Patterns for little ones

[dawnluckham]

I just thought I’d point you all to the Kannik’s Korner Infants Clothing pattern. These patterns are WELL researched and the information is provided for you to read. This pattern was meant for the second half of the 18th century but with a little bit of a shorter bodice, you’ve got the only ‘real’ change you need to make. They’re sized up to 18 months and if you shorten the skirts, you’ve got toddler dresses.

Scroll to bottom of the page:

www.kannikskorner.com/patkids.htm

Rocking Horse Farms also has a few patterns for little people including a little boy’s outfit that could, with a couple of modifications, be a skeleton suit.

rockinghorse-farm.com/?mainURL=/store/category/8n23/Childrens.html

Also, Sense and Sensibility has adorable little one’s patterns for the Regency period. I don’t know how carefully researched the children’s patterns are, but I know that there has been extensive research done on the adult patterns. Scroll to the bottom of the page:

www.sensibility.com/pattern/regency.htm

[Goblin, esq.]

As a matter of fact, I just finished a frock using the Kannik's Korner KK-9001 Infant's Clothing pattern. The instructions are very good, and any confusion I had was remedied by re-reading the instructions properly instead of skimming them. I followed the instructions to the letter, except when I attached the skirts to the bodice (I enclosed the top of the skirts between the bodice and bodice lining, mainly because I felt it would be more durable in the washer that way.)

This is the first entirely hand-sewn garment I've made.

[cosmoblue]

That is a lot of lacing.

[Goblin, esq.]

There are four pairs of ties in the back, and one pair in the front, but that's only used to adjust the fit, and only needs to be let out as the child grows. The laces are a narrow poly ribbon, so I'm not sure how well they'll stay tied; they're awfully slick.

I guess we find out on Saturday!

[Mme de Beaufort]

The S&S patterns put me in mind of my mother. I was much in demand for flower-girl as a little one, and my mother always made a blue dress with a white pinafore for me. I don't have all the photos, but one.



Here I am at a wedding reception as a munchkin (very seventies polyester); but you can see my Alice-in-Wonderland look. I think that's why I love pinafores so much.

[cosmoblue]

Alice in Wonderland so cute

[chiemi]

You look so darling in that dress! I love pinafores on my 2 year old. She looks so cute in them.