My girls are no strangers to dress-up. We love to make numerous costume-changes each day, whether it’s into superhero capes, fancy dress or into grubby playclothes.
This is why I knew the girls would be naturals for a little “fashion shoot” featuring vintage repurposed children’s clothing. Yes “vintage” and “repurposed”: these are two very awesome and powerful words!
We recently met Letitia, the owner of La Petite Lune: a vintage-inspired Etsy clothing shop. She searches for pre-loved fabrics and clothing pieces and then styles them into children’s and women’s clothing. And if you know me, you know I love a good upcycle. These clothes are right up my alley!
The girls opened their heart-shaped paper packages and found their dresses – each one custom-made for that girl.
Lucy’s dress was a pillow-case style dress with a floral fabric top. It was such a perfect dress for the summer day. Light and airy.
When I was uploading my photos and came across this one, I had to stop. Where did my baby go? And who is this little girl?
Lila showed us all the proper way to curtsey. Ever the lady, that one.
The origins of Lila’s dress was vintage fabric and a vintage napkin! I love it! (And obviously, so does she!) The bold fabric choices match the personality of this little girl. She might seem shy… but wait ’til she’s got something to say. She’s not afraid to speak her mind.
She accessorized the outfit herself with a silver metallic purse. Fashionista-in-the-making here!
Lila’s package also included this darling striped bow headband. She’s added it to quite a few ensembles as of late.
I am going to be so sad when the summer ends and takes these lilies with it. I’ve had them in my house for weeks. It’s the plant that keeps on giving and giving.
Not unlike this ham-bone. These kidlets have been giving me plenty these days too: plenty of laughs, plenty of headaches, and plenty of love.
If you love vintage-inspired fashions, and want to support a hard-workin’ mama, then visit Letitia’s Etsy Shop: La Petite Lune. You can also learn more about Letitia, her projects, and her adorable daughter, Luna (hence, her shop name), on her blog. And if you really want a summer treat: La Petite Lune is having a summer sale! Enter the code: SUMMERLOVE upon checkout to receive 20% off your order. This code is good ’til July 31st, so don’t wait!
And as for us, we’re going to continue dancing in the grass with our fancy dresses… at least as long as this glorious sunshine keeps up! What will we do when the rains come? (And they always do….)
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41 comments
Bethany
Your daughters are so beautiful, and the dresses are just lovely!
Tara
Thank you so much, Bethany! They really enjoyed posing for the camera (must like attention, or something!).
emily
beautiful girls and beautiful dresses! I love the idea of reusing clothing. I find myself saving my husbands old t-shirts to remake into clothes for my boys all the time…I follow you on bloglovin and clicked over to read this whole post… oh and your girls are such good models… my boys are NOT ;o) emily @ nap-timecreations
Tara
Thank you so much, Emily! I’m glad that you clicked over to read the post! (I know that my Bloglovin’ list is SO long, so I appreciate when anyone clicks over to me!) I love that you upcycle your husbands’ shirts into clothes for your boys. My goal is to be able to do that for my girls. I loved Letitia’s designs – and it’s so awesome that they’re eco-friendly! 🙂
(Oh, and as for being models? The thing with these shots is that there are probably 200 others that didn’t make the cut! 🙂 )
Marilyn
What gorgeous dresses…looking pretty and staying cool this time of year! 🙂
Tara
Staying cool is probably priority number one! It’s been so muggy here! (Though it sounds like you guys have had your own hot weather lately). The dresses are so pretty, though. The girls love them!
Kadie
What adorable kids! The clothes are pretty cute too. 😉
Tara
Awww… thanks, Kadie! I can take credit for making the kids, but not the clothes! 😉
Melanie
Lovely!
Tara
Awww…. thank, Melanie! 🙂
amy @ one artsy mama
SO cute and sweet!!
Tara
Thank you so much, Amy! 🙂
Shari
I thought the same when I saw that picture of Lucy… where does the time go hey? She looks so grown up! Very cute dresses, I will have to check these out for my girls too!
Tara
I know – that picture made me think, “She is SO grown-up now!”
And how did this happen? How has it been three years since I last had a newborn? Craziness….
