Buttons Dress

Another dress pattern with peter pan collars – I heart them! .  The pattern is meant for stretch T-shirt material but I sewed using cotton fabric instead, as I do not have any of the former.  The 90cm pattern is used but I did not add seam allowances in some places and shortened the length by 3cm. 




I love the simple box pleat at the center of the dress, easy to sew too!  I used a small piece of left over rectangle fabric to make the detachable bon-bon brooch.  The fabric is 'Buttons' by Westminster Fabrics.



I created loops for the buttons with embroidery floss using the blanket stitch. Word of Caution:  If you are using non-stretch cotton fabric like me, do make the back opening TWICE the length of the original pattern.  As the pattern originally calls for stretch fabric.  Your child’s head will not be able fit through the dress! :)  I realized my mistake after I have finished sewing the back opening and I was like ARRRGGGGHH and had to pick my seams again. :)

 

I omitted the gathering and elastic on the sleeves as I was not able to do so as it wasn’t stretch fabric, or the sleeves would end up too short. 

  

This pattern is from this Japanese pattern book full with cutesy girl patterns!