Happy Mother's Day! Mommy, Me, and He Ankara Outfits

Happy Mother's Day to the Moms out there. This week, Little Miss made a special sewing request. She wanted matching Mother. Daughter, Brother outfits to celebrate Mother's Day. She went through our stash to find fabric and patterns she wanted for the dresses. She chose New Look 6049 for me,

                    


 and Simplicity 1704 for her.

                        
I made the New Look dress for myself a while back and wrote about it here and wrote a pattern review of it here.

New Look 6049

For these outfits, we went with some of the Ankara fabric I purchased a few months ago. She liked my double peplum top, and wanted to use it for something for herself.

Mommy and Me Shift Dresses.

Simplicity 1704

Her dress was pretty simple to make and is easy for beginners. I wrote a review of the pattern that can be read here.

Little Man, could not be left out! I made him a bowtie that he loves and he is totally adorable in it! 

Mommy, Me and He.

Happy Sewing,
Bianca

Retro Look from a Modern Pattern New Look 6049

My pattern stash is filled with fun retro styles. Some styles are great and I wish they were still current. Other pattern styles have gone the way of the dinosaurs and rightly so. I like using vintage patterns because they suit my style, taste and are not worn by everyone at the mall. I sometimes feel guilty sharing the projects I make from vintage patterns. The pattern may be hard to come by making it difficult for others to replicate the look. I like it when I find a current pattern with a vintage vibe to make and share with you.

I found this little number while shopping thrift stores with a visiting relative last week. It was in a bag with three other patterns for $2! I like a simple shift dress and was drawn to view B in the length of A. It seemed like a perfect match for some of the vintage fabric in my stash.
                      
I liked this dress for the simple details, the bell sleeves, slight boat-neck neckline and shaping of the darts.

Slight bell sleeve

Bust and bodice darts.

I will get to the completed dress in a minute. I just want to show my most perfect invisible zipper installation. I upgraded from a plastic universal foot on the left, to  a better quality vintage foot. It is made of very hard plastic and does not slide out of alignment as the other does. It also has a deeper dividing line that holds the zipper teeth flat allowing you to get closer to the teeth. A sturdier foot has increased the invisibility of my zipper.

Where's the zipper?

Here is the completed dress
 

Isn't it fun? The length is perfect for a mini dress, but not long enough for everyday wear. It is great for date night, but I am not sure I could pick up my 2-year old and hold him and my dignity at the same time. I am 5'8" and this is just long enough to be decent. For an everyday length, I will need to lengthen it when I make it again. I may also widen the sleeves when I make it again.

I love this little dress. It is fun, flirty and completely me! After wearing a knee brace for the past two weeks, it is great to let my legs out.

Happy Sewing,
Bianca