Pattern mash-up

Recently a family member asked me to make something for their daughter... They sent me a reference shot showing the buttons/collar and red...

I decided to have a go because after all who doesn't enjoy a bit of a challenge. I combined the Little Lizard King sunsuit pattern with the neckline and peter pan collar of Straight Grain's Bubble Dress pattern. I was not sure if it was going to work out, but after some fiddling and trial and error it worked out okay. Here is what I ended up with...

Pattern: Straight Grain's Bubble Dress with Little Lizard King's Sunsuit pattern. 

Fabric: White woven fabric I had laying around for the collar, super soft red cotton lawn for body from Spotlight.

Buttons: Vintage score from a second hand store.

Elastic: 1" elastic for back. Underwear elastic for around legs (makes life so much easier then encasing it)

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