I used a combo of RIT aqua and kelly green....I'd say more aqua than green. It's funny, I put three different types of fabric in and got three different results. But I'm really tickled about it. And since I had so much dye leftover, I added a little more green and stuck in this fabric and I liked the color even more. I think I've found a new friend in this dyeing gig. :)
So anyway, back to the fabric. I had a few people mention on instagram that the fabric looked like it could be fabric for an Elsa costume {ya know, from Frozen} but I'm so unhip, I haven't even seen that show yet. I know, right? Don't worry, we're coming out from under the rock where we live and we're watching it this weekend. :) Anyway, I almost considered saving the fabric for Halloween, but meh. I planned to make tulle Easter dresses and that's what I was gonna do.
I started with the Caroline Party Dress bodice {oh and that dress is also part of the Perfect Pattern Parcel sale ends ends next week!}. It's a great pattern and it taught me how to properly install an invisible zipper. What?!
For the dress skirt, I veered from the pattern path and did my own thing. I measured the length and width of my daughters and added to the them both considerably--like times 5. I wanted a really full, puffy tulle skirt. I used 6 yards of tulle total. Four layers of tulle per skirt. I hemmed the underskirt, but left the tulle as is {since it doesn't fray}. This part was...well, you know tulle. It's a fickle creature.

But it all came together and I was happy and my girls were extra happy. I'm not usually one to go all matchy matchy, but shucks. Just this once, maybe? ;)

Originally, I thought that it would be fun to extend the tulle to be a lot longer than the underskirt on Madelyn's dress, but while I took pictures, I felt like it just looked...funny and too long.

So I've since given her tulle a good trim.

The girls were happy to frolic and prance in their new dresses.


While Ezra sat on a stump and waited.

Until Madelyn said, "Enough is enough, Mom."
And that's that. Have a happy day!
And in case you're curious here are the fabric specs:
Dye: RIT mixture of Aqua and Kelly Green
Lace: Thrifted from an old lace vest.
Lining: Joann
Tulle: The cheapest kind found at Joann. :)
And Ezra was dressed entirely by Target. Bullseye.

Beautiful dresses! I love the lace. And the tulle. And that you dyed the fabric. So, just everything. I haven't tried dying fabric test, but I want to! (And my girls and even my husband and I all love Frozen, so I bet your girls will, too!)
ReplyDeleteOh thank you Jill! {Oh and my kids watched Frozen and of course, they're obsessed!}
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