Maddie's Purple Princess Dress

I purchased this purple "princess dress" for my daughter almost 2 years ago at a second hand store for $4.00.  She loved it and wore it all the time.  She, unfortunately hit a growth spurt and I could not longer stuff her into the 2T dress.  I would have loved to pass it down to her little sis, but it became tattered after several hours of play.  When I told her that it was too little for her, she was heart broken and wanted to keep it anyway.  I got the idea to redo her vanity stool with the dress, so she could always have it!