My Sewpbox

My second tackled project (and my first garment) was Simplicity pattern 2825.  My daughter and I found a lovely Christmas mice (we think they’re rats, but the description says mice) cotton.  Anya absolutely adored it and begged me to make a dress out of it for her, so I picked up another Simplicity Sew Easy pattern and set to work. This pattern was even easier, I would say, than the bag pattern.  It only took me a few hours to put together.  

Unfortunately, Anya was not home with me when I made the dress (she was in New Jersey visiting with my sister) so I couldn’t try it on her as I went.  I find that the hem is a little bit crooked and the waist is a bit baggy.  I would really like to add a nice red ribbon around the waist to give it a little definition but Anya is vehemently opposed to the idea.  The zipper also went in crooked, but that was completely my fault and had nothing to do with the pattern.  After a bit of trial and error I have now figured out how to correctly install a zipper.

As to my dislikes with the pattern — because it is so simple, the dress has no liner and I find it extremely thin for a long-sleeved dress.  If I make a dress in this pattern again I will either add a liner on my own or make it out of some heavier fabric (such as corduroy). Really, though, I think that this dress is an excellent starting piece for a new seamstress.

My review for this pattern can be found here.

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