It has been awhile since I could pull out my beloved vintage patterns and sew for my girls, so this was a real treat for me. The inspiration came from a pair of $4 leggings that I purchased for Aniyah so that I would not have to pay shipping on an order.
I made each of the girls a vintage outfit, but I will start with Aria’s 1973 dress. The pattern was either a long dress or a top, but I wanted an in between, so I made the length more like a tunic.
I actually remember wearing tops just like this when I was a young teen. It is so fun for me to recreate things that I used to wear for my grand daughter. I love that in this day and age of style, everything goes. There is no right or wrong, if you love it, it works.
I used the same three color combinations in both outfits, but just changed them around in each one. The wonderful fabric was purchased at one of my all time favorite quilting and fabric stores in Fort Worth called The Cabbage Rose. You can find the online store here but there is no substitute for actually going into the store and seeing and touching all of their awesome fabric.
I wasn’t so sure that Aria would like this pattern because it was such a loose fit. The dolman sleeves are actually a part of the front bodice, the sleeves and the side fronts are one piece.
I trimmed the front and back bodice with a vintage velvet trim that I purchased at a antique shop several years ago. One of the best finds to date.
There is a tie at the back of the dress, which was the one hope I had in her liking it, making it possible for the dress to have a more snug fit.
The dress closes up the back with a zipper.
To my surprise and very great delight she loved the dress.
Remember the former things, those of long ago; I am God, and there is no other; I am God, and there is none like me.
Isaiah 46:9
The Portion of my Inheritance 
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