I don’t get to create too much for my oldest these days. When Gabriela of Chalk and Notch Patterns announced that she was going to put out a girls version of the Fringe dress, I thought it would be a great option for an “older” girl style. I could have been identified as a post stalker the way I was looking out for any updates regarding this pattern.

I chose a Chambray/Lightweight denim with fairly nice drape for this dress. I snagged it at JoAnn’s just for this dress. Since I went with a solid color, I decided to add a little change up and actually made the sleeve tabs using the reverse side of the fabric. You can see the color difference slightly in the photos. Honestly, I was hoping for a smidgen more of a contrast between the two colors.

Here are my overall thoughts about this pattern. I really enjoyed the beautiful clean look of the neckline and couldn’t believe how nice the inside of this dress looked when I was finished. The pattern directions help to create this great look. If you haven’t given Chalk and Notch Patterns a try, you really are missing out on quality work.

The overall design of this dress is meant to have quite a bit of ease. I blended sizes to be sure to get the desired look for my very petite string bean. I think the final look is showing the true goal of the design.

If I was to reflect on my personal creation, I’m noticing that I probably need to adjust that top button. It’s pulling a little and I hadn’t noticed that before. My second area of refinement would be to work on my button tab skills. Man, my machine did not like those tiny tabs when it can to button holes. I may have made a significant number of extra tabs in the creation of this dress. I also may have called my machine inappropriate names. Lastly, I probably need an intervention on hemming curved hemlines. I really feel like I struggled to make mine look as tidy as I would like. Feel free to leave me any tips you have on that skill in the comments; I’d be happy to take them.