Her hair and eye color are the same, and even some of her facial features are very similar. And she's close to the right age. So, of course I had to make her the dress.
Since this isn't an SCA gown, and since she's likely to outgrow it so quickly, it's made out of a polyester satin and cotton or acetate velvet.
The bodice is made of the polyester satin with velvet guards along the sides and neck. A panel in the center has the gold "brustflek" stitched to the top. The gown opens along this side right seam, and is laced together over the white panel through lacing rings sewn along the sides.
The sleeves are finished separately and are likewise made of the polyester satin with velvet guards on the top and bottom of each sleeve section. The bottom section is bell shaped close to the wrist, as seen on the left hand in the inspiration portrait. The top and bottom sections are laced together at the elbow through ribbon lacing rings sewn to the inside of the sleeves, and the entire sleeve is attached to the shoulder of the bodice with three ribbons.
The skirt has three strips sewn along the bottom, two of velvet and one of embroidered satin (as I ran out of velvet), and is cartridge pleated to the waist. I wanted to experiment with rolled pleats, but didn't have quite enough fabric.
I think Zoey was very pleased with her dress. This project was all the more fun because she's 6, obsessed with princesses of the Disney variety, and was very excited to be able to dress like a "real" princess. She was an excellent model, and did a great job overcoming her fear of the pins used in the fitting stages.
Thanks, Zoey!
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