The inspiration for this little dress came from an image I saved long ago of a simple child's frock c. 1800. There was an accompanying pattern in PDF format. I think it was a Tidens Toj pattern, though as I cannot find it on their website any longer perhaps I am mistaken.
![](https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-18saAxtkOJ0/U-wgyRLStmI/AAAAAAAAIyU/XR_vtVIQiak/s288/1407983813038.jpeg)
I made it up today for Anne, in a piece of tan printed cotton slightly less than one yard in quantity. It went together quickly and easily.
![](https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-6yeVD8DZA4s/U-wg1HnAszI/AAAAAAAAIyc/fDLJaHJMfUg/s288/1407983820376.jpeg)
The dress features a flat front bodice with a flat front skirt, a drawstring gathered back bodice and skirt and plain short sleeves. The skirts are cut slightly A-line in shape, throwing a bit more fullness into the hem.
![](https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-PTX2f1gYOic/U-wg5O5ZHzI/AAAAAAAAIyk/JMWRW0TdXcc/s288/1407983832000.jpeg)
Anne was delighted to have a new dress and fell asleep tonight wearing it. I wondered how she would get along with an ankle length skirt but she seemed to do just fine.
![](https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-SYTn4Q63xNc/U-wg8wH-KUI/AAAAAAAAIys/6bFuxGyxOKY/s288/1407983848044.jpeg)
![](https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-HipZ7LMKR3s/U-whA0CSb_I/AAAAAAAAIy0/nF_7I3sEMos/s288/1407983864468.jpeg)
![](https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-2cnt-L_hXMo/U-whFFQNtBI/AAAAAAAAIy8/Kl4uxR6BX9s/s288/1407983881055.jpeg)
![](https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-d87PlzkIE1g/U-whKJVX_jI/AAAAAAAAIzE/Er6sTy6Naq4/s288/1407983896770.jpeg)
![](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-uBug-FMkZb4/U-whODe2EbI/AAAAAAAAIzM/hVi-EcKiTHs/s288/1407983916696.jpeg)
![](https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-ML7H2jCbrDg/U-whRvxGTdI/AAAAAAAAIzU/RlC1BCD0Yfg/s288/1407983931192.jpeg)
Can't wait to see her in it this weekend at the rendezvous! I think the regency era suits her well.
Love,
Sarah
![](https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-18saAxtkOJ0/U-wgyRLStmI/AAAAAAAAIyU/XR_vtVIQiak/s288/1407983813038.jpeg)
I made it up today for Anne, in a piece of tan printed cotton slightly less than one yard in quantity. It went together quickly and easily.
![](https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-6yeVD8DZA4s/U-wg1HnAszI/AAAAAAAAIyc/fDLJaHJMfUg/s288/1407983820376.jpeg)
The dress features a flat front bodice with a flat front skirt, a drawstring gathered back bodice and skirt and plain short sleeves. The skirts are cut slightly A-line in shape, throwing a bit more fullness into the hem.
![](https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-PTX2f1gYOic/U-wg5O5ZHzI/AAAAAAAAIyk/JMWRW0TdXcc/s288/1407983832000.jpeg)
Anne was delighted to have a new dress and fell asleep tonight wearing it. I wondered how she would get along with an ankle length skirt but she seemed to do just fine.
![](https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-SYTn4Q63xNc/U-wg8wH-KUI/AAAAAAAAIys/6bFuxGyxOKY/s288/1407983848044.jpeg)
![](https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-HipZ7LMKR3s/U-whA0CSb_I/AAAAAAAAIy0/nF_7I3sEMos/s288/1407983864468.jpeg)
![](https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-2cnt-L_hXMo/U-whFFQNtBI/AAAAAAAAIy8/Kl4uxR6BX9s/s288/1407983881055.jpeg)
![](https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-d87PlzkIE1g/U-whKJVX_jI/AAAAAAAAIzE/Er6sTy6Naq4/s288/1407983896770.jpeg)
![](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-uBug-FMkZb4/U-whODe2EbI/AAAAAAAAIzM/hVi-EcKiTHs/s288/1407983916696.jpeg)
![](https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-ML7H2jCbrDg/U-whRvxGTdI/AAAAAAAAIzU/RlC1BCD0Yfg/s288/1407983931192.jpeg)
Can't wait to see her in it this weekend at the rendezvous! I think the regency era suits her well.
Love,
Sarah