How a Rare Dirndl Ended Up on a Nickelodeon Movie Set

I'm so excited about this one... the Sunflower Dirndl made it into a Nickelodeon movie! Actress Jennette McCurdy wore it in Swindle, and a lot of people have asked how one of my pieces ended up on screen. Here's the quick backstory.

About a year before the movie aired, I got a call from a woman coordinating costumes for a TV production filming in Canada. She wanted to order the Sunflower Dirndl, but I didn't have it in stock. She needed it fast. "I'll pay the rush fee if you can get it to me by next week," she said. So I got sewing, shipped it off to Canada, and... that was pretty much it.

I followed up about six months later to check in, but no response. I'd occasionally peek at the Canadian Nickelodeon website hoping to spot the dirndl, but nothing. Eventually I kind of forgot about it.

Then a few weeks ago, I got this email from a customer who owns the Sunflower Dirndl herself:

"So I was babysitting today and this came on the TV! A Rare Dirndl! I think the show is called Sam and Cat... or something. How awesome! Congrats!"

She did some digging and discovered it was actually going to be featured in the movie Swindle. Cue the popcorn, the wine, and a very satisfying movie night.

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