EA is a “thinker”. She always has been  . . .and hopefully always will be!

Immediately upon trying on this latest creation, she gleefully announced – I’m like an Indian girl!! She went on and explained that girls in India wear outfits “JUST. LIKE. THIS!” {ie: a blouse and a navy skirt} to school.

She was GIDDY with the ensemble, to say the least!

Oh, and if you were curious – “Boys outfits look like this too, but they have bow ties.”

We think she saw it as a “school uniform” {something she isn’t required to wear}, but for some reason only associated school uniforms with children from India.

This might qualify as a fabric DEstash . . . AND a pattern DEstash. Both of these items had been in our possession for quite some time!!

We sewed the Children’s Corner, Katie Skirt in a size 5, with size 6 length {adding 1″ to hem}. Some of the features remind us of the Oliver + s, Music Class Skirt.

We didn’t sew the blouse – saving us some time on the final product!

EEK!! Don’t those knee socks raise the bar on the entire outfit?!?!?

Hindsight: We should have sewn the skirt in a size 6, OR not made the elastic quite as tight . . .

This is definitely a pattern we’d like to sew again – but, perhaps next time in a quilting cotton. The weight of the main material, along with the skirt being lined, created some bulky seams.

As for the hair? We tried . . .

But will try harder next time . .  .

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