50's dress from a Next Kids dress

I made this a while ago, but haven't got around to posting about it. A few years ago I bought a dress from Next. It was from their Children's range, but being an age 16 it fitted. I loved the fabric on the skirt, but it was rather short, and being gathered from just under the bust it made me look pregnant.

So I used the lining to make a matching bodice, bought some fine cotton to line the dress with ( think that cost more than the dress had originally) et volia, one simple 50's style dress, teamed here with Red cardy and Doc Marten Mary Jane shoes.
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