Things have been crazy here at home. Recently my baby boy Orion and I went to Florida to visit my grandmother who only just passed away. Because of this whirlwind tour and losing my grandmother, I haven't been too motivated, nor have I had the time to sew very much. But now that things have settled, I am back at it. I have decided to jump ahead to the fourth challenge because I have a surprise that I am waiting on for the third. So you will just have to wait. For the fourth challenge, the designers were instructed to take their inspiration from a classic piece of fashion history and put their own personal spin on it. I chose Audrey Hepburn's "little black dress," inspired by Coco Chanel.
Audrey Hepburn is a very feminine and beautiful lady that does well with wearing fitted and sleek things. On the other hand, she has a very, little girl feel to her as well. She is a bit innocent, playful, and has a stick figure. So I thought something like this dress would be fun for a little girl. Most little girl clothes are not form fitted. I thought that would make for a unique silhouette. When I went back to the US, I went to a fabric store and loaded up on some fabric. It is so much cheaper there. I loved this dark pink checkered print. It was playful but tough, and not generic like most pinks used in little girl clothes. I could have done black. But that would have been too literal and I am sure Pearl would never wear it if I did.
I wanted to have an open back because I think backs are beautiful and it is such a waste of fabric to cover them up, especially on a little person who doesn't need to cover up support for their front. I decided for a higher hem than Audrey's dress so that Pear could still move around, and I used the zip on the outside as a slit too. That splash of colour on the back was to hide a mistake. I wanted to incorporate the yellow somehow but couldn't figure out what to do. When I cut the skirt, I made it too tight. So I needed to either make it over or add fabric. Thats how it came out. The photos aren't the best because Pearl was not in the mood to try on clothes and get her photo taken. But overall it fit nicely and she could still move in it. The judges might have thought the front was boring. I would argue that if it was on an adult model it would be. But because it is on a little girl, it is interesting. They would probably like the back, I would hope. I think I might have played it safe for this challenge. I lost steam and motivation with all that is going on. But I still think the little dress has a bit of edge and is interesting. So there you go.
