The dress is "Kerttu" from the 1/2009 issue of Ottobre. It was meant to be tunic length, but I made it into a dress for little Miss Emily, who by the way, will turn 4 years old next week.
When I first saw this pattern in the magazine, it did not appeal to me, especially as shown as tunic length. After seeing a few other photos made up in dress length, it came to me that this pattern would be perfect for a loose, cool, and comfortable dress for Emily during the coming hot Oklahoma summer. (For other pictures, search "kerttu tunic" or "kerttu ottobre" on flickr.com).
In a size 98, the dress is plenty big enough for Emily. The floral fabric is a poly/cotton blend, the weight of broadcloth with a tight weave. The turquoise gingham has been in my fabric collection for at least 20 years. As one person on Pattern Review commented, "the gingham waited 20 years to find it's floral mate." I like that!
The full review can be found here at patternreview.com.
Cocoa, one of the resident Border Collie dogs wanted some attention.The photo in the Ottobre magazine:
Absolutely adorable. If I had a girl, I would have tried to duplicate what you did!
ReplyDeletePerfect summer dress! I agree your dress version is much more appealing than the tunic. I may relook at that pattern. I never thought of this as a summer outfit.
ReplyDeleteThat's are really cute dress. Good idea on lengthening that tunic. I going to get my first chidlren's issue of Ottobre soon, so I am looking forward to trying some patterns.
ReplyDeleteThis is darling. I love the colors and the shape is really cute. Precious cute girly too.
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I love your version! Beautiful combination of fabrics :-)
ReplyDeleteI can't believe that is the same dress, your version is so much better. Darling dress, great job.
ReplyDeleteAw, that's the cutest little girl dress I have ever seen!! You sew AWESOME!!!
ReplyDelete-Elizabeth
(Ellen's fried, or Kristin's sister)
So precious! Dress and little girl!
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