Umbrella Frock for 2 year old baby | Free Umbrella Frock Pattern Drafting Tutorial Step by Step Guide

Umbrella Frock Cutting & Stitching

Umbrella cut has a very beautiful look and is very simple for cutting and Stitching. We can have an Umbrella dress of full length (from shoulders to knees) or it could be frock, which would have an upper body with a bottom umbrella flare. Both have great look if sew and stitch with perfect body measurements.

Here we are going to make an umbrella frock with half upper body and bottom umbrella flare.

Front & Back Body Drafting & Cutting:

For Upper Body Measurements and Cutting you refer to the blog Baby Frock, we are going to use the same measurements as Baby Frock for 2 years old baby.

 

Cloth Requirement for Umbrella Bottom:

So we will take the square fabric measuring 34 x 34 inches

Fold the fabric in 4 layers of 17x17 inches as shown

Bottom Umbrella flare Measurements:

The length of the bottom flare would be 12 inches.

Waist = 24 inches

1/4 waist = 6 inches

Mark 6 inches on the left top of the fabric, joining both the sides as shown :

AB = BC = CD = DA = 17 Inches

1-B = 12 (final length of Bottom Flare) + 0.5 (for top seam allowance) + 0.25 inches (Bottom Seam                  allowance) 

1-B = 12.75 inches

Bottom Umbrella Flare Cutting:

Now put the measuring Tape on Point A and Start marking on 17inches in a circular shape to cut the umbrella pattern as shown.

Cutting Line :

0-1-B-D

You will get the Bottom flare like a circle

Sewing Method:

We will start sewing the body part first, you can refer to the Baby frock sewing Method for the Upper body part.

After cutting we will get 2 pieces for an upper-body part, one for the front and one for the back.

The backside of the body needs to be cut in the center for the button placket.

Now we have to attach the facing Strips to Neckline & Armhole. Refer to the Blog Baby Frock for Cutting and sewing of Facing Strips.

Sew the facing strips to Neckline and armholes to secure the edges, by double folding them at 0.25 inches.

Stitch the sides (on the wrong side) with a 1-inch seam allowance.

Now make 2 inches cut in the Bottom Flare for the Button Placket to be attached, as shown.

Secure the bottom edges by double folding with 0.1 inches each or do the pico stitch.

Sew the bottom flare to the body part holding the Right sides together (Start sewing from the Bitton Placket Opening) as shown.

Attach the button placket on the backside of the Umbrella Frock. Learn How to Cut & attach a button placket in Blog Baby Frock.

Attach the button to the placket or the zipper.  Beautify the frock with patches, lace or Embroidery, etc.

Now the umbrella frock for a 2-year-Old baby is ready to wear!