Fashion & Afternoon Tea

As Betsy was such a good girl modelling the other dresses, I thought I really ought to make one especially for her.

It is difficult to see in the photograph, but the fabric has tiny green polka dots on it.

She is especially proud to have her very own dress.

She thinks she now looks like a little princess.

I think she does as well.

Close up detail of the dress.

Later in aid of the new dresses it was decided to have a tea party.

All the girls gather for tea and cakes.

Little Betsy feels a bit small alongside the others... so Anne-Marie asks Betsy if she wants to sit on her lap.

Betsy does and is much happier.

The girls chat away about this and that.

Betsy tells Anne-Marie about the dresses she modelled today.

Catherine and Edith, talk about what they are going to do during the week.

Some serious discussion going on here!

Much fun is had.

Two new dresses

A little more sewing...

This is a dress I have made as a gift for a friend's Schoenhut. 

 Hoping it fits!  I think her Schoenhut is the same size as Betsy here.

I couldn't resist making another....

This one is a slightly larger fit so I know it WILL fit :-)

Poor Betsy, has never had a new dress so now I had better make her one for real and not one for just modelling!

Next up I had some silk that I wanted to use to make Peggy Sue a dress.

I am quite pleased with it

Peggy Sue seems delighted.

She wants to know if she can wear it to the tea party today...

Only if you don't spill anything on it Peggy Sue.

Some close ups

Wonderful silk with lace over skirt

Three little buttons on the back.

She just needs a silk pair of shoes now!