Dressapalooza - Dress 2 - Silk-O-Fun dress

Here is the second dress of the Dressapalooza series. 

I call it the Silk-O-Fun dress. 

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It is actually a variant of traditional Indian garb - "Pattu Pavada" which looks like this below. 

Source: indiamart.com

I was sure my daughter wouldn't be able to successfully pull off the traditional look because:

a) She is 3 years old and has a protruding tummy (so typical of very young girls) which causes either a slipping skirt  or a rolled up shirt with running around

b) Sewing a tailored top like the above means you wont be able to use it more than 6 months, especially with very young girl

c) Too lazy to do the top and skirt separately

So I came up with this idea of making a classic gathered dress variation of Indian Pattu Pavadi. 

But the coolest part is, I have never ever seen this variation, ever! So if you see one, please let me know. But I think I nailed it :-) Seems like I did something on this kind of silky fabric that nobody tried before. Man, I feel like I need to copyright this thing. Something like this? :-) 

Oh, well. Go ahead, make it. 

After all imitation is the biggest form of flattery. So if you make it, please ...please send a link so I can just, you know, look at your version and feel good. :-)

Anyhow BN rocked in it. Unfortunately I don't have a decent picture of her in it. 

Alrighty. Recently I have something in my mind, like quilts!!