Oh, why did I procrastinate? I had Mom buy these patterns over 2 months ago, had all the fabric in my linen stash and didn't start until 3 days ago. Two dresses, two aprons and two bonnets later, I'm almost done. One of the bonnets is WAY too big, so I need to make one more tomorrow. The girls are happy with them and so am I, so I guess the frantic sewing is worth it.
Abby's was a simple, full peasant dress. It has eyelet trim around the bottom ruffle hem. This dress was a piece of cake as was the apron from a vintage pillowcase. The bonnet was a bit more time-consuming. This was the too-big bonnet. It even fits Andy!
Mally's dress is probably the most difficult garment I've sewn. I usually sew quick, easy 2 hour projects but this one had eyelet trim, buttonholes and pin-tucks around the skirt. She also has a matching vintage linen apron and pantaloons from another pillowcase. This pillowcase had the great ruffled edge, so the hard part was done for me! They turned out a little long, so I added two pin-tucks to shorten them. Cute stuff! If you don't already own one, I highly recommend an easy pant pattern like this one from
Whimsy Couture,
Little Lizard King, or
Carla C. It's such a versatile pattern!
