This Matilda style dress was made for a talented customer who was playing Matilda in a musical. It's an empire (slightly raised) waist dress that fits fairly loosely. It has a round collar and buttons up the front bodice. Length should be below the knee but not as long as most of our other dresses. Please measure your child from the shoulder to where you want the dress to end. Long back ties are optional but would be appropriate for this style. Short gathered sleeves are finished with a small cuff. The fabric used for the dress in the pictures is our Tropical Breeze poly/cotton in cornflower blue. You may also scroll through our cottons and to see several striped blues purchased just for this dress. . We use black or very dark blue buttons on the bodice. The skirt will be gathered but not too fully.
If you are purchasing this dress for a production and are having trouble finding all the Matilda dress fabrics, I would highly recommend that you buy it over in my ETSY shop. I have additional fabrics there which look very similar to the fabrics used in Broadway musicals as well as a young teen size for girls who are a bit beyond size 12.
Approximate finished length will be as directed by the customer. If you have a child who does not fit into a size fairly close to her age, please use the contact form at the top of the page to drop us a note so that we can help you with sizing.
Girls Size Chart
Size
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
10
12
14
Chest
19.5
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28.5
30
33
Waist
20
20.5
21.5
23.5
24.5
25.5
Back Neck
8.5
9
9.5
10.5
11.5
12.5
13.5
14.5
Finished Length
31
35
36
37
39
43