Here's My Top 10 list of the "Princess DIY" 10--You own three pairs of Timberland work boots, all in tan. 9--One full drawer in your dresser holds "renovation" clothing of questionable origin. 8--Your workbench area has two different tool belts for different times of the month. 7--You compare Paslode horror stories with your carpenter and the ensuing emergency measures required. 6--You stop by Home Depot for a few nails and other customers assume you work there and start asking you questions--which you graciously answer. 5--At parties, you find yourself telling your friends about the contractor "eye candy" appearing weekdays from 7am to 9am in their natural habitat at Home Depot. You tell everyone...it's a must see. 4--You realize that you now possess 6 power drills. Like rabbits, they seem to multiply. 3--You ask for one of those cute red sweatshirts that all the staffers at the local lumber yard wear as uniforms so you can wear it with your thong on the beach next summer. 2--You serve mid-afternoon espresso to the crew putting in your new windows. 1--Last preps before starting renovation--mascara and fresh lipstick.

I've sewn doll clothes for years(over 40),for my DD then GD'S and now GGD's.And the other poster are correct,get the doll first.I have a soon to be 3 year old GGD,and she loves the soft dolls i make,(think rag dolls).She loves to drag them around with her for play and for bedtime.I make her the dolls and the clothes.She isn't to the stage yet where she just wants to change their clothes all the time,she just likes playing with them,talking to them etc. I've made her dolls,bunnies,bears etc,and different sizes in all of them.Then she just took over some of those sort of dolls that i keep around the house for when the kids come over. If she lives close by,take your cues from her!!My almost 3 year oldGGD plays with Barbies,but she doesn't try to dress and undress them yet.She just talks to/with them,and shows them her other babies.Make sure to make her some dollie blankets as well. I have doll patterns going back to when my DD was little 44 years ago,and for all sorts of dolls. Check your thrift stores also for old doll patterns,ours has lots of them from time to time. 2 years ago i made a wardrobe for my niece for her American Girl doll,she was 11 at the time.She was thrilled!! Kathi

That's a great skirt. My immediate thought when I saw it was a simple, slimmer cut, lace top or a silk buttoned shirt w/ French cuffs (probably easier to find in a color, like pale blue, which would be spring-like) The winged taffeta shirt, the ALC Talia lace, and the Y.A. 2 tone off the shoulder are probably the closest to what I had in mind. I love a cardigan with a skirt or slacks, but it although it would work and be safe with this skirt I think you could do better. However, the idea of a cardigan with the bling buttons I like! Don't care for the pink embellished one at all. How about a cardigan or silk T with a bling belt and some great earrings?

You look wonderful! Great choices. Thanks for taking us along. The navy dress was the other contender, fine as is, but with a cardigan it went directly to school marm. Not good. Oh, goodness, yes, I've discovered this with some of my favorite sleeveless dresses that look great on their own like yours did, but don't pair well with anything over them.