Ruffle Her Feathers

I made this dress, from this book, which I got out of our library.
The front:


I made it for the upcoming newborn of our friends, but I'm rethinking it.
The back:

I want to make another one for a little walker, since I think a dress might be lost on a (lying down or sitting up) baby.
The ruffle, close-up:

I'm putting a copy in my folder of favorite patterns, to one day replicate...even better!