Before I got married, I always said that I would just rent a wedding dress. Why spend upward of $1000 on a dress that you're only going to wear once? Well when the time came and my parents were actually paying for the dress, suddenly more than willing get one. I couldn't let it be worn just once, so when my daughter was born, a friend and I turned it into this:
I used a pattern (don 't know the number or designer off hand). I used the original hem from my dress and took some of the organza from the skirt and also used it on the sleeves. It closes with 4 buttons (from the original dress) in backThis is my older daughter wearing it. She is now 3 and a half. My younger daughter wore it as well. I'll try to post a pic as well. Funny story, when we were at church on the day she got blessed in it, two nine year old girls came to look at the baby. Then one of them gave me some advice, "I think next time you should make the dress after the baby is born so you'll know how long to make it." Gotta love kids!
