This pattern has been in the stash for a litle while – I think it dates from around 1981.

I’m a bit of a sucker for traditionally styled toddler dresses.  I matched this one up with some vintage fabric and ended up with this.

It’s a soft, lightweight winter twill.  Very easy to construct, and I find that yoked dresses are easy to get on to toddlers and are a comfortable fit over their rounded shoulders.

It’s very difficult to get a good posed photo of Stella at the moment!  She loved the dress, and keeps on pulling at it in the wardrobe, wanting to put it on.  Must be comfy.  The sleeves have an elasticised casing at the wrist, the skirt has a generous flare gathered into the yoke, and the yoke closes with two buttons at the back.  The neckline is finished with self bias binding.

I could have made it a little longer, but I think the 18 month size is okay for our little Stella.