The Preppy Princess: Project Run and Play Week #2

I am still here!  Week #2 of `Project Run and Play, yo!  :)

This week's challenge was to pick a fashion icon and design an outfit for a cute little kid using that inspiration.

Me and Fashion???  HAHAHAHA.
Let's just say that I am not exactly a "fashionista" :)

It was SO hard for me to pick a fashion icon that represented the way I like to dress my daughter:  classic, conservative, and stylish but still cute, comfortable, and fresh.   Lots of fashion icons were fairly predictable and also really dressy (after my State of Grace Dress I definitely wanted something more casual).

Introducing:

The

Preppy

Princess

Inspired by

Princess Kate Middleton:

Fashion Icon

I went with it!

Classic Navy Blue with Red Accents, Stripes, and Yellow:

Comfortable, Adorable, and Super Stylish

I created 5 different pieces:

* cropped navy blue twill blazer

*yellow gingham shirt dress featuring pin tucking

*navy blue large bow headband

*rib knit boatneck shirt with red accent buttons

*skinny style navy blue knit pants with red accent buttons

Promise not to laugh?
Here are the original sketches with my ideas 
(I never claimed to be good at drawing:)
That picture in the upper left was supposed to be a headband, not devil horns, I swear.

The blazer is adorable and a modified version of Melly Sews Blazer.  I would like to say I "girly-fied" it a bit… cropped it about 4 inches, created a pleated back, and rounded the front a lot… it was a wonderful pattern to work with!

For some reason, this is the only picture I got of the back pleat:

I made a shirt using my own pattern out of navy and white stripe rib knit creating a boat neck nautical-style shirt.

I used a lettuce-edging technique for some interest on the sleeves and bottom hem.  So cute!

Then, there is also the tie neck that can be worn so many ways.

The yellow shirt dress has a nice full collar, pin tucking on the front and a sash to cinch it all together.

The blazer is a perfect layering item!

And just because she is cute….
LOTS more photos!

So, there you have it!  

My "Week #2 Entry:  Fashion Icon"

I would love to hear what you think about it!