Barbie Challenge: Cotton Casual

Cotton Casual

This is the first dress to be created in The Barbie Challenge. I am not particularly fond of strapless (or backless) dresses so I have decided to use McCall's pattern #M6599. What I love about this design is the color scheme: with the lemon yellow and orange ribbon set against B&W stripes. I also love the front inverted pleat in the skirt. Very lovely, and thanks to the Sorbetto Top I know how to achieve that look.

Above are some marvelous black and white stripped fabrics from The Fat Quarter Shop that I think would be perfect.

The Barbie Challenge

I grew up playing with my mom's Barbie dolls from 1959. The hours spent on the floor with 'Nana' playing Barbies are among my fondest memories and I partially attribute my love of clothing + perfect accessories to it.
As a tribute to this unwitting inspiration in my young life, I have created The Barbie Challenge. I want to create each of the outfits from the 1959-1962 collection shown below for myself! I've always wanted to make a Barbie collection so why not do it?

Silken Flame

Cruise Stripes

Evening Gala (sans pants...?)

Suburban Shopper

Easter Parade

Theater Date - A favorite

This post wasn't supposed to be on here for another month so....the Barbie Challenge is postponed until after the FW arrives.