Peter CottonTail-The Easter Dress

I remember getting Easter Dresses.

One year, when I was 7, my Dad took me to get an Easter dress and matching hat and gloves. I KNEW I was fabulous that Easter. (In retrospect, I kinda wasn't. But that doesn't really matter)

I also remember another Easter when I got the most FAB white number. And I remember feeling REALLY pretty that day too. Until I walked into Sunday School, and one of the boys made fun of me in front of the whole class.

I was mortified. And I never wore it again.
(And I might be tempted to send that boy all my therapy bills for my WHOLE life. What? I admit. I still have adverse feelings about him!)

But even that tragedy didn't deter me from needing an Easter dress.
(It also didn't deter my Mother from singing "In your Easter bonnet, with all the frills upon it" every time we shopped for Easter dresses.)

I still feel the need to buy something new for Easter, when funds allow.

But my daughter?  That's a whole new ball game.  I MUST do Easter dresses.  Must.



Way back in the winter, I saw this fantastic post from The Cottage Home for a BEAUTIFUL dress.

I vowed that I would try it.  I knew I wouldn't get it done for the holidays.  But I thought I could shoot for Easter.

Of course, I procrastinated.  But it is done.  And I L-O-V-E it.

Let me begin by thanking Lindsay with The Cottage Home, for posting such an AMAZING tutorial.  And for being gracious enough to share the pattern.

Are you kidding me?  Patterns are so expensive!
So nice.  Thank you Lindsay!
Her blog is so full of yummy creations.  One of my favorites to drool at.  And wish that one day, I would learn to REALLY sew. 


Guess what? I don't need to show you one thing.  If you want to make one, Lindsay's tutorial is comprehensive, full of great photos and pretty much all you need.

I love the results!  Love!  My daughter was pretty pleased with herself too.  It's a great twirling dress.

And just because I know someone will ask:  

The fabric is Disco Flower in Tangerine by Amy Butler

Isn't it delish? I went to the fabric store, and this one called to me.  No, YELLED at me.  In a way like, "hello!  You love me!  You love the pink and orange and graphic flowers, and you want to make me into a dress."  And in fact, I totally DID!

Look at that marvelous, gigantic bow!  She loves it and calls it her "Peter Cotton Tail".  She'll sing the song really loud too.  Awesome.

And can I give a shout out to those fabric covered buttons?  Seriously.  Those might be my favorite part.
No.  They ARE my favorite part.



So here's to Easter Dresses.  And being pretty.  And for keeping our precious daughters feeling beautiful!

And blaming mean boys from our childhoods for ALL our insecurities.