bubble dress

Girl’s dress. Fully lined dress has drop-shoulder cap sleeves, gathered skirt with scalloped side seams, and elasticized hem for bubble effect. Dress can also be made without the scalloped sides.

SUGGESTED FABRICS: Designed for light- to medium-weight non-stretch fabrics like cotton broadcloth, batiste or calico, and lightweight linen, denim, chambray, or seersucker.

LINING: Very light-weight non-stretch fabrics like batiste, voile or broadcloth.

NOTIONS: Thread, three 3/8” or 1/2” buttons, one yard of 1/4” elastic

DIFFICULTY: 2 scissors

bubble dress detail

Fabric Guide, Views A + B

SIZE 0-3M 3-6M 6-12M 12-18M 18-24M 2T 3T 4 5
Dress 5/8 yd 7/8 yd 7/8 yd 7/8 yd 7/8 yd 1 yd 1 yd 1 yd 1 yd
Lining 5/8 yd 5/8 yd 5/8 yd 5/8 yd 5/8 yd 3/4 yd 1 yd 1 yd 1 yd
Interfacing 1/8 yd 1/8 yd 1/8 yd 1/8 yd 1/8 yd 1/8 yd 1/8 yd 1/8 yd 1/8 yd

Finished Measurements

SIZE 0-3M 3-6M 6-12M 12-18M 18-24M 2T 3T 4 5
Dress Length 16" 16 ½" 17 ½" 18" 18 ¾" 20 ½" 21 ½" 22 ½" 23 ½"
Chest 19" 20" 21" 22" 23" 23" 24" 25" 26"

Body Measurements

SIZE CHEST WAIST HIP HEIGHT WEIGHT
0-3M 17" 17 ½" 17 ½" 17-23" 7-12 LBS
3-6M 18" 18 ½" 18 ½" 23-27" 12-17 LBS
6-12M 19" 19 ½" 19 ½" 27-29" 17-22 LBS
12-18M 19 ¾" 20 ½" 20 ½" 29-31" 22-27 LBS
18-24M 20 ½" 21" 21" 31-33" 27-30 LBS
2T 21" 21" 22 33-36" 30-33 LBS
3T 21 ½" 21" 23" 36-39" 33-36 LBS
4 22 ½" 21 ½" 24" 39-42" 36-40 LBS
5 23 ½" 22" 25 ½" 42-45" 40-46 LBS