I knew I wasn't going to be able to do anything for the stripes theme for Project Run and Play, because I spent that week in Lisbon for work. I thought about bringing something to hand sew, but I rarely have free evenings when I'm traveling - too much of what I do relies on developing and maintaining relationships, so there's usually dinner out somewhere. But the same apparent chest cold that kept me from running on the day that I took the pictures for the Puppy's kitty dress, kept me from going out, too. I'd get to the hotel from work around 5 and instead of changing to head out to meet colleagues, I slept until it was time to go to work the next day...13 hours interrupted by coughing fits all night.
I got back home and promised the Nanny that I would see a doctor on Monday when I got to work. I did...and the chest cold turns out to have been pneumonia. Which it turns out, is utterly miserable, and lasts a lot longer than I'd expected. I didn't have any plans for "personal style" week, and didn't have the energy to do anything anyway. Then I got a glimpse of the Puppy snuggled into a soft, double gauze swaddle during nap time and saw her in a soft, floaty white dress. My style of choice for her is clean and classic, but modern - this suits both of us well, I think.
This is a repurposed swaddle of hers, one of the few that isn't patterned. There are several that I may repurpose in the next two years because I love this. It's the Oliver&S Pop Over Sundress, with a slightly altered hemline, so it's a bit of a handkerchief line. It's hard to see in this, and my energy level is pretty low, so I'm not going to re-take the pics.
There is red mini Pom Pom trim at the bodice and red top stitching. I'm still working on good top stitching, but I'm pleased with most of the top stitching on the bodice and ties. She was born on the 4th of July, about an hour before the fireworks, in Washington, DC, so she is doomed to patriotic birthday photo shoots until she starts having a say in the matter. Ditto patriotic birthday dresses, but this one is pretty subtle and really takes the accessories to make it clearly a 4th of July dress.
She loves this pinwheel, leftover from her first birthday photos, but still doesn't quite get how to make it work. She'd be happy for me to make it spin all day, but that's not going to happen right now.
In other brain washing news, she is the daughter of a Sailor. I gave her this bear that sings "Anchors Aweigh" a year and a half ago and it is her stuffy of choice. Born on the 4th of July, Navy theme in her head from before she could speak. My plan is fool proof right?
That looks so comfy! Hope you're feeling better than normal soon!
Posted by: Sherri | June 30, 2018 at 10:23 AM
Happy Birthday to your little sweetheart! She looks cool and comfy in her special dress. Love the tiny pompoms!
Posted by: Karen | July 01, 2018 at 12:36 AM