Sewing Pattern Testing- Little Lizard King- Janie Lou, I LOVE you!

Little Lizard King- Janie Lou Dress

Cassie of Little Lizard King is at it again.... this time with the Janie Lou Dress!! This dress is described as an, ".... A-line skirted top or a full gathered dress with a chevron bodice inset (optional), side sashes (optional) and a tabbed button closure along with elbow length sleeves with cuffs." This dress is definitely a labor of love, but boy, oh, boy do I LOVE the sweet details!

Little Lizard King- Janie Lou Dress- Front

First, let's talk pattern details;

-The Little Lizard King Janie Lou Dress is sized for 12m-12y.

-The Little Lizard King Janie Lou Dress features an optional pintuck bodice inset (along with a plain bodice inset).

-The Little Lizard King Janie Lou Dress includes step-by-step instructions for the pintuck bodice inset. Be sure to pay close attention to both the words and the pictures- trust me, it will walk you through it!

Little Lizard King- Janie Lou Dress- Pintuck Bodice Detail

-The Little Lizard King Janie Lou Dress features a fun, decorative sleeve cuff.

-The Little Lizard King Janie Lou Dress features a button back closure.

-The Little Lizard King Janie Lou Dress PDF sewing pattern includes a fabric chart, sizing chart and and cutting chart.

-The Little Lizard King Janie Lou Dress PDF sewing pattern is a layered pattern (aka, just print the size that you need/want). This is one of my FAVORITE features in a sewing pattern!!

-The Little Lizard King Janie Lou Dress PDF sewing pattern features step-by-step photographs to help you sew through the pattern.

-The Little Lizard King Janie Lou Dress has a top length and a dress length.

-The Little Lizard King Janie Lou Dress includes measurements for a regular sash, or a jumbo sash.

I sewed up a straight size six  Little Lizard King Janie Lou Dress. I did the pintuck bodice inset, cuff sleeves no sashes. The fabric was bought online and is part of the Michael Miller "Children at Play" fabric line. I've been hoarding, er, saving this beautiful fabric for a very special pattern... the Little Lizard King Janie Lou Dress is just PERFECT!

Let me start off by saying that the Little Lizard King Janie Lou Dress is definitely a labor of love. Those pintucks took me forever...! However, that gorgeous end result... LOVE IT!! 

Little Lizard King- Janie Lou Dress- Pintuck Bodice Detail

Another sweet detail of the Little Lizard King Janie Lou Dress is the cuff sleeve. I've never sewn such a cuff, before, but I love the attention to detail and the touch of whimsy and sweetness that it adds to the overall dress.

Little Lizard King- Janie Lou Dress- Cuff Sleeve Detail

The button up back is also a nice (if somewhat tedious) touch to the dress. I really, really, REALLY wanted to do the jumbo sash (I'm such a sucker for big bows!) but I didn't want to hide the pretty dress design fabric. 

Little Lizard King- Janie Lou Dress- Back

BTW, that aqua fabric with the dresses on it is titled, "Just stay little." This is so, so appropriate for my Lil' Miss! Every day, she shows us that she's growing up and spreading her wings... and not quite so little, anymore.... :( Sometimes, I do wish that she she'd just stay little.... at least for a little longer.... ;)

Little Lizard King- Janie Lou Dress

What can I say... I really do love you, Janie Lou!! Thank you Cassie and LLK team, for allowing me to test this gorgeous pattern! Good luck with the pattern release- this is my most favorite LLK pattern (yet)!!!

Little Lizard King- Janie Lou Dress

***Oh, and did I mention that the Little Lizard King- Janie Lou Dress also comes with a Dolly pattern, too?!?! Dolly and Me matching dresses are ALWAYS a big win in our house...!! :-)***

***Disclosure: "I received a free pattern in order to pattern test for Little Lizard King. The opinions expressed here are my own."***