If you have a daughter between the ages of 8 and 12, you may have noticed that it is becoming increasingly difficult to find appropriate clothing for her. My 8-year-old is most definitely still a little girl. She is not a small adult. I would prefer her to dress like a little girl in clothes that provide appropriate coverage and allow for the freedom of movement needed for active play. Toward that end I spent a weekend sewing up some sweet summer play dresses for Miss M. This is the Flower Hexagon dress from Ottobre 3/2013 (pattern #16). I made it of some beautiful vintage cotton printed with roses in size 128, but cut the length to 146 because Ottobre dresses tend to run a bit too short for my tastes. It has hidden pockets in the side seams! The second dress I made is also from Ottobre. This is 3/2013 #13, the Hollywood Cerise dress. I didn't have enough of the fun paisley patchwork print to manage the whole dress, so I scr...