I have a big sister and I am a big sister. Now that I have a daughter I’ve become inspired by her dresses in the same way I always wanted my sister’s dresses. Mostly my daughter wears dresses a few sizes too big and wears them untill they’re a few sizes too small. They all have gathered skirts and puffy sleeves and some zip up and tie up in the back. Inside of them her little body sits and plays and rests and rides around adoringly and exploratively.

I made her a Big Party Dress for her birthday and then I made one for her friend’s birthday. And then I made one for myself for a date. And then to work on the bodice design a only sewed the top and once I’d finished it I realized the blouse was just as good on its own as accompanied by a big skirt.

The Big Sister’s Party Blouse is a relaxed blouse with elements of formailty. Puff sleeves with elastic to hold them up or fold them in, high boat neck with lower V back. The bodice ends with a yoke embroidered with a floral border and brought together with a thick tie at the base of your spine, help up and centred by a little loop.

These Blouses are Made To Order in your choice of fabric and size. Meg and Brooke are wearing the s/m in White Linen