Instead of leaving it full length, we shortened the dress to approximately hip length. Once this was done, we simply cut 2 rectangles as long as our fabric would allow and made the height to hit EA at about the knee plus seam allowances. Then, we used the technique that Liesl used in her Oliver + s, bubble dress pattern. The lining was cut 1/2 inch shorter than the outer skirt, and elastic was added for the ‘bubble effect.’

While, it ended up being a tad big; overall we liked the concept and would like to try it again with some minor adjustments being made (narrowing the Children’s Corner Carol dress a tad more).

The rest of the Peanuts gang was completed by Charlie Brown {yellow shirt painted with fabric paint} and Peppermint Patty, who as you may recall had a crush on good ‘ole Charlie. Poor “Peppermint Patty” didn’t decide who she was going to be until the 13th hour, so she missed out on costume assistance! Truth be told, she would have been left out in the cold anyway (since we sewed until the wee hours of the morning to finish the rest of the gang).

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