I used this bodice pattern and extended the length and widened the sides into an a-line shape. I used the shirts existing front buttoned placket and the hem (less sewing!) and sewed the front and back pieces together at the shoulders and side seams. I made a pattern for a cap sleeve, and cut the sleeves out with the shirts existing lace running around the bottom edge of the sleeve and sewed the sleeve to the tunic. It needed a little embellishment so I embroidered some lazy daisies following the shape of the the neck line.
She needed something to wear with her new tunic so I made her some shorts using a pair of her daddy's cammies using Oliver and S's puppet show shorts. I had to take off two pockets and fussy cut the pattern pieces to fit over an existing seam to make them look "military". I used the two pockets I removed instead of making new pockets, I cut them to shape leaving the existing top edge and button and sewed them in place. These particular cammies happen to be called FROG or Flame Resistant Operational Gear. I removed the label from a shirt and sewed it to the back of the shorts just under the waist band.
I love the feminine details of these shorts. If I had just made a regular pair of shorts she would look like she was wearing shorts meant for a boy. And best of all she loves them and calls them her "Daddy shorts".
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