Thursday, October 21, 2010

She Likes It! Princess Petunia Models her New "Tooth Fairy" Pettiskirt

Aw, now doesn't that make it all worthwhile?  Janice the Manice sent pictures of Princess Petunia trying on her pettiskirt with her pajamas after bath time.  My sister also sent me a video of the Princess trying to cast a spell on mommy, beating her with the pretty magic wand.  Don't mess with the Tooth Fairy!
 As you can see, my efforts hand-stitching the little ribbon flowers were pretty much a waste -- once the kid started twirling, the chiffon layers shifted and the ribbon flowers got lost in the mass of chiffon.  So next time I'd either have to sew on a LOT more flowers to make sure they are visible, or else move them up higher , maybe to the bottom of the satin waistband tier.
The waistband is a bit too big, too, so Janice cinched it with a hair clip.  If I was there in person, I could open up the waistband through that little elastic cave door and adjust it for her.  It would have been better to test fit the elastic to the princess before completing that step.

ADDED October 17, 2011:  I can't believe I never posted a picture of Princess Petunia wearing this pettiskirt for trick-or-treating last year!  I think she was the Tooth Fairy:

Princess Petunia as The Tooth Fairy, Halloween 2010

9 comments:

Janice the Manice said...

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Janice the Manice said...

Yes, she does really, really like it! I'm thinking over options for making the waist a little smaller.. like opening up the skirt and reworking the elastic but I'm also mulling over the idea of adding some cute adjustable suspenders, that way she"ll have room to grow. I'm not sure yet. Either way, she asks for the "Tooth Fairy" skirt multiple time throughout the day and is ready to cast her spell. THANK YOU!

Rebecca Grace said...

Janice: Please don't put suspenders on the skirt. It will be easy to take in the elastic because it's loose inside the casing -- just open up that little hole that I hand stitched shut. I'll bet the dry cleaner's alteration person will do it for less than $10 if you don't want to do it yourself.

When her waist gets that much bigger she will also be TALLER, and hopefully this pettiskirt will be all ragged and worn out by then anyway so she will need a NEW pettiskirt, probably a red one or a cheetah print. This one is supposed to fit right now.

Janice the Manice said...

Okay, I"ll adjust the waistband. Point taken.

Ivory Spring said...

Princess Petunia is absolutely adorable! No problem about the waist being a little too big - that just means she gets to enjoy her skirt longer. :0)

Miranda said...

Oh my! Only a crazy person sews a pettiskirt at home!! You have a seriously amazing attention span. And it turned out beautifully! I'm not going to get any ideas, I'm not going to get any ideas...

:)

Rebecca Grace said...

Miranda: Yes, I'm stark raving mad. Shh, don't tell anyone... By the way, I take it as the highest compliment to be called crazy by a woman who staged her own impromptu fashion shoot at a Home Depot. Methinks it takes one to know one! :-)

Raina Cox said...

Now that's talent! And one adorable little girl.

P.S. Thanks for stopping by La Lamp Shade today!

xoxo,

Raina
If the Lamp Shade Fits

Unknown said...

OK, I'm totally late to the party here so ignore my previous comment... you've already responded. A pic of Princess Petunia in the Pettiskirt: Adorable!! She's a lucky little girl to have a crazy woman for an Auntie!