Memories of Easter dresses is what got me thinking about this project. I remember going shopping for the perfect dress with a matching hat and white gloves. I wanted to make Sophie's outfit this year and I wanted to do something vintage. I found this great pattern by Simplicity. It's a 1948 reprint and I fell in love with it immediately. By the way, it's #2629.
I decided to go with a simple yet stylish fabric for the jacket so that she'd be able to wear it with other outfits this spring and summer. Working with the pattern was easy overall but I did run into a snag when it came to sewing on the collar. I just couldn't visualize how it was going to work out when it came time to turn it right-side out. A quick email sent to Simplicity saved me and a very nice and helpful customer service person emailed me right back and with 2 more emails I understood everything and trusted her enough to go ahead and finish what I wasn't sure would work. Well, it DID! And this success made my day. It took me about 4 days to finish the project.
To Come: Easter Part 2 (Dress)
