Marissa Dress

I'm almost embarrassed to admit this here...on my sewing blog, but last year I bought my daughter's Easter dress at Costco. I can make a lot of excuses as to why I didn't make one but really I was just lazy and the rack at Costco had some cute dresses for way cheap. But this year I decided I would make something and I knew that I wanted a Sis Boom pattern because they are really just the cutest.

I decided to make the Marissa Dress which is a PDF pattern. This dress took only an afternoon to make and if you've made any clothing before, it is pretty easy. The directions were fabulous - I actually did the zipper with no trouble! (Sign of a good pattern to me.) Here is the bodice work in progress - I just love the random pleats and gathers.

I am sure a few of you are wondering what the heck is this fabric. It looks like Flea Market Fancy, right? Well, it is similar. Here is a comparison.

I bought this fabric off eBay last October. It is a vintage, seersucker-y print. The floral bouquet design is an old design, so obviously Denyse Schmidt isn't the only one who was inspired by it.

The dress is a hit. My daughter wanted to sleep in it after I finished it. Each time I make clothing I wonder why I don't do more fashion sewing. It is quick (well, quicker than a quilt) and there is a lot of satisfaction knowing I or someone in my family is wearing something I made. Who knows, maybe I will make myself a dress next!