Who says pink can’t be a Christmas color?
Not me! :)
When I saw this blush pink stretch denim at Jo-Ann I knew Natalie just had to have a dress made out of it.
It is a bit thick for dress fabric, but as a winter dress it totally works!
I used the Five and Ten Designs Volume Three book. It’s kind of a mix of the basic dress (look one), look three, and look four.
I lengthened the sleeve a bit, sewed on some leather elbow patches, added front pockets, and a line of thrifted, black vintage buttons up the front.
Nat runs petite, so I sewed up the size 2T with a few inches of length added on. It worked perfectly!
I used a crisp, white cotton for the collar and the sleeve cuffs.
I love its clean, simple mix of modern and vintage.
To complete Nat’s look, I added a pair of Woodland Knee High Socks
I can’t remember the last time I’ve been as pleased with a dress as I am with this one. It was a simple sew, with simple details, but it’s totally my favorite so far!
And just for fun…
The sun/clouds started to do some funny things toward the end of our photo shoot, so I got some Peter Pan shadow shots that I thought turned out pretty cute.
Second star to the right and straight on ’til Christmas! ;)
Sources: pink denim – JoAnn || tan cotton lining – Riley Blake || white Kona cotton – Jo-Ann || buttons – my stash ||Woodland Knee High Socks
This ensemble looks like it came straight out of a magazine! Totally amazing!
Wow. Thanks Veronica!
Ahhhh!!! This is adorable! The dress looks amazing and those socks are killing me with the cutes :D
Thanks LeeAnne! I know…I saw those socks and was adding them to my cart before I could give it a second thought. ha! They are too fun.
How awesome! I want this for MEEEE!
Ha! Thanks Amy! :)
I love the little black buttons with the collar! And the whole dress looks really cute on Natalie (those curls!)
Thank you Charity! I know…her curls are my favorite. The longer her hair gets, the looser they get. It almost makes me want to keep cutting her hair short! But if I give her hair a good douse of water, for a few hours they still spring up like this. I love it.
gah she’s so cute! i love the dress and the styling – she reminds me of Suzy from Moonrise Kingdom! :)
Oh my goodness. You’re right! That’s funny. Thanks Kristin.