Cascading Ruffles Peasant Dress
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Do you remember my Peasant Dress tutorial and pattern I posted a few months ago? I have another version using the peasant dress pattern to show you.
The Cascading Ruffle Peasant Dress!
I actually started this dress in November and am just now finishing it.
I am not sure why I procrastinated so much, because it turned out adorably. (The dress was practically finished, it only needed the neck elastic and hem.)
I think the leggings are a bit overkill for the outfit maybe… we’ll probably wear the top with black leggings next time and she has plenty of other tops to wear with the pink leggings. (Free legging pattern found here.)
Making this dress/top is really easy. (I am more into making her tunic tops right now rather than dresses because in kindergarten they spend a lot of time on the floor- and in the dirt during recess…)
To make the cascading ruffle, I grabbed the ruffle pattern found on little blue boo. (Its actually for a skirt, but the ruffle worked out great as an addition to my peasant top.
If you are making a size 3 and up you can probably get away with 5 cascading ruffle strips. For smaller sizes, maybe just 3 strips. (I haven’t tried this on a smaller size, so just play with how many ruffle strips you want to use.)
For our top, I used the ruffle as is, no trimming. It was the perfect size. The ruffle is very easy to trim down if you decide it is too long for your dress/top.
How to add a cascading ruffle to a peasant top.
- To place the ruffles, cut out your peasant dress pieces and ruffle pieces. To align the ruffles, measure down from the top edge 1 3/4 inches. Use a fabric marker or chalk mark this line across the top.
- Find the middle and mark it. Depending on how many ruffles you use, space them evenly and no closer than about 2 1/2 inches from the side seam. Follow the little blue boo tutorial for attaching the ruffles.
- Sew up the peasant dress as instructed in the peasant dress tutorial.
So cute! I love the way the ruffles fall.
I asked for a smile here, this is what I got…
Let me know if you make this version. Don’t forget about the split neck peasant dress tutorial version too!
- My Sewing Machine: SINGER 9960 Quantum Stylist
- My Serger: Brother 1034D 3 or 4 Thread Serger or you can just use Pinking Shears
- Rotary Cutter
- I love my large ruler and large cutting mat, but you may prefer to start of with a smaller Cutting set
- Dritz Dual Purpose Marking Pen and Fray Check
- Ball Point needles
- Singer walking foot or universal walking foot
- Blind hem foot.
- Wonder clips (I didn’t use these in the post, but they are just awesome!
Yes, I would love to know how to do the long sleeves as well!
I do now have a long sleeve pattern, it can be found on the original peasant dress post.
~Jamie
Do you know where I can find the tutorial for the long sleeves?? Thank you!!
BTW.. I LOVE the leggings!!
I think the leggings work with the sleeves. I'd leave the outfit the way it is. The outfit is as sweet as the little girl wearing it.
So very cute! Pinning it!
I don't think the striped leggings are too much…I was actually thinking it would be cute with black and white polka dot leggings to…but don't listen to me…I never think that too much is too much.
Love it!
liZ
So cute! I love the ruffles! And I think the leggings are cute with the outfit, too. 🙂
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So cute!! Thank you for sharing at Sharing Saturday!!
Super cute, Jamie!! I love a good ruffly piece!
Adorbs!!! I love it!
I love it! It's adorable!
I love this (even with the pink leggings!) I've got three little girls who would love it, too! I'll be featuring this on my blog tomorrow!
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In love- simply in love! I need a girl!
Lovely ruffles and colors.
So sweet!! Love the little leggings too!
Love those cascading ruffles.
Adorable! I love all your links. Thank you for sharing every week!
Very fun! I love the color combo, and that cute little smile at the end. this is a super fun look! Great job Momma!
with love
-Jo
Beautiful dress! I'd love for you to stop by my weekly link party and link this up. http://thelifeofjenniferdawn.blogspot.com/2013/02/a-little-bird-told-me-link-party-29.html
Gorgeous dress! I do love cascading ruffles!
Thanks for linking to a Round Tuit!
Hope you have a fabulous week!
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Adorable! I love the pink and black together, and the ruffles are the perfect girly touch!
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Hi Jamie ~ this is so pretty ~ I don't have any little girls but I do have a niece who I think I'll be making this for.
I saw your link at Monday Funday and would love to have you link this (or any other posts) to my party (my first week!) Project Inspire{d} I hope to see you there.
http://cupcakesandcrinoline.com/2013/02/project-inspired-link-party-week-1/
Have a great week!
~Mary Beth~
Saw your post on Gunny Sack Link Party #75. Love love love dress. Pinning! My post is #131.
Love it! And totally agree. You can't overkill at that age! 😀
That outfit is absolutely adorable!
Absolutely beautiful! the ruffles just add the perfect touch jamie!! Thank you so much for sharing with us at our Monday Funday link party! have a wonderful day! 😉
Love the ruffle addition!
Donna @onceuponasewingmachine.com
Very sweet dress and leggings. Now if only I had a girl to make this for. 🙂
This is so cute & it makes me want to time warp my daughter back a few years. She is turning 11 in May. I love the pink/black & leggings. I added you on G+ I already thought I had you in my circle. Hope you have a great weekend! Theresa Visiting from DearCreatives.com
how super cute
I agree, love the leggings. Nothing is overkill at that age. Feather boa? why not. But then again, I'm the mom who let her kid wear striped socks and combat boots the whole year in kindergarten. She was little & didn't care what anybody else wore. I miss that! Great job on the ruffles!
I actually really like the leggings with it. It reminds me of something a LaLa Loopsie would wear. 🙂