The First Day Dress

Deep breath. My baby is in school!!!!!!!!

If you've followed this blog, you'll know that I my daughter and I butt heads about clothing all the time. I was surprised when she asked me to make a dress for her the night before her first day of school! Pink, of course. Luckily I had a half made dress at the ready.

When Dana asked me about testing the First Day Dress, I jumped at the chance for just one reason. I wanted to figure how she lined the sleeves so perfectly in her version of the dress. It's been driving me crazy for months, and I just couldn't wait one more minute to find out how she did it. But the testing just happened to coincide with a trip to New York, so I quickly made the bodice portion the day before I left.

You're wondering too now, aren't you?

So when Amaani asked, I just had to slap on the skirt to make a brand new dress.

It's made in a pink floral print, has a pink button, and is lined with pink broadcloth. She loves it! (And so do I.)

It turned out that I didn't have enough to make the entire circle skirt portion of the dress, so I cut a little of the back of the skirt straight, and gathered just that portion. It creates just a little bit of a bustle effect and gives the skirt just the right amount of twirl.

I love this pattern. I love how the longer line of the bodice and the non gathered skirt makes the whole dress look so grown up. I love the instructions-- Dana makes you feel that you are sewing with a friend. The construction is clever, and I already have a lined sleeved version of the dress on my cutting table.

Doesn't she look so grown up?

You can purchase the First Day Dress Pattern here.

And for you all wondering how her first day went....

It was fantastic!

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