Notched Peter Pan collar long sleeve shift dress pattern

Let's talk about being an alien in the clothing stores. I know this is the common feeling of those who have the non-standard figures like me.

I am short, have big breasts and small hip, but I am not the typical apple body shape. I have narrow shoulders and really small hip. And with many ready made clothes, I find it quite a nightmare to get a piece suitable for me. If it fits my heavy top, the bottom will be too loose. If it fits the bottom, I can't get the zipper up to my breast. Even worse, the clothes are often made for taller people, and petite clothing line seems to be rare and the designs are not very attractive. Everytime I went to the stores, I felt myself less confident. Sometimes I thought I was so ugly, so different, I could never be beautiful and glow like the models on the internet.

The problem got worse after I gave birth to my dear son, who is 8 months old now. My breast jumped from C cup to F cup, and it was even harder to find an item that would not make me a 3-headed monster. For the first months, I buried myself in slouchy T-shirts and pajama pants, and was not very concerned about my looks as I thought I did not need to be so collected when I stayed at home to look after my baby. But when my baby was 2 months old, my best friend invited me to her wedding - and I found myself having nothing to wear to such an event!

I searched all the clothing stores in my town to find me a suitable piece - but, again, the problem remained: the dresses were either too long or too tight or too loose. You can understand my feeling back then - so disappointed looking at the mirrors and find yourself just not belong there - in the store.

I decided that rather than wasting my time at the stores with almost no hope, I should make myself a dress. And I chose the notched Peter Pan collar shift dress, and uncovered the sewing machine. And voilà, after just a few hours (interrupted a few times for breastfeeding my baby), I got the dress I want.

The dress was pretty much the same as the picture (sorry I can't post the picture of myself here - I am not confident enough to show off my face online). Because I had not got back my shape after giving birth, I chose a dark color fabric and added a white collar to brighten up the dress a bit.

I know a lot of women have the same problem with me. And some are content with the store bought clothing even if they do not fit them very well. They spend a lot of time in the stores looking for their acceptable pieces, and of course they will find the things they want after a long time of searching. But for those who are capable of sewing, just invest a little of your time to sewing your own dresses, you will find yourself more and more attracted to the self-made items. Not only do you have a custom made item, but also you can find a feeling of accomplishment after making such piece.

I'm sharing in this post the pattern for the notched Peter Pan collar shift dress to you here. Hope you will enjoy making the dress and feel more confident about your beauty!

The pattern is made in pdf format. Download the pattern of your size (check the Size Chart before downloading), print it on A4 paper at no scaling/actual size/100% setting, cut and tape and start sewing!

Hope you will enjoy this and please share with me your masterpieces!

XOXO 

Tiên the Little Sewist

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