doggie dress!

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I'm not one of those people who carry my dog around in a purse, push her in a stroller, or dress her up when it's not cold outside, but I had to do this.

We were getting some dog food at the pet store the other day, and I found these adorable little gingham halter sundresses for dogs. Realizing it would just be a novelty, I didn't get one, and upon seeing them, my mom said, "Psh, you could make that!"

So I did!















Butt ruffle.


It ties around her neck like a little bowtie.




I left room for her shoulders.








Wee little bow.












I didn't make a pattern, and this was really the extent of my planning process. I just needed to look at it to be able to wrap my brain around the construction:




And every girl loves twirling in a new dress:

^_^