Dear Sis,
William and I are counting down the days until your visit with excited anticipation! Today I patterned and made Evelyn’s new 12 month sized gown.
…a close up of the bodice.
My Inspiration:
1860-69 Cotton American Dress in Met Museum Collections
I used Elizabeth Stewart Clark’s Infant Gown Pattern as a base for my patterning. The “Infant” bodice with the gathered option is pretty close to perfect for this reproduction. I had to lengthen the bodice slightly and cut the sleeves from the dashed line instead of the solid line so they would be short enough to frill like I wanted.
The original was obviously hand gathered and hemmed at the neckline. I machine gathered and used bias to bind the neckline to save time and effort:)
I used a 2 inch strip to create a 1 inch waistband. The skirt is 2 (30) inch panels with a single 1 inch growth tuck. I used hook and eye tape for the back closure.
Can’t wait to see it on Evelyn!
Love,
b