Kate, love the way you alter things, I think the button is a much neater idea, 'specially for winter under coats etc. Looks like a lovely cosy comfortable top and very pretty!
ReplyDeleteYou do find such gorgeous fabrics - and turn them into amazing clothing for your very lucky little lady. xxxxx
ReplyDeleteSo lovely! Tunics are the perfect piece of clothing, I love them.
ReplyDeletex
ooh love that top and the material is lovely.
ReplyDeleteThe retro phont can take an answer machine I would think as it uses a normal phone plug on the end (the one that goes into you phone line socket) so you should be able to just pop that into the answer machine :-)
Yes I did smell very bad - even I was making myself feel ill with the smell :-) Mind you she was fine in my nice smelling top I gave her - cheeky little monkey that she is :-)
Oh my - do you think they do it in an adult version?
ReplyDeleteThat is soooooo beautiful.
Nina xxx
What a pretty top, and such gorgeous fabric too!
ReplyDeleteYou create the most beutiful things! I find your bog so inspiring, always a plesure to pop in. Hope to see you soon in BurdaStyle!
ReplyDeleteHi Kate, how nice you popped by on creJJtion! Thank you for leaving such a nice comment. Beautiful top you made, love the fabric as well.
ReplyDeleteLove, Maaike
As always, your taste in fabric is lovely! Beautiful tunic.
ReplyDeleteWhat a lovely blog ... I'm so inspired by your sewing and thank you for the links, very helpful!
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