Monday, March 16, 2009

Halter, Dress Or Pillowcase

Certainly, you've seen pillowcase dresses somewhere by now. They're usually abundant at craft shows and specialty shops. I love the idea and I've always wanted to make some for Zoe. The one pictured below reminds me of a Hermes scarf.


I was cleaning out my closet yesterday and I stumbled upon a halter I bought to give to our niece ages ago. It's so pretty and gauzy. I'd wear it if I were skinny but I'm not skinny. Anyway, it struck me how similar it was to a pillowcase dress. On a whim, I tried it on Zoe and the only alteration needed is hemming up the armholes. I pinned them for the picture but Mom is going to help me with her "new" 1948 sewing machine. She's never been able to sew on a machine either but she has been whipping things out right and left since inheriting this particular machine from Crazy Aunt Shirley.



I hope it turns out. Paired with a little sweater, it will make such a pretty Easter dress for her!

7 comments:

rachael chatoor said...

I LOVE them, SUPER cute, and just in time for summer!

Melodious said...

Very cute, and you know how I love green.

Mystic Thistle said...

I think she's going to look marvelous. I might have some vintage pillowcases to send over. I'll look.

Miss Smith said...

You mean they're REAL? Until this moment the only place I'd heard of a pillowcase dress was in Harry Potter. Does this mean that Dobby the House elf is actually a cross dresser? I suspected as much.

All This Trouble... said...

Rachael- I wish I had a bed sheet dress. Oh my. Now, that's an idea...

Mel- You notice how I didn't give this one to you? Yeah, that's because I'm stingy. I like the word stingy, by the way. I wish it didn't have such a negative connatation.


P-smudge- It really is beautiful. And it had three little square green stones there at the neckline. Very Emerald City.

Miss Smith - Oh yes...Can you imagine what this little dress could've done for his lovely, boney frame?

Melodious said...

That's okay. Gauzy and frilly really isn't my style. The one you gave me is much more my speed.

Wendster said...

brilliant brilliant brilliant!!!

I have been looking for a blouse pattern that's easy to make!!!

Oh. My. Gosh.

This just made my day!

Of course ... I'm going to need some really BIG pillows. true. The sheet idea has merit!