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<\/p>\n <\/p>\n I emailed Crystal yesterday to ask about the dress, and this is what she had to say.<\/p>\n “I was inspired by all the colorblocking and ombre that have been floating around blog land this year.\u00a0 I found this dress<\/a> from Gymboree and I decided it was time to make my own version of it using the ice cream dress pattern.\u00a0 I decided to use purple because there are so many lovely shades available.\u00a0 I used a plain quilting cotton, and I am very happy with how it turned out.\u00a0 So happy, in fact, that I made a second dress for my youngest daughter.”<\/p><\/blockquote>\n (Psst: I think her version is much cuter, don’t you?)<\/p>\n You can see two more Ice Cream Dresses with similar effects here<\/a> and here<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Have you been noticing the ombre trend? I just love it, whether it’s furniture, hair, quilts, or clothing. 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