i made this dress in college and i've been holding onto it ever since, just in case i would have a daughter who would want to wear it. though i have a background in clothing and textiles and sewing, i'm not a very good seamstress and i really struggle with following directions. this dress was not an overly difficult assignment, but i am a very slow sewer and not a perfectionist in the least. i have plenty of vision but limited skillz. i had an incredible professor at BYU, Dr. Catherine Burnham, who really believed in me and whenever i see this dress, i remember all she taught me and how much she encouraged me to figure this project out and also to figure out things in my life that i wanted to be. it was sort of a lean on me/stand and deliver/mr. holland's opus/karate kid experience. so when scarlett said she wanted to wear the "fruit dress", i was over the moon! i thought she would treat it like a dress up dress, but she wanted to wear it to church. i was so glad that i had completed this dress and held onto it more than 10 years later. maybe i'll even make another one. for ME! we can be twins! not really.
on me-
cardigan- loft(i should have bought 20 of these puppies)
blouse- charlotte russe
belt- gap
skirt- ?
shoes- steinmart
on scarlett-
dress- college project 2001
sandals- target
8 comments:
I thought you both looked cute today. I got such a kick out of watching Scarlette twirl around during singing time in her darling little fruit dress.
how adorable! she loves her momma and her momma's dress-making skills! little girls are so sweet :) ...most of the time
That is a sweet post. I remember making clothes in college for my kids "one day." I made a blessing dress and Riley was blessed in it. That was a very special day for me, so I can imagine how you felt when Scarlett PICKED it. :0)
How absolutely adorable. I bet the fact that she chose that dress really made you proud. :)
&& You look great too, I am lovin' the color of that cardigan.
Your hair looks beautiful today...just sayin'
I happened to be in the bathroom at church with a gaggle of girls & noticed Scarlette's sweet dress! Sewing makes me swear most of the time - I am glad she picked it.
You look so beautiful Heidi! And Scarlett is darling. I am impressed with your mad skillz. with a z.
You both look lovely! That dress is so cute. If you want to make one to match go for it! My daughter and I have several nearly matching things, white faux fur coats for the winter and denim jackets for the spring. Maybe I'm just a bit odd?
Thank you for your comment on my blog, I decided to keep the trousers in the end. Now just have to follow your advice and find other things to wear with them.
xx
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