Thank goodness for this slip. It was designed for modesty and decency, which is what these undergarments are supposed to provide. But it has been pressed into service as the remedy for Laurel’s too short Easter dress.
When sewing for a child, accurate and up-to-date measurements are as important as your sewing machine.  I know that.  Then how does it happen that I see this child, on the average, twice a week and never manage to find a few moments to measure her?
How does it happen that once again I put this task on her mother, who doesn’t sew and uses a yard stick for such important calculations as center back length?
Easter ’10. Note slip ruffle extending below the dress skirt. Saved by the slip version #1.
When my patient and cooperative daughter-in-law answered the call to determine the finished dress length, I was doubtful of the measurement. So I added another 1 1/2″ to the length. But still, the dress is too short. Continue reading
