My princesses

I have been asking Elaina for a couple of weeks what she wants to be for Halloween. She always answers ‘a princess’. I wanted to make sure she wasn’t going to change her mind (as is common). Yesterday I remembered a dress that Mother had adjusted for Emma a few years back. I thought it might work for Elaina. She tried it on and the bodice was too tight. As fate would have it, that is the part of the dress that Mother had adjusted for Emma earlier. I got a wild hair today and pulled out the sewing machine. I don’t often trust myself with that thing. I really enjoy it for simple straight lines, but I am NO seamstress! Mother is the one with the sewing talent. Even Mike has better sewing skills than I do. Anyway, I figured “what do I have to lose” and used a seam ripper and undid one side of the fabric Mother had sewed into the bodice. Thankfully she had used a bigger piece of fabric than necessary and I just undid one side and sewed it back up using the outer edge of the extra piece. I had Elaina try the dress on this afternoon, and it fits just right. She is in love.

Emma tried on her dress from last year and has decided to re-use it as well. Last year she was a witch, this year she wants to be a gothic princess. They are really excited.

I’m just glad that I was brave enough to try fixing it on my own and that it worked! Not bad for a couple of thrift shop dresses!