Hurricane Irene is Coming... So I Made a Hurricane Dress for Raileigh!
8:13 AM Posted by Desi @ Wee Share
Hurricane Irene is heading our way. We're about 20 miles inland near Charleston. It's not expected to be horrible here-- just a lot of high winds and rain. It's supposed to hit land a bit north of us in North Carolina. However, according to The Weather Channel, we still fall within the "Medium Threat Level" area, so we're keeping an eye on the weather just to be safe.
While we were moving and I was going through my ginormous pile of shirts waiting to be upcycled, I uncovered a shirt Darren and I picked up thrifting years ago. It's a blue "I Survived Hurricane Hugo" shirt. Though neither of us actually lived here when that devastating storm came through, we purchased the shirt nonetheless. What can I say-- we have a thing for odd, vintage tees.
Anyhow, when the threat of Hurricane Irene came about, I remembered our old Hurricane Hugo shirt, and knew that it was destined to become a dress (because that's all she wants to wear) for Raileigh.
I used the Sienna Dress Pattern by Lil Blue Boo with a few modifications:
- Sleeve shortened to make more of a cap sleeve
- Used dress size 3T with the length extended to somewhere between a 4 and 6 (there isn't a size 5, but that's where it would be if there was one)
The dress is completely Raileigh approved. This hasn't happened too often in the past, so it definitely makes me smile big. She has deemed the dress twirl-worthy, and even asked to not take it off.
We love our new hurricane dress. Raileigh is wearing it today as we prepare for the arrival of Irene. I know it will get a lot of wear in the future as well.
Any of you that are in the path of Hurricane Irene-- I am praying for your safety.
August 27, 2011 at 10:41 AM
Bwahahahah! I love your sense of humor! What a cute way to deal with the reality of living along the coast. Good luck this weekend ...
August 27, 2011 at 12:24 PM
I love how excited she looks to have a new dress! It is too cute and I like your humor about this weekend!
August 27, 2011 at 8:27 PM
Just stumbled upon your blog from TT&J. I live in N.Chas and love this!!!!
Caroline
lucyreilyn@yahoo.com
August 27, 2011 at 11:26 PM
What a cute dress..too bad I can't sew.She is getting so big! Watching your blog the past year or so,it seems like she has doubled in size..too cute!
August 28, 2011 at 11:39 AM
Such an adorable shirt I love it. I hope you don't get hit to hard with bad weather.
August 28, 2011 at 11:52 AM
Very cute dress! www.jamesandleighann.blogspot.com
August 28, 2011 at 1:03 PM
Fab idea! Hope the weather isn't too bad where you are.
Visiting from Running with Glitter.
August 29, 2011 at 2:20 PM
Super cute! I'm a Florida gal and we've survived a few a big ones too. Great idea. Thanks for sharing :-)
August 29, 2011 at 5:25 PM
Awww your daughter is just adorable! And I love the shirt turned dress - what a cute idea!
Please feel free to link your re purposed hurricane dress up to my new Make Yourself Monday Blog Hop!
-Jamie
For Love of Cupcakes
August 29, 2011 at 11:44 PM
I was thinking of making an I survived Irene shirt~ Hope you made it through safely, so glad we did here. Too cute. Thanks for linking up!
Emily
domesticdeadline.blogspot.com
August 30, 2011 at 10:07 AM
FUN! I'm from NC so I know all about surviving hurricanes.
August 30, 2011 at 2:22 PM
Very cute. If you get a chance I would love you to link your shirt up to More the Merrier Monday. It lasts through Wednesday so you have plenty of time to stop by. See you there. http://diyhshp.blogspot.com/
September 1, 2011 at 1:39 AM
Hey, I was in SC in 1989 for Hugo- and I just survived Irene in Delaware. Hugo was much worse than Irene for me.
Your dress is so cute and so is your daughter.
September 1, 2011 at 2:21 PM
Oh my goodness, I am so in love with this. I was only 3 when Hugo hit us. I think about those shirts everytime a hurricane comes. In fact one of my latest posts was "I Survived Hurrican Hugo and Ikea"! :) I would LOVE for you to join my locals link-up. So nice to find a fellow Charlestonian in the blogworld. :) http://foryoubylove.blogspot.com/2011/08/locals-link-up.html
September 1, 2011 at 8:39 PM
how very cute
September 7, 2011 at 10:00 PM
Another cute t-dress! Hope the storm wasn't too bad for you. We got heavy winds and lots of rain, here in NC.
Thanks for linking to Time Travel Thursday.
Liz @ the Brambleberry Cottage
http://thebrambleberrycottage.blogspot.com/