I knew that I needed to make the Keepers Dolly Duds Library Assistant pattern.
That's because I am a librarian!
However, I was scared of the pleats.
I will say that KDD patterns do a great job of marking pleats on the pattern so that I understand how to fold the fabric. I followed the pattern directions and ironed the pleats in.
Then I left the fabric overnight under some heavy books. I have plenty of books in my house. I wanted those pleats to be set firmly.
Then I sewed the rest of the pattern with almost no problem.
The one blooper that I made was putting the sleeves in backwards. I swear I was paying attention to which way they were supposed to go. But I got it wrong anyway.
I am trying not to let it bug me, but it bugs me.
Anyway, I conquered the pattern! I am a librarian who can sew a Library Assistant dress now!
Although, as I commented to a colleague, I wish that we dressed this nicely.
This pattern says that it is a 1950s era pattern. However, it looks more 1930s to me.
There is an illustration for a dress in one of Kit's books that looks like this pattern, it just doesn't have pleats in the skirt.
So I guess this dress could work for any era from the 1930s to the 1950s.
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