Saturday, August 19, 2006

NY Caprice Dress: I lined it!! - July 30th

Remember the whole story about the NY Yarns Caprice Sundress? This was quite a project as I ended up frogging, re-designing and re-crocheting the entire body of the dress. I even wrote up the pattern modifications. In the end Abby loved it. But, as it 'hung out" on her while she wore it, the small holes became a bit larger and I thought a dress lining was warranted afterall. Well I finally sewed (scary thought) a lining, and then discovered that yarn stretches and basic lining material does not. So, I re-did the lining, with side slits in the bodice and basted the lining to the bodice across the center front and back only. My Dad would be proud, I "jury-rigged" it !! Here's my princess, one more time, in her lined dress, in front of my hydrangeas.

4 comments:

Norah said...

Awwww! Very pretty dress and daughter!

sara said...

i just love your things..............they are so beautiful

Anonymous said...

I not only lo ve the dress but I love the flowers in the background. I grew up with a grandpa who had these in frount of his house. When I was 5 the were taller than me. Beautiful dress and even prettier daughter

8 Richmonds & 2 Corgis said...

Oh how sweet! I have a 6 year old daughter who is crazy about wearing sundresses--I think she would love this, and I have lots of yarn to use up. Thanks so much for taking the time to show it off and wish me luck with making it. Marie