Emporia Amelie Dress age 1 - 6

Amelie

This beautiful pattern is every little girl's must have dress in their wardrobe. It features either three quarter length sleeves or a sleeveless bodice, attached to a full, gathered skirt.

This is Ideal to wear at parties, a special occasion dress, or even as a bridesmaid dress, the Amelie is every little girl's dream for twirling around in.

You can dress it up or down, maybe even shorten the skirt length to make it more like a skater dress. Clair wanted a slightly different take on the classic little girl's dress and was inspired by an actual Amelie to create this design. Take a look at the original muse in her own version of the dress, ready for a party or a day out.

This pattern features a gathered skirt and optional button holes - you can attach poppers instead to close up the back. A relatively simple pattern, the Amelie dress is a good next step on for a beginner sewist.

The Amelie dress pattern comes in sizes age 1 - 6.

Fabric requirements:
With sleeves
Age 1 - 112cm/44" - 1.2m or 150cm/60" - 95cm
Age 2 - 112cm/44" - 1.3m or 150cm/60" - 1m
Age 3 - 112cm/44" - 1.35cm or 150cm/60" - 1.10m
Age 4 - 112cm/44" - 1.45cm or 150cm/60" - 1.15m
Age 5 - 112cm/44" - 1.55cm or 150cm/60" - 1.25m
Age 6 - 112cm/44" - 1.65cm or 150cm/60" - 1.3m

Sleeveless
Age 1 - 112cm/44" - 1.2m or 150cm/60" - 95cm
Age 2 - 112cm/44" - 1.3m or 150cm/60" - 1m
Age 3 - 112cm/44" - 1.35m or 150cm/60" - 1.1m
Age 4 - 112cm/44" - 1.45m or 150cm/60" - 1.15m
Age 5 - 112cm/44" - 1.55m or 150cm/60" - 1.25m
Age 6 - 112cm/44" - 1.65m or 150cm/60" - 1.45m

Fabric recommendations:
Cotton poplin, cotton lawn, viscose challis, chambray, linen or linen blend, broderie anglaise, lightweight denim (for larger sizes)