Amy of while wearing heels
Your girls look ADORABLE. What beautiful one of a kind dresses.
And, when the rain comes, you’ll need to jump in some puddles, of course 🙂
Tara
Thank you so much, Amy! I’m thinking that puddles will have to be in our repertoire! I’m almost missing the rain… (can’t believe I said that out loud!)
The dresses are lovely – aren’t they? I love that they’re living their second lives right now.
Jesse @ Scout & Nimble
Your girls are adorable! Love the red flowers in the photos and the one on your IG feed is simply stunning! I have two sweet boys so I don’t get to shop for too many adorable dresses, but lucky for me, I was blessed with the most girly of girls for a niece so I will have to check out her Etsy shop! 😉 Jesse @ Scout & Nimble
Tara
Thank you so much, Jesse! I was so thrilled to include the red lilies because I actually grew them myself. We were all quite the group of proud peacocks that day!
(And I’m new to IG, so thank you so much for the compliment!)
Thank you for popping in! I’m going to head over to where you hang out, so that we can get better acquainted! 🙂
Kelly @ A Swell Place to Dwell
So cute! I like that they have some personality, unlike many of the mass produced clothes these days. Adorable.
Tara
You’re so right, Kelly. It’s nice to have original pieces. How often have we shown up at preschool to see that someone else is wearing the exact same outfit?
Krista @thehappyhousie
They are so adorable! What precious little dresses… would love to have a sweet little girl to dress! Alas, tis not my lot:) Enjoy them!!
Tara
Oh Krista, sometimes I feel a bit wistful that I don’t have a little boy to get all dapper-ed up. I can’t think of anything more adorable than a little vest or a bowtie. 🙂
Mel
So darn cute! The curtesy is she anxiously awaiting our future king or Queen too? Actually haven’t checked the news all weekend it may have come
Tara
Oh yes, I’m sure that Lila believes that she is part-Royal. The curtsey was a totally serious “class” that she was teaching. She wanted Lucy to get it right.
Kenz @ Interiors by Kenz
Cute! I just want to scoop them up!
Tara
They’ll probably climb all over you before you get a chance to pick them up! (They’re like that!)
Miranda Barrett
These dresses are absolutely adorable! I have an “almost” three year old daughter…may have to check them out!
Tara
They are so sweet, aren’t they? My kiddo is “almost three” as well. She can’t decide if she wants to turn three or not, though. She gets quite upset when we talk about her third birthday. “I’m not three! I’m TWO!”
Alex @ northstory
Very cute!! My girls live in their dresses. Mind you one of them insists on wearing them while playing with trucks and in the mud but that’s another story.
Tara
One of my girls LOVES her dresses (Lila) while the other would prefer to wear her PJs all day long. It’s so funny how they can come from the same womb and yet be SO different!
Carrie
So cute! My daughter wears dresses every.single.day! And, so makes sure they all can curtsy LOL!
Tara
I love that! Lila is soooo that girl. She’s just naturally drawn to all things girly. Lucy, on the other hand? She’s the one driving around in our little John Deere tractor! 😉
Sara K {SaigeWisdom}
I wish I could sew or better yet I wish my daughter wore dresses. your girls are be-a-utiful and I love me a good Etsy shop. xo
Tara
I love a good Etsy shop too. Lucy is one of the most stubborn kidlets when it comes to dresses, I’ve found. She’ll wear them one day, then insist on a t-shirt and pants for the next week. I can’t ever predict her!
Inspire Me Heather
Oh so adorable!!
Tara
Thank you so much, Heather!
Kathryn
Those dresses are lovely! You’r girls are adorable in them!
Tara
Thank you so much, Kathryn! 🙂
Dani @ lifeovereasy
So, so adorable! What beautiful girls, and the pictures are amazing. Looks like you have lots of fun ahead this summer!
Tara
Thank you so much, Dani! So far, this summer has been fabulous! (I’m looking forward to the second half!)
Ameila
Such cute dresses and your girls are darling! There are such cute dresses for girls available and these dresses can make any little girl feel like a princess. My little girl is in a dress everyday. She is totally a “Princess” and I love that in her!