A relaxed A-line dress with a fitted bodice, gently gathered skirt, and long balloon sleeves cinched at the cuff with elastic. Its statement piece is an oversized, ruffle-trimmed Peter Pan collar, closed at center back with an invisible zipper.
This dress comes together from a front and back bodice with a gently gathered skirt below, closed at center back with an invisible zipper. Long sleeves gather into the armhole and cinch at the cuff with elastic threaded through a folded casing.
The oversized collar is self-lined and edged with a gathered ruffle, then finished with a separate facing before it's set into the neckline. Buttonholes and buttons at the shoulder let the collar sit flat.
Sized from 4 to 11 years (104–146 cm height).
Cotton, linen, denim, lightweight wool, gabardine, or twill for the main fabric. A contrasting or printed fabric works well for the collar.
Invisible zipper length by size
| Zipper | 104 4 y |
110 5 y |
116 6 y |
122 7 y |
128 8 y |
134 9 yMOST PICKED |
140 10 y |
146 11 y |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Length | 35.0 cm 13.78″ |
35.0 cm 13.78″ |
35.0 cm 13.78″ |
40.0 cm 15.75″ |
40.0 cm 15.75″ |
40.0 cm 15.75″ |
45.0 cm 17.72″ |
45.0 cm 17.72″ |
Pattern pieces already include seam allowances.
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| Height / Age width 1.4 m / 55.12″ |
104 cm 4 y |
110 cm 5 y |
116 cm 6 y |
122 cm 7 y |
128 cm 8 y |
134 cm 9 yMOST PICKED |
140 cm 10 y |
146 cm 11 y |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Main fabric | 110 cm 43.31″ |
120 cm 47.24″ |
130 cm 51.18″ |
140 cm 55.12″ |
150 cm 59.05″ |
150 cm 59.05″ |
160 cm 62.99″ |
160 cm 62.99″ |
| Fabric for collar | 33 cm 12.99″ |
33 cm 12.99″ |
34 cm 13.38″ |
34 cm 13.38″ |
36 cm 14.17″ |
36 cm 14.17″ |
38 cm 14.96″ |
38 cm 14.96″ |
When buying fabric, keep in mind that the material can shrink, so take with a margin of 5–10%.
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| Height / Age | 104 cm 4 y |
110 cm 5 y |
116 cm 6 y |
122 cm 7 y |
128 cm 8 y |
134 cm 9 yMOST PICKED |
140 cm 10 y |
146 cm 11 y |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bust | 31.2 cm 12.28″ |
32.7 cm 12.87″ |
34.2 cm 13.46″ |
34.2 cm 13.46″ |
35.7 cm 14.05″ |
37.2 cm 14.65″ |
38.7 cm 15.24″ |
40.2 cm 15.83″ |
| Sleeve length | 42.5 cm 16.73″ |
44.5 cm 17.52″ |
46.5 cm 18.31″ |
48.5 cm 19.09″ |
50.5 cm 19.88″ |
52.5 cm 20.67″ |
54.5 cm 21.46″ |
56.5 cm 22.24″ |
| Front length, shoulder to hem | 63 cm 24.8″ |
66.5 cm 26.18″ |
69.5 cm 27.36″ |
72.5 cm 28.54″ |
76 cm 29.92″ |
79 cm 31.1″ |
82 cm 32.28″ |
85 cm 33.46″ |
| Pattern piece | Pcs. |
|---|---|
| Main fabric | |
| 1 — Back bodice | 2 |
| 2 — Front bodice | 1 |
| 3 — Sleeve | 2 |
| 4 — Front skirt | 1 |
| 5 — Back skirt | 2 |
| 6 — Front neckline facing | 1 |
| 7 — Back neckline facing | 2 |
| Fabric for collar | |
| 8 — Collar | 4 |
| 9 — Front collar facing | 1 |
| 10 — Back collar facing | 2 |
| 11 — Collar ruffle | 2 |
All our patterns already contain seam allowances.
Smallest and largest size shown, at a fabric width of 1.4 m (55.12″)
Size 104 (4 y)
Size 146 (11 y)
Size 104 (4 y)
Size 146 (11 y)
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Fuse interfacing to details of the neckline facing and collar facing.
Fuse interfacing tape to the bodice back and skirt back along the center seam.
Pin neckline facing details right sides together along the shoulder edge. Stitch it. Press seam allowances. Serge raw edges. Press one more time.
Sew buttonholes.
Pin front and back bodice along the shoulder edges right sides together. Stitch it.
Serge seam allowances, then press it to the back.
Pin front and back bodice along the side edges right sides together. Stitch it. Serge seam allowances, then press it to the back.
Pin skirt's front and back details right sides together along the side edges.
Serge seam allowances and press it to the back.
Stitch 2 parallel lines along the upper raw edge at 5 mm (0.2″) and 8 mm (0.31″) from the edge. Length of the stitch is maximum, thread tension is 2.
Gather the skirt up to the bodice width.
Pin skirt to the bodice right sides together, aligning side seams. Sew in place. Serge seam allowances. Press it up to the bodice.
Serge raw edges at the back center.
Pin neckline facing to the dress neckline right sides together, aligning the shoulder seams. Sew in place. Clip along the rounded edge. Turn on the right side.
Top stitch seam allowances to the neckline facing at 0.1 cm (0.04″) from the seam. Press it.
Pin back skirt details right sides together along the center seam. Stitch up to the zipper mark.
Pin half of the zipper to the dress right sides together. Sew in place.
Make marks on the other zipper side and pin it to the other back panel of the dress, aligning the markings. Stitch it.
Fold the neckline facing over the zipper and pin it. Sew in place. Press it.
Stitch 2 parallel lines on the sleeve cap from notch to notch at 5 mm (0.2″) and 8 mm (0.31″) from the edge. Length of the stitch is max.
Gather the sleeve cap.
Serge the sleeve bottom.
Fold sleeve in half right side and pin its side edges. Stitch it, then serge raw edges.
Press seam allowances to the back.
Pin the sleeve into the armhole right sides together, aligning the notches. Sew in place. Serge seam allowances and press it to the sleeve side.
Fold bottoms of the sleeve. Stitch it, leaving a gap for threading elastic.
Thread elastic through the gap. Stitch elastic into the ring. Close the gap by stitching.
Fold bottom of the dress twice and press. Top stitch the folded bottom of the dress.
Pin collar facing details right sides together. Stitch it. Press seam allowances open. Serge the raw edges. Press it. Sew buttons.
Fold the ruffle detail right sides together along the short edges and pin it. Stitch it. Turn on the right side and press it.
Stitch a line lengthways at 0.5 cm (0.2″) from the edge, length of the stitch is max.
Gather the ruffle up to the collar length.
Pin the ruffle to the collar, leaving 1 cm (0.39″) at the ends of the collar. You can make a secure stitch.
Pin the second collar over the ruffle, right sides together. Stitch it, leaving the inner rounded edge unstitched.
Clip corners and notch along the rounded edge. Turn on the right side.
Pin collar facing to the collar right sides together, aligning the notches. Sew in place. Notch along the rounded edge.
Top stitch seam allowances to the collar facing at 0.1 cm (0.039″) from the seam.
Attach the collar to the dress.
