The weather has been incredible here the last few weeks - I don't remember a time before now when we've had such a stretch of sunshine and warmth. Gwenyth has taken to delightedly telling everyone she meets, "It's summer now!"; I agree, and feel with every bit of me that we need to gather up each of these days and hold them in our hearts.
Naturally, Princess Gwenyth of the Universe needed a new skirt, and I chose to follow this wonderfully simple pattern from Oliver + S. I mistakenly cut the fabric far too long, but Gwen seems to enjoy it anyway, evidenced by the difficulty I had taking a picture of her wearing it. (She's far too busy dancing the hula, or waving a magic wand, or performing her latest song, you know.)
Both the fabric and elastic were thrift store finds, and I was pleased at how quickly this came together. The Princess approves, and I'm sure we'll see a few more of these in days to come.
The princess looks quite royal in her garb! Perfect summer fabric.
Posted by: Carrie K | June 14, 2009 at 03:14 PM
crap. I cannot believe how old she looks now! tell your kids to stop it already ;)
Posted by: colleen | June 14, 2009 at 04:06 PM
The skirt looks beautiful. I am glad you have some nice weather, it has been freezing here in Melbourne the past week so I am hoping since the sun is out this morning it may be better.
Posted by: sue | June 14, 2009 at 05:14 PM
She looks like a true woodland faerie princess in the photos :^)
(oh dear, she's getting to be such a big girl.. growing up, sigh)
Posted by: marianne | June 14, 2009 at 07:21 PM
Well done - she is growing into such a beautiful little girl!
Posted by: Ruth | June 15, 2009 at 07:10 AM
It looks lovely!
Posted by: Arianwen | June 15, 2009 at 08:10 AM
Oh happy days ..was I a tom-boy ? I was always a Native -American or a member of the Royalist Army ( wearing Mum's lace anti-macassers ). This is rather odd for a future Quaker but they had better clothes !! I don't think I was ever a Princess but I was often Heidi !!
Posted by: angie Cox | June 16, 2009 at 10:35 AM
Oh it's so pretty and so is she.
Posted by: Rebecca | June 18, 2009 at 12:33 PM