I did a little refashioning on Sunday morning – Miss Clare’s floral top was once a size 1 romper from the local op-shop.  I cut off the bottom and hemmed it with some pre-gathered lace.  I also made the skirt – it’s a beautiful soft fine baby cord, with elasticised back waist and pleats around the bottom (the pattern is McCalls M5169).  There were another couple of variations in the pattern, and I think that I will definitely give them a go some time!  The styling is entirely by Miss Clare . . .

I’ve really got on a roll with the pillowcase dress / pillowcase nighties – how about this one?  The pillowcase concerned was also from the op-shop.  I use a combination of the above two tutorials – I prefer that the neck casing is elasticised, rather than a drawstring for both the neck and ties (a safety issue, I suppose – I’m not terribly keen on drawstrings the whole way around the neck).  Reading the two tutorials in combination gives a nice mix of instructions and measurements though.

I think that this one would be a lovely summer dress rather than a nightie.  I used pink bias tape for the bindings and straps, and pre-gathered eyelet lace around the bottom.  Miss Clare loves it!  That makes three pillowcase dresses now – and I suspect that there may be more in the works.  Looks like every small girl that I know will be wearing these in summer!

Maybe I’ll think about joining Wardrobe Refashion!