The “Sewing for Disney: Mulan” outfit might be considered a “selfish sew”.

Mulan’s character is a personal favorite.

Not that the movie hasn’t been enjoyed by the nieces . . .

But sometimes enjoyment is skewed by trying to please those around you.

For instance, EA has been claiming that Mulan is one of her top 3 Disney Princesses. However, upon asking her more about why she likes Mulan so much, the truth came out during the photo shoot: BECAUSE YOU DO!

Ummmmm. OOOPS!

Still, EA loves the fact Mulan uses her brains over her strength, and is extremely clever.

And, she is pleased with Mulan’s dress as well.

So, even though views and opinions were slanted in my favor on this sew, everyone was pleased with the result!

We sewed a Rock the Stitch, Fawn Lily dress {sz 4T, “below knee” length with an additional 1″}.

This is a pattern that has always intrigued us, and one we have wanted to sew for some time. The lines on the pattern are unique, fresh, and interesting!

While preparing to sew the dress, we posted a picture on Instagram of our color selection . . . seeing if anyone could determine our Disney character of choice.

Thankfully, someone “saw” Mulan in these colors, giving us the confidence to proceed with our plans.

We love the color-blocked look of the dress, and the paired colors are a striking combination. Unfortunately, we did not meet Mulan during our trip to Disney. The lesson learned from this: she frequents Epcot, but not the Magic Kingdom!

Since we had never sewn this dress before, we made the process a bit harder than it should have been – ie: not placing the flat piping on the correct pieces in order for it to be more continuous.

And, yes . . . we WILL sew this pattern again!! It’s definitely a keeper!!

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