I've had this old velvet skirt in the rag-bag for ages now, with loose ambitions of turning it into a princess/queen/king cape and crown for someone's birthday. Since my little one (and many of her friends) have December birthdays, I can never seem to find the time to make elaborate gifts in time. But her little friend Penny has an October birthday - which is just about perfect. Just the time of year when the leaves are falling, I feel like making, and things aren't manic yet.
Voila.
Paired with a copy of The Paperbag Princess, these will hopefully fit for a while. I used elastic on the back of the crown. The robe has a button/loop attachment at the neck.
Something very satisfying about this. Finishing it in the autumnal sun, with a cup of coffee, swearing happily at the old Singer machine. Pretty much bliss.
