Don’t you think? 
I would have been finished with this Oliver + S “Music Box Jumper” days ago, but after I sewed the yoke to the skirt, I knew something was missing. Piping! It had to have piping. I just couldn’t leave well enough alone. So I made a date with my seam ripper, instead of my husband. Boo. He understood. And he agreed, it needed piping.
I constructed the yoke out of a white linen skirt that my older sister never wore, and passed on to me. The skirt was pretty see-through, so I never wore it either, but like a good up-cycler, I threw it in my stash and knew I’d at least use the buttons from it. These are those buttons! Avery patiently waited as “almost done…” turned into “frrmmshmerrdurr…” and then ” *bleeping bleeeeep!* ” and then finally…
“Praise the Lord, its finished!” And we LOVE IT! Seriously, I’m pretty obsessed with this dress. Skirt fabric is from Anna Maria Horner’s “Loulouthi” collection, and is called Coreopsis in lime. The Music Box jumper (view B) was an impeccable pattern. I had to buy it after I saw it sewn up at Les Fabriques by the talented Jamie (shout out if you’re reading!). I took it slowly and even made french seams, learning a ton the whole way.
The white linen was tricky to work with, so soft and delicate. It did not appreciate all the seam ripping! But, it feels like buttah, and gives the dress an old-timey vibe. Like out of a Dick and Jane book.
I’m not really sure when I will let her wear this dress. Maybe a certain garden party coming up ;)? I hope I don’t hover nearby with a wash cloth when its time for cake. After all I went through in the construction process, I will probably insist she vacuum seal it in archival tissue paper, and pass it down to her first-born daughter! I told you I was obsessed! Anyhoo, here are some pics of our photo shoot. Avery is very into making me weed bouquets!
Love the dress, LOVE the girl.
~Caroline
HUNGIE GUNGIE 
So cute! The work was definitely worth it – beautiful.
Thank you Kristin- you are always here to cheer us on! We appreciate it!
Gosh this is enough to make me want to have more babies so I can have girls so I can make pretty dresses like this one. That fabric combo + piping is TDF!!
Awe, thank you Sophie! I’m ready to get my boy-sewing on, now that I have another. So, I’ll be hangin out over at your blog!
This dress is gorgeous!! And I agree, it needed the piping! Beautiful work 🙂
Thank you Meghan!
It’s even more beautiful in person. And seriously- Avery! She’s such a stunner!!!
Holy moly, this is the best music box I’ve ever seen. I’ve never wanted that pattern before, but NOW… seriously, piping does make everything better. SO GOOD!!
Thank you so much Jessica! That means a lot coming from you!
Fabulous job! Just perfect!
This dress is gorgeous! So are your photos! And so is Avery! Love it all, great job!
Thank you M.E.! Thanks for stopping by, considering how busy you are!
Love the piping. Was that your first piping foray? Did you buy that perfect color or make your own piping? Hmm….so many questions!
Maybe my second try at using piping, but since I had already trimmed seam allowance before making the decision to add the piping, it was tough. It was essentially handstitched. ugh. And color was at Jo-anns.
Love this combo, and I agree, the piping went a long way!
~Monica
The piping is perfect! What a fun dress – it has spring written all over it!
Absolutely lovely!
The piping was a great idea!
You did an amazing job! I love the fabric choices you made….and of course, the piping!
Hopping over from Train to Crazy link party.
~Michelle
Thank you so much!
Oh Caro this is awesome!!! And I love that the hubs agreed on your choice of pipping. And how cute is A!
Thank you Mona! Labor of love!
It turned out beautiful. The piping sets it off perfectly.
Fantastic dress and cute daughter!
what a beautiful dress and Avery is adorable