The Berkeley Dress

This post is part of a month long series called 'Pattern Makeover Month.' I took a simple pattern (The Sweet Dress by Leila and Ben) and 'made-it-over' into many different styles. For more information, go here.

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I am sure you are all familiar with Dana from Made. She is another of my favorites. One of those adorable people you just wish you were lucky enough to be friends with in real life. One of her tutorials is for pockets. What a fun addition to the Sweet Dress!

For this variation, I used a men's dress shirt for the main dress. The bigger the shirt the better. Cut the shirt apart on the seams. Use the main shirt part for the main dress pieces. Use the shirt sleeves for the sleeve fabric. Change the buttons.

Then use Dana's tutorial to add pockets.

And the hat?

Yes, the fantastic hat is another pattern from Leila and Ben. The Little Cap Pattern. A perfect accessory to the Sweet Dress.