I convinced her to pose in her new dress after telling her that I will buy her a jump rope and legos for her birthday (she just turned the big "4" two days ago!
Pattern Description
A-line, above mid-knee dress is semi-fitted, lined, back keyhole opening with button and thread loop closure. All dresses are narrows hemmed. View A and B have tiers of flounce. View A, C, and D have short sleeves. View C, D, E, and F have tie ends. I sewed View B, the sleeveless dress with three tiers of flounce.
Size
Girls' 4-5-6. I sewed my 4 y.o. daughter a "5" . These were one of several "fun" outfits I sewed her for her birthday, March 14.
Fabric Used
Licensed (Dora the Explorer and Peanuts) cotton from Joann's. I purchased the Dora (pink) before Valentine's Day and the Peanuts when it was on clearance after Valentine's Day.
Modifications
* I placed flounces higher than placement lines on pattern.
* Instead of slip stitching the armholes together, I machine stitched them for a more polished look.
* I used bias seam binding to reinforce the back keyhole opening.
* I created a small loop of fabric instead of loops of thread for the back closure.
* I used about a 3/4" hem instead of a real narrow hem.
* I used same fabric to line the inside of the dress.
* I intentionally used a different fabric for the back of the dress to add contrast and because my daughter wanted "a mixed-up dress."
Back of dress
Likes
* The look of the three tier of flounces.
* The basic part of the dress was very easy to construct.
* Easy back closure (button and loop)
Dislikes
* Slipstitching the folded ends of the lining's armholes to that of the dress (after turning it to the right sides of the dress showing).
* The lower flounce was supposed to start lower and did not wrap around the dress as I had hoped for. As you can see, I did not attach it on correctly, causing it to cinch the lower part of the dress. I did not bother removing it, realigning and restitching it to the dress. I was getting a little frustrated being really late in the evening. I was not really paying attention to each and every step, thinking that I can avoid many of the instructions.
Other features
* The dress was past knee length (despite Heather is slightly above average in height, unlike her mommy) and other than that true to size.
Conclusion
I would not agree that this dress (View B)was "fast and easy". I would rate it as "easy and somewhat time consuming". The three flounces took a little more time to create, place and sew onto the dress However the views without the flounces seem appropriately "fast and easy."
I finally got a chance to finish some coordinates made from the same fabric after Valentine's Day. Heather immediately wore these just after I made them and could not contain her enthusiasm. I bought her some knits from Macys.com and still she has not worn those! Kids are funny sometimes. I believe they treasure things made personally for them over things that are made for anybody.
It's fun to sew for children!
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Nick Jr Stars
I used Simp 4104(top)
and Butterick 4118 (pants)
to create
I used Butterick 4118 (top) and Butterick 4227 (pants)
to create
I used Simplicity 4895(vest)
to create
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