My six-and-a-half-year-old, however, is 99% tomboy, so the Big Bow Dress was a gamble. But since Miranda’s class a few weeks ago was such a good opportunity to hang out with other sewing folks and I could make dresses for both girls, I just sorta went with it and tried to avoid overthinking it. As I tend to do. I attempted to get K’s buy-in by asking what color dress she’d like, and she requested blue.
She’s working on her “playing it cool” poses.
It is indeed a BIG bow. I tacked the bows down to hold them in place, leaving the larger size a bit floppier than on the smaller dress size.
When I chose this fabric, a floral cotton lawn, I was concerned that the bow would be lost completely. I’m still not sure that it isn’t, but I’m so happy with that print that I don’t care.
While photoshoots with kids generally make my head explode from the rapid-fire nature of it, these girls seemed oblivious to any of my concerns (um, also direction). Just a whole bunch of squeezing and pulling on each other. And we didn’t cross over the line to red-faced bawling because someone’s hair was pulled.
Mie@Sewing Like Mad says
I really love the simplicity (but not boring at all) of that dress and those photos are sooo cute. Wow does your oldest look like you Susan!!
crafterhours says
Thanks! She was 99% Dad when she popped out. So fun to see the morphing!
Jennifer Lachman says
I have a 9 year old girl who I is 99% tomboy. I call her style semi-tomboy style. I can’t even bribe her into a dress, but I can get her to wear a ruffly top with a nice pair of pants so it’s something.
crafterhours says
By 9, a ruffly top may be beyond my grasp. :)
Emily says
Love the dresses and how you picked a fabric your oldest would like. Fun pictures too! :)
crafterhours says
Thanks!
Brandyn says
LOVE the Floral Lawn! The BigBow becomes a sort of ‘subtle surprise accent’ on top of that GORGEOUS print. (0:
crafterhours says
Thanks! I probably should’ve mentioned it’s removable if you don’t tack it down. Pretty fun! But I’m digging it here.
Ajaire says
The gingham is just tuned down enough to work for a tomboy. And the floral is gorgeous with the bow. I kind of like that it drowns the bow a bit. So cute. And I cannot say enough how lucky I am that my girl is not having any clothing opinions yet haha. She’s only 23months, but I’m sure it’s just right around the corner :)
crafterhours says
OPINIONS! Can be tough. But so exciting to see their personalities develop. Just nice to have a bit of overlap in taste, which in the case of the 6 yo, is less and less often. Quick! Dress her in ALL THE THINGS – now! :)
kristin says
Very cute! Both seem to fit your girls’ personalities well (at least, what I know from blog photos and that one video on FB where you told them you were knocked up). But yeah, I sew for my daughter more but I find myself sort of matching my SON when we get dressed – gray pants and a striped shirt? Check.
crafterhours says
That happened a lot when I picked the clothes! Now that they’re both full of opinions…. not so much. But what they pick out makes for more animated conversations with strangers. :)
Jessica at Me Sew Crazy says
The class looked like it was amazing, and your two little girls are just so gorgeous. Can’t wait to meet them :)
crafterhours says
Thanks! Won’t be long now! :)
Corinnea says
These turned out so very cute. Those girls are darling!