An Easter Dress
The Finishing Touches
The last thing to do on the Easter dress was to bind the armholes and neck edges. This was pretty straightforward bias cut satin binding, stitched on with the machine and then stitched down by hand on the wrong side.
At the side seam where the zipper was inserted, I decided to finish off the binding with one side longer than the other and finish the closure with a snap. My daughter and I agreed that this was a lot more comfortable in the underarm area than a hook and eye at the top of the zipper.
It's all done, but I won't have any photos of her wearing it until next week. She has tried it on for fittings, but there wasn't time this afternoon for a photo shoot.
Parting Shot: Sweater. Yesterday, I was fortunate enough to find a purple cardigan to match the Easter dress. Since the weather isn't always spring-like in New England at Easter, this is perfect to complete the look and keep my daughter warm.
Thank you all for comments on Wellie and his desire to lick plastic bags! Nice to know that I'm not the only one with a cat that has weird habits.
18 comments:
That's so pretty! I bet she can't wait to wear it!
The photo of Wellie made me giggle :) I have to ask, where did he get his name from?
Ashley x
Perfect cardigan! Another lovely Easter outfit for your daughter.
Perfect! The fabric, the color, the style, the execution (of course)... really lovely!
Beautiful! I love the tip about making the bias tape longer and adding a snap. Thanks for sharing.
What a perfect Easter outfit. The sweater goes beautifully. That's a great tip on the closure. Thanks.
Very pretty! Your daughter will have such wonderful memories of you sewing for her.
It's beautiful! Well done! That cardigan accents the purple along the hem quite well! It's adorable!!
That is so pretty - grown up yet not too grown up. I am glad to see I am not the only one who sews binding down like you do, one pass by machine, inside by hand. I am not accurate doing it totally by machine and feel this is neater.
The dress is gorgeous, perfect for Easter and Spring in general. I just love the ombre fabric.
Good to find such a matching cardigan. The dress is very pretty, the bias binding just gives the extra touch.
This is such a pretty dress.
The bias binding adds the perfect touch. Thanks for the info on how it was applied.
Very pretty dress.
Just love the fabric and the dress is fantastic. What luck finding a matching sweater.
Your daughter will look lovely in this. It's grown-up, but not adult, if you know what I mean. And I appreciate the finishing tips--I'll definitely use this one!
Thanks, as always, for sharing.
Another beautiful Easter dress. That bias binding is perfect!
Wow! That is a beautiful outfit especially when you add the cardigan to the dress!
Great job on the details, as always! Can't wait to see your daughter wearing it!
Love the finishing touches on your daughter's dress. The snap idea is perfect.
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