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Tuesday, October 25, 2011

Sewing: Alice in Wonderland


As a girl,
one of my favorite Disney animations was Alice in Wonderland. One summer in elementary school I even checked out Lewis Carroll's classic Alice Through the Looking Glass. I read it cover to cover. I loved it. My new favorite is the recent film version with Johnny Depp as the Mad Hatter. 
(He is just the best actor.) 
I love the idea of looking at things in a different perspective. 

A couple of years a go I sewed up this little Alice costume for my daughter. I used a pattern for the body of the dress using costume blue satin. 
I added a rounded collar made out of white cotton. 


I then designed the apron by measuring and piecing together the parts. I added ruffles of lace and a blue satin sash that ties in a bow in the back. She wore white tights and black Mary Janes. I made a black headband with a felt black bow and a 
rhinestone square gem middle. 
It was darling.
~Christie

3 comments:

  1. how adorable, i'm stopping over from tip junkie and would love to have you stop by my blog and check out our huge giveaway going on- http://thelovelypoppy.blogspot.com/2011/10/blog-follower-giveaway.html xoxo nicole

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