However, when I started sewing I tried to let the kids choose their fabrics, because I was really worried that they wouldn't want to wear the clothes that I laboured over and then I would get all sad. Wanna guess the first fabrics she picked? ... well, at least she was good in matching them ...
Those 2 fabrics have lingered in my stash for over a year, but I really thought I needed to get a move on before she grew to the point that there wasn't enough fabric for a dress. I used the Ice Cream Social Dress pattern from Oliver & S I had used before, but lengthen it a bit in order to use the maximum of the fabric I had. Also instead on the band of contrast fabric, I made ruffles.
It is rather long on her, but she grows rather quickly and I don't have any young nieces, so if she doesn't wear it out, nobody will. I have another dress planned for her (this time with mermaids), so hopefully that'll be done before March 1st :-)
This made me augh because my niece is just the same. My brother and his wife set a no pink/no stereotyping rule because they wanted A to choose. She has lots of hand me downs from her brother and we've worked hard to find toys etc that are other colours - she loves "lellow". But, just the same as your little girl, she heads for the pink things - especially if they are sparkly! I guess the really strong message is it's about having a choice and your little girl is very lucky that you can make her a dress of her choosing :)
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