Thanks so much for the compliments on Clare’s top!  That fabric is very cute, isn’t it!  Apparently it began life as a bedsheet.  Luckily, there was just enough left to squeeze out a dress for Stella as well.

I used New Look 6792 (circa 2008, unlike the pattern for Clare’s top).

And the finished result?

This is a size small (for 3-6 months! crikey, Stella is almost 17 months but at the upper edge of the weight suggested for size small) and fits perfectly.

It’s pretty much made according to the pattern instructions, other than omitting the ric-rac trim around the armholes and adding bias binding trim to the hem.  And we even have some coordinating knickers (a gift from my sister-in-law):

Too cute!  The knickers stop Stella from undoing her nappy all the time.  Here’s a close-up of the front:

Those little puffed half-sleeves are so cute and so wearable (keeping the sun off those little white shoulders).  The tucks are a lovely detail, as are the curved side yokes.  The curved yokes are a bit tricky to attach to the dress front, because you’re joining a concave and convex curve, so I wouldn’t suggest it for beginners.  The back has a lapped zipper which I could have done a better job of if I’d inserted it earlier in the construction process, rather than when the instructions said.  I might need to get a copy of a general sewing reference like the Reader’s Digest one to double check for these types of issues.  That said, a delightful pattern!