Morning Glory

PATTERN: From Girl's Everyday Dress (Japanese), ISBN #978-4-579-11235-7
VIEW: Q, modified to add hem border
SIZE: 100cm (about a US size 3-4)
FABRIC: I'm guessing rayon challis; from the Goodwill bins

Oh, snap! This one I'd like for myself. Especially since it literally cost about one dollar: another length of fabric from the bins. It's super soft and floppy — I'm thinking it's rayon challis.  I had about three yards of it. Maybe there's enough left for a wrap skirt for me. With a wooden-heeled clog? I'd never take it off.

The construction of this dress is basically three rectangles: one for the bodice and sleeves, folded at the shoulder with an oval cut out for the head; then two (including the borders) for the skirt, seamed at the sides and gathered into the bodice. I put it on a different hanger below so you can see how the sleeves work. You cut the fabric so that the stripes run perpendicular to each other in the bodice and skirt. I don't have a lot of stripey fabric, but I thought this pattern was a perfect opportunity to use this one. Now I'm on the hunt for more hippie stripes, 'cause this dress couldn't be easier. I think it was about two hours from start to finish.

I had the button in my button jar. Dontcha love it when a plan comes together?

Comments

[Sara]

Another cute one! I can't wait to see what comes next!

[Trianna]

I like your dress. It is very simple and pretty.

[sharon stanley at farm and fru fru]

love it. want it. need it. for me!

[Alison]

I love that fabric - one very lucky little girl is going to love it too!

[jenny]

Your little one is going to end up on a best dressed list! She'll be a lucky girl, all around.

[Alisa]

Oh, that fabric is pretty!

[Erin]

Oh now THIS is cute. I mean, they've all been cute, but this is just darling. Over some tiny jeans? With mom in her matching wrap skirt? Oh yeah.

[Sue]

Lovely dress, I'm starting to get dress envy and I'm a jeans girl.

[Amy]

I certainly love it wen a plan comes together but I am more in love with how this dress comes together! Such a sweet simple patten and fabric...nothing fancy needed here- this is just simply sweet

[Lisa]

Ooh, there's a hippy-chic feel to this cutie. I love it. What a wardrobe this girl is going to have!

[corinna]

a happy dress indeed
versatile too
i see red tights with this
and a long sleeve tshirt
for winter wear

[Verity]

Yikes - you are making me want to have a girl!!

[Sharon]

hmmm your pictures make me want to do a little series of paintings of dresses... oh and get more buttons

[gina]

Beautiful :)

[Julie]

I love this one! And that fabric is fantastic.

[Lizzy Ruffles]

OOoh I think this is my favourite one yet. I love the button

[Livy K]

I'm just dying to see a photo of all these little dresses hanging in a row. I bet all the colors and patterns look so cute together all lined up in a closet/armoire.

[Mary Ann]

So cute! And the fabric is wonderful in that style.

[Todd]

Another winner! This is wonderful Alicia.

[Wendy]

Goodwill bins? I need to find a GW with fabric in the bins - heaven!
This dress is absolutely adorable. This child, whoever she may be, will have no shortage of lovely little dresses to wear - lucky girl!
WendyBee

[elizabeth ~ so wabi sabi]

this series of posts has totally made me want to be a little girl again.

[Kathy]

What a lucky girl! :-)

[Isabela]

I'm in love with all the dresses you have been doing.
I would love to have this one.
I want to be a little girl as wellllll!
Keep sharing!

Kisses from Madrid

[Carol]

I LOVE these posts. I can't decide if this is my favourite ... maybe the tomato red one .... hmmm.

[Kathy McDonald]

Oh, Alicia, this one is my favorite! It's just precious, and I can picture the two of you in matching outfits. Lovely!