I made this dress at the beginning of September, as a 3rd birthday present for my niece. She loves yellow and animals and buttons, and I had half a yard of this yellow, pink, and green hippopotamus print that I got in a scrap pack a couple of years ago. The dress has six buttons - three different kinds!
With only half a yard of fabric, I wasn't going to be able to make any of the dress styles I'd made for my niece in the past, so I chose the Oliver + S Ice Cream Dress. I had to cut the pieces in one layer, but I managed to squeak out the main panels of the size 2T with a few inches of added length.
It was lucky this fabric didn't have a clear up and down, or it wouldn't have worked!
I think the dress came out cute, even if it isn't the twirly kind of style my niece usually likes. I hope she will be able to wear it as a dress, and then as a tunic as she gets taller. I'm glad I was able to use this little piece of cute fabric that I'd been saving for her!
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