I love simple, elegant clothes for children. Sure, it's fun to sew and stitch an outfit out of a few coordinated bright, printed fabrics in the colors children like. But there's something to be said for simple elegance: it lets the child shine through the outfit, not the outfit wearing the child. Case in point: the Easter dress here that I made for my youngest grand daughter. It's made out of a wonderful cotton lawn English Import Print floral called "Laura" in pink, from
Farmhouse Fabrics. It is 60" wide, so you get a lot of beautiful fabric for the money. I used the "Emily" pattern from
Children's Corner patterns, just like I used for the other Easter dress, but the neckline hasn't been altered. The dress has simple ties at the back for fit and ease of wear.
What makes this dress simple, yet elegant, is the white collar out of birds eye pique with whipped piping and the addition of bullion roses in the exact colors of the printed fabric. Just a touch of embroidery near the face adds so much without overpowering the dress or the child wearing it. The sleeves are also finished with the whipped piping.
