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Hollywood Cerise

Fabric Price: ~$5.70
Buttons: cheap color pack from Walmart (I hope they don't melt in the sun)
Size: 110cm
Child's Age: 7
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I got my Ottobre back issues.  I was so excited, and then I opened them, and then I realized I'm losing my mind.  Only one of the three issues was the right one.  Uh.  I don't know what happened.  I must have another personality that likes to mess with me and really screw things up for me.

Still, I wanted to get started right away.  The project I was most excited about was the Trumpet Dress from issue 3/2012 for which I did manage to find and order the orignial fabric directly from Ottobre.  But the fabric cost was like a slap in the face and I paid it anyway because I only needed a bit over a yard.  However, I'm not about to mess this one up and since Monkey Pants measurements are all over the place and not even in the range where this pattern begins, I'm going to hold off on it until Spring next year.

So, I picked something simple to familiarize myself with the Ottobre pattern process and also to make sure I didn't just buy a bunch of magazines I was never going to make anything out of.  I already had this fabric on hand from a clearance find and the Hollywood Cerise #13 from Ottobre 3/2012 seemed like just the thing to use it on.



Monkey Pants is now almost eight but apparently she is only the size of a Finnish toddler.  Her measurements are very frustrating to say the least. You'll see why when I get around to posting about the Audrey Pants #17 from Ottobre 3/2009.  I cut the pattern for the 110cm size (no idea what the US equivalent is).  I shortened it for the tunic effect instead of a dress and omitted the front pockets.  Unfortunately, the pattern doesn't tell you how long to make the tunic.  Why?  I'm not that smart.  I need them to tell me this.  Why couldn't they have a hemline for the tunic version?  So it turned out more of a blouse length than tunic but still, I was quite happy with it non the less.  It fit. The fabrics worked well for the pattern. And most importantly, Monkey Pants wore it despite the old fashioned buttoned back.  Three days in a row. Yay!

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By the way, I'm selling Ottobre 1/2009 on Etsy if anyone is interested. --Sold!
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  1. VJuly 18, 2012 at 2:01 PM

    From experience, a tunic is approximately 6" shorter than dress. Or better, measure waist to knee and divide in half. Chop off that much. :)

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