Book Report Dress (Small)
This comfortable, casual dress includes lots of fun details: hidden on-seam front pockets, shirttail hem, buttons at the shoulders, pleat detail at the front neck, a back yoke with pleat for extra ease, and simple shirt-sleeve cuffs. This is a great style for color-blocking, and it can also be worn with leggings for a tunic look.
Skill Level: Beginner
After successfully sewing this pattern, you will have developed the following skills: flat-set sleeves and in-seam pocket.
Recommended Fabrics
Light- to medium-weight woven fabrics like quilting cotton, shirting, poplin, broadcloth, and linen. May also be suitable for some stable knits.
Materials Needed
- (6) 1/2" buttons
- coordinating thread
- lightweight fusible interfacing
Fabric Guide (fabric width: 44"-45")
| SIZE | 6-12 M | 12-18 M | 18-24 M | 2T | 3T | 4 |
| Fabric A* | 1 yard | 1 yard | 1 yard | 1 yard | 1 yard | 1 yard |
| Fabric B** | 1 yard | 1 yard | 1 yard | 1 yard | 1 yard | 1 yard |
| SIZE | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 12 |
| Fabric A* | 1 yard | 1 1/4 yards | 1 1/4 yards | 1 1/4 yards | 1 1/2 yards | 1 1/2 yards |
| Fabric B** | 1 yard | 1 yard | 1 yard | 1 yard | 1 yard | 1 yard |
* Body and sleeve
** Skirt and yoke
Finished Measurements
| SIZE | 6-12 M | 12-18 M | 18-24 M | 2T | 3T | 4 |
| Chest | 24 1/4" | 25 1/4" | 26 1/4" | 27 1/4" | 28 1/4" | 29 1/4" |
| Length* | 17 3/4" | 18 1/4" | 19 1/4" | 20" | 20 3/4" | 22" |
| Sleeve** | 14" | 14 3/4" | 15 1/2" | 16 1/4" | 16 3/4" | 18 1/4" |
| SIZE | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 12 |
| Chest | 30 1/4" | 31 1/4" | 32 1/4" | 33 1/4" | 35 1/4" | 36 1/4" |
| Length* | 23 1/2" | 25" | 26 3/4" | 28 1/4" | 30 1/4" | 32" |
| Sleeve** | 19 1/2" | 20 3/4" | 22" | 23 3/4" | 25 1/2" | 27 1/4" |
* Measured from shoulder at neck
** Measured from center back neck
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