Peter Pan and Pockets (Simplicity 1419)

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All names that were up for grabs for this blog. I guess I just stuck to my incredibly boring side and chose an incredibly boring name. Well here it is folks, in all it's glory.

Siara Sews.

Let's get to it.

I made a dress! But not just any dress.... MY perfect dress. I had to have a peter pan collar. Had to. So when shopping, I skipped everything that didn't have one. I was on a mission. Then I found Simplicity 1419 The Lisette Dress, I instantly fell in love and said "THIS ONE." The best things in life come in pairs right? Well this dress has pockets. That's right. Freaking pockets. I can't tell you how insanely excited I was. Literally jumping up and down in excitement (in my head at least). The two things in life I've ever wanted! A peter pan collar dress with pockets!

Here's the catch though.... I've never made a dress. I've actually never made a legit piece of clothing before. I just got a sewing machine for Christmas... and it was the week after. 

Ok. Let's do this. 

My mother in law, Sandi is pretty much a master seamstress, so I decided to make my ultimate dress with her while I was visiting that Christmas. Well... we cut it out. Hah. It was so incredibly hectic, my 4 month old was not sleeping very well in an unfamiliar environment, Sandi had to cater for a funeral and everyone was always bustling about. I was so excited for my dress, I couldn't stop thinking about it. But alas, I went home with a bunch of fabric scraps and the words "I'm supposed to put this stuff together?" 

Well thank goodness for instructions right? That's right.... I made my first dress ladies and gentlemen all on my own! (And a couple of you tube videos) 

I gave myself a pat on the back.... with my new dress on. It felt fabulous. 

Ok enough talk, here's a little review and how I made it along with some photo love by the lovely Christal Bridge. 

Size: 12

Fabric: Cotton Poly (?) From Mother in Law's Stash

Changes: I lengthened the sleeves and added cuffs of my own making

Time Sewing: 1 Week 

Things I would change: 

1 Inch Longer- Accidentally cut it a little too short),

Wider neck- (which I will be changing, I'm going to snip the stitches I have keeping the collar together and just moving it down about an inch for some breathing room)

Size 10- I think I could have downsized by one size, but in reality this size really does suit me so I'm not sad about it. 

I think this pattern took me so long because it was seriously my first pattern ever. I read every step like 14 times, with a confused dazed look on my face. I pretended like I knew what I was doing, and I guess faking it until making it worked in this situation. I prepped this dress like I was doing surgery.... so incredibly carefully. I could NOT mess up my favorite dress. 

Over all I'm super happy with it, and will probably make another version of this in the future with no collar and cap sleeves and with a solid color. 

Next up? My Dorothy shirt dress.