Christmas dresses for the girls - the oldest's is a blend of 2 McCalls patterns and the youngest's from an OOP McCalls that is 60's style A line with two bows at the end of the shoulder pleats. I used black velvet and red shantung texture backed satin.

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gwensews said…
Very pretty dresses. I love that the little girls are dressed up for Christmas. How nice.
December 28, 2010 at 5:29 PM
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