Sweet Summer Dress

How cute is this little dress?

I was browsing through etsy the other day (dangerous habit) and eyed the pattern and could not resist! The pattern is "Hannah" by Taiwanese designer Yepper. The fabric was a steal from the clearance section at Hancocks and is Alexander Henry's Storybrook Floral.

If you decide to sew this pattern, the seam allowances are not included in the pieces (like many European patterns), but the designer does provide a very clear set of suggested seam allowances for each piece. It takes time to add them in, but that is the price we must pay for fashion :) The pattern is easy to follow, but does assume that you have some basic garment construction knowledge--so I wouldn't rate this a beginner's project.

I adore the collar. I think it is just too cute and a nice change of pace in children's clothing design. The dress could easily be modified to become a shirt or a sleeveless top/dress.

Now, I must confess that this is actually the second version of this dress I made. Let's just say I had a bit of a serger incident with the first dress (bad, bad serger...couldn't possibly be my fault). But, to make lemonade, I was able to make a few size modifications to fit LA better.