This is a great fall dress.
The dress form pushes this little dress to its limit. But the back view lets you see the collar well.
This close-up gives you a good look at the different colors in the smocking.
Pattern Description: A square yoke dress with a smocked front. The collar has gathered ruffles and piping. The sleeves are puffed and there is smocking to hold the sleeve up.
Pattern Sizing:Sizes - 3, 4, and 5 years. These are Australian sizes, so they run very large. I made a size 5 and most normal 6 year olds could wear it.
Did it look like the photo/drawing on the pattern envelope once you were done sewing with it? Yes, it is a lovely dress. I used a totally different color scheme than the original pattern and smocking, but I was very pleased with the results.
Were the instructions easy to follow?
Yes. Australian Smocking and Embroidery have easy directions for any intermediate sewer. This issue had a page of illustrations on how to put on the ruffled collar. That is a great help, since it is a lot of fabric in a very small space.
What did you particularly like or dislike about the pattern?
I really like the smocking design with the gap in smocked sections. It hangs on my daughter so well. The collar also looks great. I almost cut it out because I knew it would be difficult to make this look good.
Fabric Used:
I fell in love with this purple quilting cotton and finally found the great fall project for it.
Pattern alterations or any design changes you made:
none
Would you sew it again? Would you recommend it to others?
I usually don't sew two smocked garments alike, but this is a favorite.
Conclusion: Great directions help make great garments. This is a great example.
Pattern Sizing:Sizes - 3, 4, and 5 years. These are Australian sizes, so they run very large. I made a size 5 and most normal 6 year olds could wear it.
Did it look like the photo/drawing on the pattern envelope once you were done sewing with it? Yes, it is a lovely dress. I used a totally different color scheme than the original pattern and smocking, but I was very pleased with the results.
Were the instructions easy to follow?
Yes. Australian Smocking and Embroidery have easy directions for any intermediate sewer. This issue had a page of illustrations on how to put on the ruffled collar. That is a great help, since it is a lot of fabric in a very small space.
What did you particularly like or dislike about the pattern?
I really like the smocking design with the gap in smocked sections. It hangs on my daughter so well. The collar also looks great. I almost cut it out because I knew it would be difficult to make this look good.
Fabric Used:
I fell in love with this purple quilting cotton and finally found the great fall project for it.
Pattern alterations or any design changes you made:
none
Would you sew it again? Would you recommend it to others?
I usually don't sew two smocked garments alike, but this is a favorite.
Conclusion: Great directions help make great garments. This is a great example.
Lovely! I enjoy smocking for my girls, too. So nice to see other people enjoy embroidery and working with tiny little pleats of fabric to make interesting designs! Welcome to sewing blog-land!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful dress! I made the same pattern for my daughter several years ago. She's long since outgrown it. I love your colors and your smocking looks great. I think the empty "puffed area" really makes this little dress special. Please share some more smocked pretties!
ReplyDeleteThanks so much! My daughter has plenty of smocked goodies to share. I just have to have enough time to upload them.
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