THE RED BOUNCE
If you have children, you will know just how difficult it is to get a 20 month old child to sit still and pose. It appears that because she is wearing a dotted dress, she must bounce. It is the rule. So I believe. She has bounced, and bounced, and bounced some more. And a nice clear picture of dress, leggings and child are not to be had. I fed my legging obsession, and now we have leggings in charcoal, a wonderful green, and a dusky musk colour. They are so perfect I'm going to have to make more for sleepwear. And then there is the dress. No, the dressES! The red dot, a Nani Iro double gauze in a pattern from this book. One of my all time favourite fabrics and prints, I have used this in so many things, and never tire of it. Clean, fresh, easy to move in, simple lines, subtle a-line shaping, 3/4 length sleeves, and oh so adorable on my babe. Just what I want in clothing for a girl.
What a fabulous outfit, just perfect. I have no idea why the shops persist in making spangly pink and purple tat for girl babies, instead of gorgeous things like this.
Posted by: suzy | June 26, 2008 at 02:39 PM
Loving the Nani Iro... and handmade leggings... what a luxury. I daydream about making things like this when I become a mother.
Posted by: Jenny B | June 26, 2008 at 03:40 PM
too sweet.
i have new leggings on anais' list at the moment, too. and a tunic. now. :)
Posted by: kirsten | June 26, 2008 at 04:47 PM
Gorgeous dress. I think the bouncing is all the excitement of all the wonderful new clothes mummy has made for her!
Posted by: sue | June 26, 2008 at 05:05 PM
adorable!
I wish our climate was better made for a swishy tunic like that - it's just a bit too cold at the moment, and I want one for mine......
It's astonishing isn't it, that the chain stores don't get on to some of these simple things in better colourways. Then again, I suppose it wouldn't be fun if EVERYONE was wearing them would it. ;)
Posted by: michelle | June 26, 2008 at 05:44 PM
is she in the bath? oho pia!
Posted by: Caterine | June 26, 2008 at 06:57 PM
Oh yes yes yes. Love the leggings. Love the bouncing babe. Love that you have time to make so many gorgeous things for her. I'm sure she loves it too.
Posted by: di | June 26, 2008 at 08:37 PM
beautiful dress colours and shapes.thankyou for your (detailed) email about the leggings.i looked for the book but havent found it yet..but after this post i will try a little harder :-)
Posted by: melinda | June 26, 2008 at 08:44 PM
I want that outfit! And not for June either, for me!
Posted by: Bertha | June 27, 2008 at 01:10 AM
Great outfit. The fuzzy moving shots seem more natural to me. After all, what toddler with such fantastic outfits would want to stay still!
Posted by: Kat | June 27, 2008 at 01:17 AM
BOUNCE BOUNCE BOUNCE... what is wrong with that?? :)
(now you need to get her a trampoline :))
Posted by: stinkerbell | June 27, 2008 at 07:57 AM
Such a perfect outfit - loving the leggings too!
Posted by: Rebecca Williams | June 28, 2008 at 04:35 AM
I suspect that, had I a dress with red dots, and leggingsm I might bounce a little too much to be photographed too! It's glorious.
I'm getting all excited: I was bought a new sewing machine today. I have to wait until 8th July to be able to play with it. It's an eternity.
~x~
Posted by: Jane in London | June 28, 2008 at 06:56 AM
i love polka-dots on sweet little girls...
this is too cute with the leggings!
Posted by: tracy | June 29, 2008 at 12:56 AM
oh this is so perfect!! i swear your girl has the best style!! ^_^
Posted by: joanna | June 30, 2008 at 11:40 PM
the leggings are so cute under dresses:)
I used to dress my boys in leggings but now O is getting to the age where other people give him funny looks....
sigh.
I need to make some of these for my little girl friends.
Posted by: martha | July 01, 2008 at 03:56 AM
The leggings and tunic are adorable - love them. I found out in Chicago just how hard it is to photograph a toddler. Yikes. I cheated and finally put on Spongebob, it was the only way to get her to sit still! ;)
Posted by: Creature of Habit | July 01, 2008 at 09:08 AM
amongst the crap I am calling my bloglines, this is a breath of fresh air. LOVE IT.
Posted by: shannon | July 03, 2008 at 01:18 PM
Hola! I came by your blog when you faved one of my projects on Ravelry (yarnydays). You have a great blog and LOVE the polka dot dress.
Adding you onto my blog reader so that we can be in touch via the vast blogland.
Soon,
Rima
Posted by: Rima Aranha | July 14, 2008 at 09:41 PM
i adore this dress and wis i could find the red dot still
Posted by: Nancy Cook | July 16, 2008 at 02:49 AM