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The Smallest WRAF Uniform Skirt In The World!

Other than for a doll, that is...

I am so glad I can sew...

I have just altered a WRAF uniform skirt for a tiny air cadet... She's

14, and wears age 10 school trousers... So she was wandering about lost in this MASSIVE skirt - which is the smallest size they make!

Very nicely factory made: nicely finished, accurately stitched, half lined wool and poly mix Barathea. Just miles too large! Still, because it was nicely made and finished, I could make a decent fist of taking 4" out down the sides and another 4" off the hem! I'm pleased that I managed to do this without cutting the excess off: if she grows, I can just let it all back out again! I even managed to tuck the excess waistband up inside and save it!

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Kate XXXXXX
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And another great save by our Kate!! That's just great for the tiny girl. Her mom must get crazy trying to find clothing that fits. I know I had that problem with my oldest DD. Tiny beyond belief and stil tiny at age 51. Juno

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Juno B

Next project is a prom gown for the same lass... We have ordered some green crepe back poly satin. Should be fun! Bustier type top, a little beading, some jewels, big skirt.

I can do tiny lasses!

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Kate XXXXXX

We already knew you were incredibly creative and skilled, Kate. How lovely that you are so very kind. It is so painful to be the tiniest. I guess the only uniform I ever had was a Girl Scout uniform and it took my mom many hours to cut it down so I didn't look like a lost lamb. Good, good for you to help this tiny girl. She'll never forget your kindness. Never. Polly

"Kate XXXXXX" Next project is a prom gown for the same lass... We have ordered some

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Polly Esther

Well done! But, but, but... where are the pics? ;->

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BEI Design

Well done there, Kate.

I'm sure the little one will remember this for many years.

If you're not related by blood, I think you just became an auntie.

Alex

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Chemiker

Ah, it was fun. But not what I want to do every day! :D Wait until the prom outfit happens!

And with luck, she'll come back and learn to do more for herself.

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Kate XXXXXX

Thanks. Pix over here:

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Not very interesting...

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Kate XXXXXX

She's an ex student of mine from sewing classes, and her mum's an ex colleague: runs the before and after school club at the local primary school, where we all met.

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Kate XXXXXX

Perhaps not interesting, but informative. I hate it when darts are marked with a hole! I guess it makes sense for production work, but it spoils the fabric, and makes moving a dart next to impossible.

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BEI Design

Having a normal height 12 year old who is half the weight of her age group, sewing is a very handy skill. It would appear I am the only mum in her class who can sew. Every time they need to alter school uniform, they have to pay - even for taking up hems!! I reckon I have saved the cost of the sewing machine in take ups alone.

Now that my precious is pre teen we are lucky that we can get clothes to fit. Sydney has a big Asian population so the teen clothes come in 3XS sizes in some shops - perfect for mothers of skinny kids!

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Viviane

My first sewing machine is my 1923 Singer 66K handcrank. I paid £10 for it in 1976. It had paid for itself in weeks! I did stuff for friends at college and they paid me in beer, dinners, trips out...

School uniform stuff and civvies aren't too hard to find, but military uniforms are a different story!

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Kate XXXXXX

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