A {Modified} Oliver + S Puppet Show Christmas Dress

Call me predictable, but when deciding on a Christmas dress pattern for Iris, it took me about two seconds to land on the Oliver + S puppet show dress.   It's classic and timeless.  The Peter Pan collar melts me every time and the subtle details on the sleeves make my heart skip a beat.

I {again} modified this dress by making the body of the dress into one piece instead of two (bodice + skirt).  And today, I'm over at the Oliver + S blog with a tutorial on how to do it!

Inspired by the color scheme of this dress, I chose Kaufman's fine wale corduroy in cement.  I love this corduroy so much.  It's soft and velvety and perfect for winter (even if calling it 'winter' here in Texas feels like a bit of a stretch).

I trimmed it with this crocheted lace and then found a red in my stash to match.

I wavered between using red or grey buttons but Dan, I mean, I ultimately felt red would be more festive.  (Okay, we'll call it a mutual decision).  :)

I made the mistake of showing Iris a photo of herself on the back of my camera after taking her picture.  After that, she became obsessed with seeing every single picture of herself.  I'd snap a photo and the second she heard the click, she'd run toward me exclaiming,  I see!  I see! 

Our little mother hen, Indigo, came to the rescue.  I asked if she could stand behind me and make a few silly faces to keep Iris entertained.  

Here's what you get when you have a toddler who's a mimic.  (You can tell what Indigo is doing based on what Iris is doing.)

Clown face

I am Iris, hear me roar.

Crouching tiger (cub)

And my personal favorite : "stroking my invisible beard"

Iris, climber extraordinaire, with her very favorite climbing pal.

I'm so glad they have each other... that they all do.