Monday 22 April 2013

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The Skater Dress goes peplum

peplum top full 

My focus for Kids Clothes Week is to make clothes for my kids that aren't destined for the shop and to stray away from the tried and true makes that I keep doing over and over and over.  I'm calling day one a success!

peplum top close

Okay, so I'm a little bit of a cheater as I started with the skater dress as my block, but I switched out the skirt for a peplum.  Maia and I might have had a (mock) fight over who loves it more.

peplum top side

There's a lovely full drape from the side which pleases me, but the real reason she's in love...

peplum top twirl 2

The twirling.  Least painful photoshoot ever.  I'm definitely going to make a tonne more of these as her shirt drawer is pretty spartan due to a recent growth spurt.  And I'll tell you how to use the skater dress pattern to do it tomorrow!

17 comments:

  1. That is super duper cute! Love the kitty print too!

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  2. super cuteness! I can't wait to see how you added the peplum!

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  3. love it, girl!!!! So damn cute!!!!!

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  4. THIS made my day! She looks like she loves it so much! Will absolutely be making Emmy some!

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  5. Oh my goodness!! I love it! I would love to know which patterns you used together to make that. Fabulous shirt. :)

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    1. It's my own skater dress pattern for the bodice and sleeves, but I switched the skirt out for a peplum. Posting a tute today for that bit :)

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  6. I already love the skater dress but this is even much better for my 11 year old! Love it:)

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  7. This is lovely and functional, I think it is great. I did a twirl last week too! See here...

    http://joeveryday19.blogspot.co.uk/2013/04/hooray-party-dress.html

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  8. Maia is looking so cute! Lovely pictures, and I love the top.

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  9. Wow! It looks so cute! What a success!

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  10. So cute!!! I also love her little glasses awwww!

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  11. Oooooo...that's so cute! Must try that!

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  12. Every dog in a three block radius is now deaf thanks to the gleeful girlish squeals I made upon seeing this post.

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  13. Oh my gosh. So rad. Love the print, and the peplum and everything and really nice to see brown on a girl. She looks a treat!

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  14. Fabulous twirling - and my oh my your kids have grown! Shows what a loyal blog reader I am, but don't worry, it's not just you. I am neglectful on a global scale. I think about you often though, in face every time I eat ryvita I think of jamie!

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