I was so excited to get this pattern! When Violette Field Threads teased us with the pattern several weeks ago on Facebook, I about died!!! I love maxi dresses, but let’s face it: They don’t always look the greatest on adults…so I got my fix by making little punk one!
I knew I wanted to make it with knit and ran out and bought this pink and orange tribal ikat. It’s a soft, weighty knit that has deep, gorgeous color hues. If you end up making this dress in a knit, I would suggest omitting the ruffle piece on the neckline. That was a lot! of knit to sew through and weighted it down a bit. 
She said she feels like a princess in it. :) She had a lot of fun twirling and spinning in her new favorite dress! Bonus: She actually cooperated with me taking pictures…that say’s a lot!
PATTERN REVIEW:
Pattern: Violette Field Threads Emmaline Dress
Skill Required: Intermediate
Cost: $9.50
Fabric used: Cotton Interlock Knit .
Other notions: Elastic
Pattern Sizing: 2T-10 (I made size 4)
True to size?: Yes. Spot on!
Variations: Amount of ruffles is one, two or three! Depends on you!
Paper or Download: Download
Instructions easy to follow?: Yes! There is a TON of ruffling and adjusting to do so be prepared!
Alterations?: No
Would you make it again?: Yes! I’m going to make one in regular cotton…(maybe voile) very soon :)
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6 comments:
This pattern is on my to-do list for June! Looks adorable in a knit. I love ikat prints! What a cute princess your daughter is! :)
Thats the cutest dress ever.. and what a great model!
FYI: link for the pattern takes me to Whimsy Couture. Beautiful pattern~looks like a TON of yardage for a 4 year old, but still adorabale!!
This a super cute dress, but for me personally, the neckline is WAY to low for a girl...does it seem it would be easy to adjust and bring up higher?
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