Girls Sleeveless Tiered Dress with Peter Pan Collar

The Girls Sleeveless Tiered Dress with Peter Pan Collar is a retro-leaning everyday dress for children, built around a crisp Peter Pan collar and a softly gathered tiered skirt. Sleeveless shoulders keep it cool and easy to layer, side inseam pockets give small hands somewhere to go, and a row of back buttons finishes the closure with a classic, old-fashioned look.

Light to medium woven fabrics suit this silhouette best. Cotton poplin and quilting cotton hold the collar neatly, while cotton lawn, double gauze, chambray or a lightweight linen blend let the tiers fall with more movement. The result works for warm-weather play, birthdays and family gatherings, and it layers over a long-sleeved tee or under a cardigan when the weather turns.

Sizes run from 2Y to 12Y (2Y, 3Y, 4Y, 5Y, 6Y, 7Y, 8Y, 10Y, 12Y). The pattern is a PDF for printing at home on US Letter paper, and it also includes an A0 file for printing at a copy shop. Each size is a separate file, so you print only the size you need.