Here we have the dress for Neva to wear to Brad and Karine's wedding (a mere 2-and-a-bit weeks away in Mexico). She chose everything: the style (she wanted the same as the pink sparkly dress I'd made her previously, because the skirt was just the right fullness), the fabric (the bottom is actually drapery fabric, and the top is pure silk, but they match perfectly and I think I made these two work together quite well), and - of course - the butterfly embellishment (about which there was much debate and discussion about whether it should have been a flower, or a cluster of flowers, etc). I had always said that I would let my kids wear whatever they want, and I am doing my best to stick by that. This is by no means the dress I myself would have made or designed for her if I had been the one in charge, but I must say that I think it has turned out beautifully and her choices are perfect for her and the age she is right now. She is delighted with it, and I'm very glad. And even though she saw me working on it every step of the way, she still said at the end: "Mommy, did you make this?" And you know: sometimes I know how she feels. "Really? I MADE this?" Indeed I did. And I'm glad.Pattern: Butterick 3714
Fabric: Silk, Embossed Organza, Broadcloth; purchased embellishments
