Pattern Review: About a Doll Flour Sack Dress

Again, I am getting back into sewing. 

I wanted to do a new-to-me pattern, but one that is not too difficult, and one that has sleeves.

I made About a Doll 18 Flour Sack Frock.

It only has short sleeves, but at least it is not sleeveless. It wouldn't be too hard to add longer sleeves.

I know, you can tell that I didn't iron this time.
I really didn't care, I just wanted to sew something and sew something fast.

This isn't my favorite pattern. I don't know what it is. The dress actually fits fine in person, to my eye it just somehow looks a little clunky and ill-fitting. Maybe I am just too picky.

Of course the bodice is actually kind of bulky. It has four layers of fabric overlapping at some points.
That seems like a lot.

I also wish that the pattern piece for the sleeves specified that you are supposed to gather them at the top. There are dots showing you where to gather between, but I would like a three word note that said "Gather between dots." It would save me from having to read the instructions.

The dress was a little more time consuming than I expected. It took about four hours, which is still not bad.

Kit is happy to have a new dress!