Easter is one of my favourite holidays of the year, and not just because it means I can eat chocolate all day! By Easter the sun is (hopefully!) warming up, the tulips are out and Spring is well and truly in the air. With the weather changing for the better and the extra long weekend, Easter is the perfect time to catch up with family and friends and of course, to experiment with your style. Every family has their own, unique way of celebrating this special time of year and of course, like for any special occasion, you will want to think about your outfit in plenty of time. Some families, like our Royal Family, enjoy a formal Easter celebration which may include a church service. For a traditional celebration, choose your "Sunday Best" to ensure that you are suitably attired for what is one of the most important events in the Christian calendar. Led by the Queen herself, the ladies of the Royal Family will wear a traditionally elegant outfit of a dress and possibly even a hat for what is regarded by many as a particularly formal occasion. [caption id="attachment_6770" align="alignright" width="300"]cottonspanedprint10crinkled Our Floral Cotton Spandex Prints are ideal for Easter and springtime attire.[/caption] Many of our Dressmaking Fabrics are suitable for this kind of ceremonial service. Our range of floral prints are always particularly popular at this time of year as they fresh and elegant and just perfect for light, summery dresses and can be paired with Fabrics such as our Dress Nets to create extra volume and add shape and interest to your design. We stock a wide range of floral print Dressmaking Fabrics and our Rose and Hubble Prints continue to be one of our most popular Fabric ranges year after year. Rose and Hubble are renowned worldwide for their beautiful Fabrics of stunning quality and will often sell just for their name alone. Our gorgeous range of Rose and Hubble Prints are all 100% Cotton making them the perfect choice for high quality Dressmaking projects which are breathable and comfortable to wear against the skin. [caption id="attachment_6769" align="alignleft" width="207"]queen HRH shows us how to look elegant in pastels for her 2011 Easter celebrations.[/caption] Our Cotton Spandex Prints are also a very popular choice for spring time outfits. Similar to our 100% Cotton Prints, these Fabrics also benefit from the addition of 3% Spandex giving these Fabrics an extra element of stretch for additional comfort. Our Cotton Spandex Prints are particularly popular when used alongside Dress Nets to create a beautiful 50's style skirt and are available in a wide range of bold colours and beautiful summery patterns. If floral Dressmaking Fabrics are not quite to your taste, take the lead from Queen Elizabeth who looked beautifully elegant in a beautiful pastel shade of blue back in Easter 2011. Pastels are an ideal choice for springtime attire however, many may shy away from head to toe pastels feeling that the resulting look may be somewhat infantile, but when worn correctly pastels can be chic and elegant. Choose a pastel hue for a form fitting pencil skirt and team with a simple white blouse and chunky jewellery for a grown up, alluring look. If you choose to celebrate Easter in a more relaxed atmosphere, such as with a family gathering or a special lunch add an oversized blazer to your outfit for an ultra trendy outfit. We would like to take this opportunity to wish you a Happy Easter, however you choose to celebrate.