Stripe Tragedy

There was tragedy this weekend.  I'm still trying to recover.  Sunday morning I ask Azure if I can help her find a Sunday dress to wear.  No, I can get one.  A few minutes later she comes out wearing Divine's Fun in the Sun{dress}.  Um, Az (pronounced AZH), that dress is too big.  Let me help you find something.  After pleas and protests, her shoulders slump as we walk hand in hand to the bedroom.  How about this? (holding up a striped dress I made)  No.  What about this one? (holding up another striped dress I didn't make)  NO.  

I.  DON'T.  LIKE.  STRIPES!

Gasp!  How could she be my flesh and blood?  How could she possess half my genetic make up?  I'm still trying to unravel the mystery.  So, we settled on a dupioni silk, hand smocked, non-striped dress I made years and years ago.  

Well.  At least I still have a non-verbal child to throw all my stripe proclivities toward.  Good boy.  I was a bit hasty in finishing the leg cuff and serged a cute little hole in it.  Of course those weren't the chosen words I used to describe it at the time, but I mended it with a little dart and all is well.  Naughty Sergei.

I think I might have wasted some pretty great triple stitching on the knee patches and back yoke, since you can't see them very well, but I really love details like that.  Or a faux zipper.

Or one different oriented and colored buttonhole.

I also put in some elastic in the waistband because this kid likes to crawl out of his pants.  

I made a size 6 mo, but it still fit him pretty well at 10 months (he's on the smaller side).  

As usual, we're behind schedule around here.

Pattern/Fabric details:  I used Burda 9505 for the shirt and was really pleased with how it came together.  You can make it with or without the collar.  The cuffs were a bit tight, but that's probably because I made a size 6mo.  The rest of the fit was perfect, and I loved the miniature front pocket.  The pants came from Ottobre Autumn 2010, and they also have a regular waistband version for older kids.  The shirt linen is a designer remnant I bought in Dallas at Golden D'Or Fabric Outlet, the most fabulous fabric treasure trove for y'all (lucky ducks who live close to it), and the brown linen just came from Joann Fabric.

Are you a stripe junky, too?