If you are looking for sophisticated, you need look no further than the High Tea Soirèe Dress Sewing Pattern! I adore this pattern because the fabrics can change the look of this pattern in an instant. Make it fabulous and fancy or super sweet.
I only a had a couple of days to get ready for this photoshoot and once I had decided on the name, I knew that I needed the perfect tea set.
I wanted a mixed and match set so I went to a local antique shop. I pulled all my favorite teacups and pitchers into one area and came up with this precious set (I can't image the antique shop owners loved what I was up to).
After the shoot I left the tea set out on the coffee table and my girls had great fun pretending to make tea. Of course, Felicity broke one of the plates after a couple of days of play (a pretty good record if you ask me). It was kind of a sad end to the antique tea plate, but I'm not the kind of mom who won't let her kids play with a delicate tea set (or draw on the ceilings, or graffiti on the cabinets...sigh). What's the fun in that?
And those delicious little cupcakes came from Mini's. I heart their vanilla bean cupcakes!
All of the fabric used in this line is from my Love Nest™ Collection. It's a tiny line with a lot of possibilities!
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This dress can be made with two or three fabrics, and you will need interfacing for the clutch. The bows on the side of the cross-over bodice is mimicked in the bitty bow clutch. I've been meaning to see what kind of crazy concoction I can get if I use only striped fabric and make part of the dress horizontal stripes (fabric 1) and the other parts vertical stripes (fabric 2). I'll show you when I get around to making it!