Girls' New Easter Dresses

I looked at a lot of different dresses for inspiration and decided on making a fun layered Easter dress for the girls this year.

I made my own pattern.  I used a t-shirt that fits well to measure for my bodice.

Here's for the front:(note the length is short to make it a high waisted dress)

Here's for the back: (notice I added an inch on the fold to allow for a seam in the back with button closures. Also note that the front has a deeper neckline and back is higher.)

To measure for the skirt, I used these calculations:

The width is 1 1/2 times your waist measurement (or 2 times if you want it fuller).  Then you measure your child to see the total length of the skirt.  The first tier is 1/3 your length + 1 inch, the second tier is 2/3 length +1 inch, the third tier is full length +1 inch.

Here is the final product

 I added a ruffle in the front to tie the fabrics in a little better.

And I made button closures in the back.  I'm excited for the girls to wear them for Easter.