"The amazing growing dress. Some of it was recycled from other dresses, some of it recovered from unfinished projects, all of it originally purchased from Fabrics-Store.com. Gotta love the durability of linen. Designed, sewn, sewn and resewn by me."
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Delightful! Inventive pattern-making (and alteration) is impressive and makes it all the more period. Hearty use shows Linen For The Win!
Great ideas and the wonderful little munchkin is a keeper!
AWESOME repurposing! LOVE this!
I've watched this dress change as she grew, and her mom has done wonderful things with the fabric.
Repurposed just as a thrifty mum would have done centuries ago - now that's really true to the era!
I recognize the rightmost dress as being from a painting by Lorenzo the Elder, painted in 1488. Look at the little girl: http://fr.wahooart.com/Art.nsf/O/8Y357U/$File/Lorenzo-The-Elder-Costa-Giovanni-II-Bentivoglio-and-His-Family-2-.JPG WELL DONE!
WOW that is great
Brilliant!! It's wonderful to see someone take the time to make such EXCELLENT children's garb!