Country Time Dress

It is the holiday season which means picture time for many families. Every year we get our family pictures taken (the one time of the year that I am actually in a picture), and I love searching for the perfect clothing ensemble for all of us. I usually pick one clothing item that I love and build on that for everyone. I started this year with a yellow and blue plaid shirt my son likes. So I took those colors and created an apron dress for my daughter.

I used a golden yellow base for the skirt and complimented with this funny chicken fabric for the apron and straps. It has a country feel with a little bit of whimsy.

One thing I love about apron dresses is that you can make small adjustments each time to make it your own. This time I had the straps come together in the back to make a large bow and I added some country eyelet lace to the hem of the apron with a crochet edge.

We didn't actually end up using this dress for the pictures. I made another one that I liked more and went in a different direction. But is still a fun dress and will be worn many times in the future.