2014-06-03

My (second) Firecracker dress

About a week ago, I have posted about the latest dress pattern I've tested, and have shared the test version of the dress I made. I thought it made a perfect gift for my two nieces. That first one, was meant for the little one and this one I made for the big niece, who's turning 7, next month. 


If it wasn't for the stripes you couldn't tell front from back in this dress, and I don't think it looks half as cute without a model on it, so I can't wait to see L. wearing it and check fit and everything. For the first Firecracker I made, I used the same fabric for the entire piece, but this time I played with contrasts. 


Last time my niece came to visit, I showed her my fabric stash and allowed her to pick 4 of her favourite fabrics so I had room to play with matching them, or even to mix because of the amount I might or might not have available from her picks. This flower print fabric was her first choice, and all the other 3 were in the same line... meaning, they wouldn't stand out at all if I used them together. 

She had no idea what the fabric was for but she played along. I ended up picking this blue linen (from my stash too, of course) to complete the choices for this dress. I had used this combination of fabrics before (in slings I've never blogged about) so I knew for sure, they would work pretty well. Now I just can't wait to meet my niece and give her the new dress. I wonder if she will recognised the fabric she chose and if she'll like it. 

11 comments:

  1. Adoro ! É para a sobrinha mais crescida? Da tua mana? Adoro ver as meninas mais crescidas com vestidinhos assim. Os contrastes ficam muito bem. Beijinhos

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    1. É pois! Também só tenho duas, né? Ainda não estive com ela para lho dar, mas acho que vai gostar... tem sido a minha melhor "destinatária", gosta sempre de tudo! hehehe

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  2. Tão giro! Gostei imenso do primeiro que fizeste e esta combinação também ficou o máximo! O pormenor das alças deste vestido é uma delicia :)
    Vão ficar as duas umas princesas com os vestidinhos novos (e claro está, uma tia super babada, lol).

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    1. Obrigado Sofia. Ainda não vi as princesas com os vestidos mas mal posso esperar. Gostei muito de vê-los feitos, ao vivo, pois fiquei reticente qd vi a 1ª foto do vestido. Ainda bem que a oportunidade de o testar pessoalmente me fez mudar de ideias.

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  3. Beautiful! I'm loving all of these firecracker dresses, too bad I don't have a girl around to sew for.

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  4. Such a cute dress!! Thanks for linking up with Tuesday Sews at PiePie Designs!

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  5. I love how the straps also create stripe details over the bodice. Super cute!

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  6. Darling. Thanks for linking up at Inspire Us Thursdays!

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