We have some sort of Celtic festival coming up, and my mother wants to dress up. After going shopping and realizing she was going to be about $70 into an outfit that would be both costume, and only worn once, we decided to not make what was planned. Instead, we came away for less than $15 all together (less than the pattern of the original plan) and I managed to come up with something inspired by the original pattern we were going to use, and hopefully, she can wear it more than once. Incidentally, the ribbon may be a bit hard to see, but it is a tartan pattern (woven, surprisingly) that is identical to the sash, and the kilt I will be wearing. It is7/8in. wide and is available at wal-mart, simply called 'fashion plaid 5' (Similar to Royal Modern Stewart, but swap the blue for more red). So without further ado;

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Both dresses are from the salvation army thrift store, and have been altered by yours truly. Never thought I'd dig out my hammer while sewing. Eyelets are cool.