birthday party dress
Sleeveless A-line dress has three box pleats at center front with options for button tab (view A) or ties (view B). Buttons at back, and our signature hem facing.
SUGGESTED FABRICS: Light- to medium-weight woven fabrics like quilting cottons, broadcloth, silk dupioni, linen, poplin, and seersucker.
NOTIONS: Thread, one 1/2”-3/4” button (view A), optional 1 1/2 yards of 1”-wide ribbon (view B), five 3/8”-1/2” buttons, light-weight fusible interfacing.
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Fabric Guide, Views A + B
| SIZE | 6-12M | 12-18M | 18-24M | 2T | 3T | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 |
| Dress Fabric, Main | 1 yard | 1 1/4 yards | 1 1/4 yards | 1 1/4 yards | 1 1/3 yards | 1 1/2 yards | 1 1/2 yards | 1 2/3 yards | 2 yards | 2 yards |
| Dress Trim, view A or view B with ribbons for ties | 1/4 yard | 1/4 yard | 1/4 yard | 1/4 yard | 1/3 yard | 1/3 yard | 1/3 yard | 1/3 yard | 1/3 yard | 1/3 yard |
| Dress Trim Fabric, view B with ties | 1/2 yard | 1/2 yard | 1/2 yard | 1/2 yard | 2/3 yard | 2/3 yard | 2/3 yard | 2/3 yard | 2/3 yard | 2/3 yard |
Finished Measurements
| SIZE | 6-12M | 12-18M | 18-24M | 2T | 3T | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 |
| Length * | 16 3/4" | 17 7/8" | 19" | 19 1/2" | 21" | 22 5/8" | 24 1/4" | 25 7/8" | 28" | 29 1/2" |
| Chest, all around (closed) | 21 1/4" | 22" | 22 3/4" | 23" | 24" | 25" | 26" | 27" | 28" | 29" |
* from high point of shoulder