When my daughter was this age, I used the Kwik Sew for Toddlers book and patterns, which has been updated for today's styles. (My toddler is 22 now, so styles *have* changed.) For a little more than the price of one full-price pattern, you have all the patterns you need to make an entire wardrobe. The patterns come on sturdy white papter, each pattern in a different color. You'll have to trace the patterns, but I never found that to be a problem. Made it easier to alter them for my toddler. The book gives very clear instructions about how to sew the garments and how to customize the basic patterns with different trims, collars, openings, etc.. Hancock's Fabric usually has these in stock. CMC Here is a link that might be useful: Kwik Sew for Toddlers book

Definitely don't go by the size number - use body measurements for accurate fit.Pattern catalogs should show how & where to measure for each size range (i.e. Infants, Toddlers, Misses, Juniors, etc.) - pages are usually in the back of the catalog. Manufacturers can pretty much choose any size number they wish for their clothing.I used to work for a local manufacturer & our size Small was a 36 bust. You said you measured & checked the pattern sizes - perhaps you needed to measure the pattern as well?I guess it's the same as carpentry - measure twice, cut once....? (& don't forget ease - IOW, a top for a 21 inch chest would not measure 21 inches - unless it's in skin-tight spandex.) Hmm - that makes me wonder - was the pattern for stretch fabric, maybe?

" Making your own face mask? Some fabrics work better than others, study finds " This study, non peer reviewed and non published that's touted all over NBC is, sorry, looking at the issue in the wrong way. They studied how various materials can filter out the virus, which is tiny teeny, 03 micron. Sounds like this means that they're trying to prevent incoming viruses from infecting the person who wears the mask. However, one primary mode of transmission is through face-to-face interaction. Fact is that in normal interaction, speaking, coughing, sneezing, the virus is ensconced in droplets --- these droplets are way, way bigger than what Segal tested. Therefore, 1. The point is to look at how to prevent EMITTING these virus carrying droplets, that is, the wearer prevents transmitting his/her infection to others. And this is where face covers are extremely efficient: They block the spit droplets from leaving the mouth of an infected person. 2. So, any meaningful tests of protective mouth covers needs to test such droplets. 3. Yes, there is evidence that such droplets that are emitted by talking, sneezing, coughing can become aerosolized, ie become tiny, the size of what Segal tested. However, again, this can be prevented by emitting droplets in the first place. Super frustrating to see some anesthesiologist's unpublished, non-peer reviewed "study" be all over the Internet.

I just finished my first one using this video (thanks, Raven!). I didn't have the cord, so I used double-fold bias tape, sewing the length of it. But the mask didn't slide well on the tape, so I pulled it out and waited for the 3/16" clothesline that I ordered. I also ordered paracord, but Walmart was out of it. I used a safety pin to thread the cord. When I first tried the mask on there were gaps on the side. But then I followed the directions in her "questions answered" video on how to put it on properly, and that worked really well. Now I just hope it fits my son, as I made it for him.