Sewing Pattern Testing- Made for Mermaids- The Mama Lily and Girl Lillian Dresses

Made for Mermaids Mama Lily and Girl Lillian Dresses

Made for Mermaids Mama Lily Dress

For me, the hallmark of a really great pattern is the fact that I want to sew it  more than once... or twice...! The Made for Mermaids Mama Lily and the coordinating Girl Lillian dresses are just such patterns. In fact, I sewed up the Mama Lily three times and the Girl Lillian twice during testing.

You may remember that I sewed up the original Made for Mermaids Girl Lily Lace Dress back in March 2015. The new Made for Mermaids Mama Lily Dress is meant to be the coordinating women's version- it's a little sassier, fitted for a women's body (bodice includes darts), and includes tons of options to make it perfect just for you!

The Made for Mermaids Mama Lily Dress PDF sewing pattern includes the following:

-The Made for Mermaids Mama Lily Dress can be sewn in drapey wovens or knit fabrics.

-The Made for Mermaids Mama Lily Dress is sized for 30"-51" busts (sizes are color-coded- Grey through Red). Be sure to measure carefully and follow the sizing chart. Mash sizes as necessary.

-The Made for Mermaids Mama Lily Dress includes four back options- full back, split back, halter with straps and halter without straps.

-The Made for Mermaids Mama Lily Dress includes two romper lengths- shorts, or pants.

-The Made for Mermaids Mama Lily Dress includes four dress lengths- mini, dress, maxi or puddle maxi.

-The Made for Mermaids Mama Lily Dress includes two front bodice options- lace insert or full front.

-The Made for Mermaids Mama Lily Dress PDF sewing pattern includes a sizing chart, fabric chart, elastic cutting chart and cutting layout.

-The Made for Mermaids Mama Lily Dress PDF sewing pattern includes layered, trimless pattern pieces. That means that you can print out only the size that you need with less cutting- HUGE win in my book!

-The Made for Mermaids Mama Lily Dress PDF sewing pattern also includes tips on how to make you own bias tape and how to alter the pattern to fit you best.

I sewed up one muslin and two nice (wearable) Made for Mermaids Mama Lily Dresses. All dresses were size purple.

Made for Mermaids Mama Lily Dress- Dress 1

The orange dress was my first nice (wearable) Mama Lily Dress. I sewed this dress up to coordinate with Lil' Miss' Girl Lillian dress. This dress includes the following options:

Made for Mermaids Mama Lily Dress and Girl Lillian Dress- Mommy and Me Dresses

-Sewn in Knit ITY purchased locally.

-Self-made woven bias using Michael Miller Bubble Blast.

-Full front bodice

-Full back bodice.

Full Back

-Maxi length.

-No lace insert.

I made the second Made for Mermaids Mama Lily Dress just for me. The animal print dress includes the following options:

Made for Mermaids Mama Lily Dress- Dress 2

-Sewn in woven Rayon Challis, purchased locally.

-Pre-made bias binding.

-Lace insert, front bodice.

Lace Insert

-Full back.

Full back

-Mini length.

To accommodate for my height (5'-0") I made the following modifications to size purple, for both dresses:

-1/2" off the length of the bodice ABOVE the darts. This is really important to note because before I did this, I kept getting gapping under the arm. The darts really help keep the dress from being too baggy looking.

-1" off the length of the bodice BELOW the darts. The  Made for Mermaids Mama Lily Dress is drafted for a 5''-5" tall woman. The typical rule of thumb is to take off/add 1/2" for every 1" you are above/below 5'-5".

-I took 3" off the length of the maxi skirt. I took 1" off the length of the mini (animal print) dress. #shortgirlproblems.

I've got to say, I love the  Made for Mermaids Mama Lily Dress! I love that it can be dressed up or dressed down. I so appreciate the many options included in the  Made for Mermaids Mama Lily Dress pattern- dress, romper, maxi- whatever your style- you're covered!

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The  Made for Mermaids Girl Lillian Dress is a sweet summertime dress! I love that it coordinates with either the Mama Lily or the original Lily Lace Dress.

The new  Made for Mermaids Girl Lillian Dress PDF sewing pattern includes the following:

-The Made for Mermaids Girl Lillian Dress is written for either wovens or knits.

-The Made for Mermaids Girl Lillian Dress is sized for 1/2-14.

-The Made for Mermaids Girl Lillian Dress includes four back options- full back, split back, halter with straps and halter without straps.

-The Made for Mermaids Girl Lillian Dress includes two romper lengths- shorts, or pants.

-The Made for Mermaids Girl Lillian Dress includes three dress lengths- mini, dress, or maxi.

-The Made for Mermaids Girl Lillian Dress includes two front bodice options- lace insert or full front.

-The Made for Mermaids Girl Lillian Dresss PDF sewing pattern includes a sizing chart, fabric chart, elastic cutting chart and cutting layout.

-The Made for Mermaids Girl Lillian Dress PDF sewing pattern includes layered, trimless pattern pieces. That means that you can print out only the size that you need with less cutting- HUGE win in my book!

-The Made for Mermaids Girl Lillian Dress sewing pattern also includes tips on how to make you own bias tape.

I sewed up two Made for Mermaids Girl Lillian Dress in size five width, size six length. Read the sizing chart carefully to get the best fit!

The first Made for Mermaids Girl Lillian Dress includes the following options:
-Sewn in Michael Miller's Bubble Blast cotton woven.
-Used premade bias tape (super fast this way!).
-Full front bodice.

Full front bodice with pre-made bias tape.

-Halter back.

Halter back

-Dress length.

The second Made for Mermaids Girl Lillian Dress includes the following options:

Made for Mermaids Girl Lillian Dress- Dress 2

-Sewn in Michael Miller's Children at Play cotton woven.
-Self-made bias tape.
-Lace insert front bodice.

Lace Insert and Self-made bias tape

-Halter back.

Halter Back

-Dress length.

Lil' Miss LOVED having her very own "neck tie" (aka halter) dresses. While the dresses aren't school dress code approved, they are perfect for hot summer events. Even with the halter option, the Made for Mermaids Girl Lillian Dress has great font coverage with no side gapping. Using premade bias tape made the dress super quick to sew. Also, because the dress isn't super voluminous, or doesn't include any ruffles, it's not a fabric hog. Yay!

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The Mama Lily will be on sale for $7 (normally $9) and the matching girls Lillian also for $7 (normally $9) OR they can get the limited time bundle for $10- ONLY through Sat midnight cst. 

This also kicks off Made for Mermaids Romper Month- all the romper patterns will be on sale 20% off through next week. (cannot be stacked  on top the release sale prices).

In conclusion, both the Made for Mermaids Mama Lily Dres and the Girl Lillian Dress are perfect summertime sews! Fun, stylish and versatile... I'll be sewing more, for sure!

Love!

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***Disclosure: "I received a free pattern in order to review this pattern for Made for Mermaids. The opinions expressed here are my own."***

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