These were the girls’ dresses for Christmas last year. Colorado was so gracious as to give me snow in April so I could get some authentic pictures, even though I wished I had taken some around the tree during the holidays. I bought the cotton fabric several years ago because they were just too beautiful to pass up. Evelyn’s was made from a 12 Days of Christmas fabric with beautiful illustrations of each character. Penny’s was a mosaic metallic poinsettia cotton. I used a plaid fabric and a Christmas ruffled trim from my Grandma for the skirt linings, and despite my dislike of tulle, I included a ruffled layer to add fullness to the skirts. The Peter Pan collars and cap sleeves are made from a red velvet, also from my Grandma.
The girls love them and wear them all the time, even after Christmas. I think they’ll even fit next year!
