I wanted to make a warm winter dress for K to wear to school so I pulled an old vintage pattern from my shelf, (Style # 3718) and cut out this pinafore dress from some grey cotton corduroy. I remember wearing dresses just like this when I was starting school- (maybe even made from the same pattern considering it's from 1982, after all)- in particular, one from stiff burgundy-coloured corduroy that I would wear over a soft, flowery shirt. My Mum probably made this shirt, too.
I made a bit of a mess of this dress- first of all it was much too big so I sort of just hacked away at the front and back and straps until it fitted K and the lining doesn't really match the outer properly. I will have another go at a winter dress before too long though.
I let the small girl of the house choose the buttons so her pinafore has vintage red buttons and a flowery lining. Perfect for playing outside whatever the weather.
