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April 16, 2014 ·

A Caroline Party Dress in Seersucker

Pattern Review· Sewing· Uncategorized

There were so many great patterns in Pattern Parcel #2. I made the Celestial Tee and Hosh Pants from from the pattern bundle, but I loved all of the beautiful dresses that I saw many of the other bloggers making from the Caroline Party Dress pattern.

Caroline Party Dress Front | Radiant Home Studio

My 7 year old daughter grew out of most of her dresses from last summer and now that the weather is warming up, she’s in need of a warm weather dress. The Caroline Party dress pattern includes sizes 6 months all the way up to a girls 12! I made a size 7 (without measuring her first, like a good rule-following seamstress). The sizes are right on though, and a size 7 fit perfectly with no adjustments!

(It was a little chilly outside today with no jacket…)

Caroline Party Dress | Radiant Home Studio

I only modified the front bodice. The pattern uses one whole front bodice piece. I split it in half and added center seam allowances. Then I cut the fabric on the bias to get the diagonal lines going down toward the middle. With bigger stripes, I may have sewn some fabric together first—to get the stripes lined up—then cut one piece from that. Either way, you have to think carefully about which way the stripes are going. (I say that from experience, since I managed to cut one with the stripes going the wrong direction…)

Caroline Party Dress Bias Bodice | Radiant Home Studio

Our favorite part of the dress is the hidden pockets. My little gift-giver always has little bracelets and things to give to her friends at church, so the pockets are perfect for stashing all her stuff.

Caroline Party Dress front | Pattern Parcel 2 | Radiant Home Studio

The directions were clear and easy to follow. The skirt pieces are large rectangles, so there are no paper pattern pieces. I found it a little difficult to manage cutting such large pieces accurately without a larger cutting mat. I ended up trimming the bottom skirt edges before hemming them to even up my messy cutting.

Finish Seams | Caroline Dress | Radiant Home Studio

I really appreciated the reminders to finish my seams throughout the pattern directions. The dress lining and interior seams look almost as nice as the exterior because of the detailed instructions.

The zipper instructions were easy to follow with helpful step-by-step photos and tips that could guide a beginner through the process.

Caroline Party Dress Back | Radiant Home Studio

Look how close I was to running out of serger thread! I thought those huge cones would never run out. I think these lasted 3 years and white is my most used color.

Serger Thread | Radiant Home Studio

Pattern Parcel #2 is available for 2 more days! Or you can find the Caroline Party Dress at MouseHouseCreations on Etsy.

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  1. Jill || Made with Moxie says

    April 16, 2014 at 12:46 pm

    This is just awesome looking, Sara. It makes me want to buy the Lady Caroline Dress pattern and make it in seersucker for myself.

    • Sara Curtis says

      April 16, 2014 at 2:38 pm

      I could definitely see myself wearing a dress this style too! It’s very versatile.

  2. Cindy says

    April 24, 2014 at 8:42 am

    The dress is gorgeous! I love how you modified the bodice…such a great detail!

    • Sara Curtis says

      April 24, 2014 at 5:36 pm

      Thank you!

  3. Sara Soares says

    May 12, 2014 at 4:51 pm

    Hi! I just found your blog today and I am so glad I did! I am also Sara (without the “h”). I love the Caroline party dress pattern and this one is so gorgeous! Using seersucker was such a great idea…

    • Sara Curtis says

      May 12, 2014 at 5:25 pm

      Thank you! I’ll be following your blog too! You have some really pretty things!

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