Mommy + Me Holiday Outfits // Cleo Skirt + Caroline Party Dress
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Welcome back friends!
I'm really excited to share with you the holiday outfits I made for my daughter and myself this year! We will be wearing these every chance we get, but especially to the Christmas service at our church!
I LOVE that my 8 year old thinks it's cool to match with me. I'll ride that train for as long as I can. 😊
The matching fabric I used for our skirts is from Minerva, John Kaldor Floral Print Slinky Satin Dress Fabric. This is a really gorgeous print, and I'm so happy with how our outfits turned out!
When I finally got this fabric in my hands, my original idea went out the door because it wasn't quite what I was expecting. I ended up pondering long and hard about what to make before settling on this outcome! I've shared the whole story in the Minerva post, so you'll have to stay tuned for that in the new year! 😊
The fabric is really lightweight and is perfect for gathers, like on both of our skirts! It's also pretty sheer to wear on the bottom, so I lined both Olivia's dress and my skirt with Posh Lining Fabric in Black from JOANN.
The patterns I used are the Caroline Party Dress for Olivia; the Sheridan Sweater by Hey June Handmade for my top, and the Cleo Skirt for my skirt.
I made this Sheridan Sweater before the pattern was completely done testing, so the "hacks" that I did to it are actually now pattern options. YAY!!!! for having all the work already done for you!
For this version, I sized down one from my original tester version and since the fabric I used doesn't have as much stretch, the fit it a lot more slim and for this outfit it's perfect!
I decided to crop the sweater so that I could tuck the band into my skirt waistband and I just love how it all turned out!
The fabric for my Sheridan Sweater was rescued from my stash, but originally came from JOANN as well. I held onto it for several years just waiting for the right holiday make to come along, and I'm so glad it finally did!
I love the bit of sparkle in the fabric, and the base color couldn't have been more perfect to pair with my Cleo Skirt!
I made a size small in the Cleo Skirt with no alterations at all. I chose the midi-length and inseam pockets. To line the skirt, I simply made a second skirt using the skirt panel pattern pieces, shortening at the bottom a few inches, then gathered and attached both the main and the lining skirt pieces to the waistband and hemmed both skirts individually.
The fabric for the bodice of Olivia's dress is from JOANN, Casa Collection Super Shine Metallic Fabric in Gold. It was such a good match to bring just the right amount of sparkle to her Christmas dress!
This is the second Caroline Party Dress I've made for her and we both love the pattern so much! The full lining makes it feel very luxurious, both to look at and according to her, to wear!
Her measurements put her exactly in a size 8, but I sized up to a 10 for longer wear. I made a size 8 for her last year Christmas and it fits like a glove this year, so I wanted her to be able to wear it for more than just a month out of this year!
LINKS:
Caroline Party Dress
Cleo Skirt
Sheridan Sweater - Hey June Handmade
Floral skirt fabric - MINERVA
Sweater fabric - JOANN (no longer available)
Dress bodice fabric - JOANN
Lining fabric - JOANN
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