Project Run and Play: Week Two - Pleats to Meet You

I remember when my daughter was born, I was one of those moms who was like, I refuse to force gender norms on her. I won't make her only wear pink. I'll teach her to play sports. We'll get dirty and play with cars. I didn't want her to be forced to be a girly girl. Noemi had other plans, though. This kid came out of the womb loving glitter and tutus and rainbows and unicorns. She has always been a princess and because of that, I've also learned to embrace my inner princess (it wasn't easy, let me tell you). So for this week's theme, I decided to make Noemi two princess themed looks. 

The first look, we went with a princess party dress. I made it using Cerise from Wild Seeds Patterns as a base. I altered the sleeves and created a bubble skirt out of the gathered circle skirt for ultimate poof. I wanted to use a really thick, structured fabric too, so I went with some scuba. 

For the second look, we went with a more casual, every day princess look. I self-drafted the skirt, with pleats in the front and a gathered, elastic waist in the back. I wanted the length to be a little on the longer side, so it was more appropriate for all those princess press conferences. The shirt was kept simple, with some soft rib knit for a close-fitting look. 

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