Thursday, July 08, 2010

we especially need the ice part right now

Every summer Tsia picks out a new pair of Salt Water Sandals. In years past we've gone for yellow, but this year it's all about pink. Oh, is it ever about pink. In fact, her new pink sandals sparked a trend at school, and at least three classmates bought the exact same shoes before the end of school. (The flood of pink sandals caused some confusion, too, and on at least one occasion sandals were accidentally swapped and little girls went home wearing the wrong size.)


Anyway, Tsia also recently outgrew nearly all her clothes, and I had promised a dress from Heather Ross's unicorn fabric so the newly empty wardrobe happened to coincide with her beloved pink sandals and Heather's orange unicorn fabric. I knew I wanted to make an Ice Cream Dress from the fabric but was struggling with my color options: If I coordinated a solid color trim to the unicorn print I would need to use brown or yellow, and they both felt too 1970's with the orange. The dress also wouldn't have matched the sandals very well. And if it wasn't pink it might not get worn, unicorns or not. So we left the fabric's color palette entirely and chose a solid pink cotton that matches the sandals precisely. I love how it looks.


I finished the dress over the weekend, and it's overdue for a washing after having been worn many days in a row. Which seems to mean that the dress is a success.

All these hot colors felt right with our recent record-breaking hot weather, too, but thankfully it's starting to cool off a bit.

By the way, there's an Ice Cream Social being held over at Badskirt and one flew over later this month, if you're inclined to join in. I can hardly wait to see what everyone makes!

14 comments:

  1. Oh my goodness I love the orange and pink together! I've signed up to the Icecream Social and had intentions of doing something with light pinks but you've ruined that vision quite comprehensively and now I doubt I'll be able to get hot, bright colours out of my mind. I'm singularly lacking in orange in my stash though, perhaps this would be a legitimate reason to buy some more Far Far Away? (don't answer that in case it's not)

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  2. Hey Liesl!

    The Ice Cream Dress is by far my favorite pattern you have ever done...

    I love how simple it is and how it would look good on any little one and how it can be so different depending on fabric choices.

    This one is especially lovely!

    XO,

    Rhea

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  3. so, so cute!
    and it perfectly matches my daughter's Salt Water sandals for this summer...orange ;)

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  4. Hooray for pink! And why does she look suddenly so grown up? Where is little bitty S?

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  5. The dress is fantastic! I can see why Tsia likes it (and pink is definitely not one of my colours). Can't see what everyone else will make!

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  6. The dress is fantastic! I can see why Tsia likes it (and pink is definitely not one of my colours). Can't see what everyone else will make!

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  7. So lovely! My daughter picked out silver Saltwaters this summer and is now regretting that choice. She has been begging for the hot pink ones these past few weeks.

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  8. i got each of my two daughters their first pair of salt water sandals this summer and the both picked lime green (without influence from each other). and while i was at it, i ordered a hot pink pair for myself. i love them, will you make me a unicorn dress too? :-)

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  9. I LOVE that! I would have never thought to pair the orange with bright pink, but it looks fantastic!!!

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  10. The shoes are adorable! And the dress? LOVE!
    Anna

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  11. my baby has these sandals too! Love them and the dress to!!

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  12. Saw this in the newsletter and just had to go sign up for the social. Love the unicorn fabric and I have some sweet Anna Maria voiles too!

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  13. Such a good look! The pockets are the best bit.

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  14. I love the dress, so cute! You have chosen a very beautiful fabric.

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