Since it has been 2 years since my little sister has been able to attend a history event with me, she is in need of new clothes. She will be 13 this next month. So, she’s in those between years. That can mean lots of options and lots of confusion.
Luckily, Catherine was kind enough to send back the clothes that don’t fit her anymore. Let me tell you my surprise when my little sister, tall & thin little sister, fit into the dress I wore in my late teens and early 20s. She could have a little more flesh on her torso and shoulders, but over-all it fits rather than falls off of her. So, the skirt will get some age appropriate tucks. The bodice will get some pinches in the seams. I think this skirt might get a sheer white bodice since she liked the one Marta sent from Kay’s site. I’m picturing something like this body/bodice or this bodice/body just with short sleeves. I like the sleeve treatment of the first. This does mean I need to either do an under-body or a half-high lining or a corset cover for her. Something like this but with a straight waist sorta would work, but is a bit off of what I have in mind as I’m pretty sure this is for evening wear. (While we are talking white sheers, this is one I would really like for myself.) The skirt/body combo will need a belt in black or red. I have a nice MOP buckle which will work. Or we can do a back closure. This dress and skirt/body combo will work nicely for ‘better’ wear.
She has two cotton shirtings coming thanks to mom’s ordering. 
(I know the first one is the right one; I’m not sure I have the right photo of the second one.)
There is enough of each for a dress thanks to the wider width. The first will be a dress. The second is intended to be a skirt combined with a shirt. I’ll decide if that is happening when I see the quality of the cotton. (I’d rather see a sheer body with a silk or high-end cotton.) I haven’t decided on styles yet of either. I should really get on that. For the green, likely it will be a basic dress with tucks in the skirts up to lower calf or upper ankles. The sleeves will be comfortably short. The bodice might get to be a yoked bodice with a jewel neckline. That could be really cute while appeasing my desire to make a yoked bodice. (okay, I confess, I really wanted this fabric.)
She also needs all new underpinnings with the exception of drawers which should fit. That hopefully will be easy. Now the cage… I have my fingers crossed on.
Oh, just remembered. I need to fix my other boots for her to wear. Hope it doesn’t rain that weekend since I’ll only have my wool boots.
If I Had My Own Blue Box: 
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