225 Childhood Dreams - Sewing Pattern

Girls 2-12. As popular with the little ones as with their parents, many versions of this pretty gown were originally mail-ordered through the Sears, Roebuck Catalog, the couturier to rural America in the early 1900's. The children's sewing pattern has versions of Beautiful Dreamer (Folkwear #224);  View A has a ruffled neckline and is cut above the knee for sizes 2-6 and below the knee for sizes 8-12.  View B features a wide triangular ruffled collar, godets for flare, and the traditional ankle length.   Both views are flowing and full, deep box pleats in back, front is gathered into a gently rounded ruffled bodice yoke. Both are closely fitted to the upper body with a long buttoned opening at left front.