katiedid: easter dresses

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easter dresses

inspiration struck late saturday night and the girls were outfitted in their easter best by the time church rolled around sunday morning. i didn't give myself time for the little easter coats as i had secretly hoped to make (oh the plans i make in my head with no time to actually execute them) but i'm hoping the next time around things will be different. because maybe at that point i'll miraculously become a different person who has the ability to manage her time and children effectively. . .

i was going for a little bit of sophistication and maybe a hint of "grandma in her glory days" to come through in the dresses and i think i got it. now these two are ready to go hang out with the italian ladies in brooklyn's carroll gardens, reminisce about the old neighborhood, hit the bakery for some pane dolce and then maybe make their way to marco polo ristorante for a nice lunch.

March 26, 2008 in she makes | Permalink

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i feel like if i'm the first commenter that it makes me some kind of weirdo...but i'm at work, what can i say....i can see blogs quickly...

i've found with sewing that it is like no other hobby in its ability to create ideas, half finished projects, and nagging intentions BUT i absolutely love the results.

so anyhow, here's to not only the great dresses, but the coats that should have been. (if you weren't pregnant and tired)

Posted by: pam | March 26, 2008 at 06:41 PM

holy cow. I know you may think that I get impressed easily- but that is only because you pretty much knock my socks off with everything you create. I would just like you tell you that I started trying to make an easter dress for myself, well before Saturday night, and it remains unfinished! so the fact that you put together something so adorable and at the last minute.. well. I'm in awe, and the girls are, as always, adorable!

Posted by: Megan | March 26, 2008 at 07:35 PM

Katie! I swear! You set the bar impossibly high! I'm going to tell Ian to stop checking your blog so that he holds no insane notion that I, while pregnant or otherwise, will craft anything one tenth as lovely as what you produce for your darlings. Those dresses are phenomenal and yes, a vintage throwback perhaps, but with a modern crispness that makes them oh so now... and oh so perfect! You are so inspiring!

Posted by: just one tall girl named laurel | March 26, 2008 at 09:36 PM

honestly Katie, I don't know how you can be so talented, and so motivated to get something so beautiful done the night before you wanted it. Of course, it doesn't need to be said, but those dresses are ADORABLE. How you do that while being pregnant is beyond me. Thanks for inspiring the rest of us!

Posted by: megan rich | March 27, 2008 at 08:45 AM

very cute!!

what kind of fabric did you use?

Posted by: alysha | March 27, 2008 at 10:53 AM

so creative. i'm going to steal the idea though and make some for my nieces or use the ruffle on a quilt.

Posted by: Annalisa & Geoff | March 27, 2008 at 12:26 PM

I love these dresses and love the material! These dresses are truly original.

Posted by: collins | March 27, 2008 at 01:37 PM

thanks everyone!

lysh-
the light blue is a heavy-ish cotton and the mustardy yellow is a mystery fabric- a slick cotton blend that almost feels and acts like rip stop. . . i should have paid more attention to the bolt at mood when i bought it last year. . .

Posted by: katie | March 27, 2008 at 10:16 PM

SO fabulous and sassy!!! I LOVE the ginormous ruffle! Your girls are too cute.

Posted by: lynne | March 27, 2008 at 10:40 PM

oohh Kate! you shop at Mood?, like Project Runway Mood? lucky!
I think you need to make all the little (girl)cousins one of those fabulous dresses and they can all match, huh?, what do you think? hee-hee.

Posted by: jeanie | March 28, 2008 at 12:23 PM

Katie,
My mouth dropped when I saw them last Sunday! Hands down the cutest easter dresses of the season!

Posted by: Jennifer | March 28, 2008 at 05:09 PM

wow. amazingly awesome

Posted by: liz | March 28, 2008 at 05:40 PM

sophisticated and old timey and modern all rolled in to one. well done.

Posted by: meg | March 28, 2008 at 10:30 PM

You made them Saturday?! you ARE wonder woman. They are adorable!

Posted by: Heatherann | March 29, 2008 at 07:05 AM

You must take after your Gr-grandmother, Florence Studley Brown, who was the ULTIMATE crafter - there wasn't anything she didn't do. I'm sure she's smiling down on your projects and lovin' it immensely!! Great style.

Posted by: Mom | April 01, 2008 at 01:01 PM