Okey doke. Now we're onto the back bodice pieces. You should have dealt with the flap of the back bodice piece in step 9, if you didn't go back and do so. If you did step 9, you're going to place back bodice piece and back bodice lining piece RST and sew (NOT SERGE!!!) the neckline from the flap to the shoulder. DO NOT sew the flap down.

I know I know, it's hard to see.

Is that any better? No? Sorry.
Once you've stitched the neckline, press the seam towards the back bodice lining piece.
Refer to the last picture again.
If you're doing the sleeveless version put pieces RST again and sew or serge the armhole like we did for the front pieces in step 10. If you're doing sleeves move onto step 15.
Fold back bodice lining down wrong sides together (WST) with the back bodice piece. Press the shoulder seam again. Then fold the flap towards the bodice lining and press again.

This is what you'll have.

Cheat sheet again, but ignore that top raw edge. You should've just done that. The shoulder should be raw, not the neckline.
Take the back bodice pieces now and mark the buttonhole/button placements (or you can mark the snap placements if you're going to do those). If you're looking at the back bodice pieces with the flap facing down, the right back bodice piece will be for your buttonholes and the left piece will be for your buttons. For both sizes mark 1/4" from the top on both pieces and 3/4" from the bottom on both pieces. For the 12 month size mark 1.5" from the top buttonhole mark and 1.5" from the bottom buttonhole mark. For the size 4, mark 2.25" from the top buttonhole mark and 2.25" from the bottom buttonhole mark.

Buttonholes

Button placement

and done
Please don't sew your buttons on until the end
Put your back bodice pieces RST with the front bodice pieces. Sew or serge them on one at a time. Fold them back and press the seam towards the back bodice.


Here's what it looks like when you've gotten them both attached.
Now, put a short (like 1/4" to 1/2" stitch on that back seam at the neckline side, not the shoulder side. Do this to both sides. Catch that seam allowance in your stitch.

Now we're going to attach the skirt...let's do that in the next post