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I saw this dress on Pinterest.
I really loved the colours and the clean style, so I started searching for a similar fabric&pattern, on eBay.

This pattern jumped out at me.

A vintage McCalls from the 1960's.
Next I found this fabric, not the same but Tildy and I both liked it.
(To be honest, its not washing that well, its going pilly, I wouldn't recommend it).

I made View B with a few inches extra length and I used the faux pockets from View A.
Real pockets would have been better, Tildy is constantly trying to put her hanker sniff away.

I used the notches to match the plaid.

The back took a few 'goes' to match.
I ended up sticky taping the zipper in place, basting it, and then topstitching.

I added a full lining but simply cutting another dress from cotton lawn and putting the dress and lining right sides together.

I sandwiched the collar between the dress and facing and then hand stitched it in place at inch intervals.
I also under stitched the dress and dress lining to the facing.

I hand sewed the lining and facing to the wrong side of the zipper.

To hem the sleeves, I trimmed the lining back and then hid the raw edge in a double fold.

For finishing off, a simple double hem with a long stitch to stop the lining riding up.

One groovy dress.

For a groovy chicken.

Perfect for Winter days.

For my little Sunbeam.

xx N