Cranberry Ridge Design: Handmaiden's Cottage Swing Dress

Thursday, May 15, 2014

Handmaiden's Cottage Swing Dress

I just made the Swing dress from the Handmaiden's Cottage. Positively in love with this dress! The pattern comes in sizes 6 months though girls size 8. This sweet dress is perfect for little girls that loves to twirl!

The sleeves are a doubled layer flutter sleeves with lace on the top sleeve. Elastic is inserted though a casing on the inside of the dress to make the girly ruffle at the top of the dress. There is a double layer of ruffles attached to the bottom of the dress then a ruffle attached to the top to make the dress even more girly! You can shorten the ruffles for a shorter length dress. I did put elastic in the casing under the arm for a better fit.

Lynn's patterns are well written with very detailed instructions and color pics! If she made the directions any more clear she would be making the dress for you!!....lol....I love how she uses 1/2" seam allowances. I am not a big fan of 1/4" seam allowances. :) She has top stitching on the side seams giving the dress a professional finish!

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