Sunday, April 8, 2012

a trio of dresses...


These three outfits were a custom order from a mama who wanted coordinating looks for her three girls for Easter this year. We used fabrics specially selected by her, & wanted to create 3 different dresses that coordinated, but not matching exactly. They turned out bright, springy, and with plenty of ruffles to go around...and around...and around.
For this dress, we used an existing purple dress from Target for the top part & added a few rows of wide, gathered ruffles to add fullness & color. Using a simple dress or top that you already have can be an easy way to create a look without having to create a dress from scratch.

With this look, we decided to create the skirt from scratch, but chose a simple t-shirt & embellished it to match the skirt. I added some gathered lace to the already gathered ruffles to create lots of fullness & texture.






And lastly, we used this cute little sundress & just added a plethora of embellishments to it to coordinate with the other girls' dresses. It has plenty of ruffles just like the other dresses, but with a bit of "bling" here & there to add some sparkle.




1 comment:

Anonymous said...

I knew when I saw Olivia, Lizzy and Faith on Sunday that you definitely had a hand in their adorable ensembles! Great job Janelle! - Colleen -