Ottobre 6/2011 Dora Dress & McCalls6457 Leggings

Found this crazy wild colored Dora Fleece at Hancocks and Sophie loves Dora and Owls so couldn't resist. I made the dress from left over leopard fleece to see if it fit and if Momma liked it. She liked it but it was way to short so I added 2 1/2" to the length. It's a little long but Momma was happy and didn't want me to shorten it. It's a little warm for our mild Texas winters but it's good for the ocassional cold days. It goes together easily. The leggings and hat are from McCall's 6457. The leggings run loose fitting and they are way to long in the crotch depth. I cut off about an 1 1/2" on the front and 2" in the rear and could have done with a little more. I sewed the hat with 1/4" seams in lieu of 5/8" seams since large heads run rampant in our family. Glad I did because it wasn't falling off that's for sure. While the fabrics a little wild for my taste. Sophie loved the material even if she did hate trying it on since it wasn't cold at all the day we made her try it on. I like the shape of the dress and will make it again in a lighter weight fabric.