Pepper has joined her Mother on a trip to the tailors to have a new dress made for a special occasion. This is the first time Pepper has ever had a dress made just for her and she wants it to be perfect. But, there are so many different fabrics and patterns to choose from, how will she ever choose one? Illustrations are brightly colored with oils and graphite, giving life to the fabrics and patterns in the book.

Winner of the 2018 Elizabeth Mrazik-Cleaver Canadian Picture Book Award.

Author lives in Canada and predominantly works as an artist.

English. Originally published in Canada by Tundra Books in 2017.

From pinstripe to houndstooth, ikat to toile, join Pepper on her journey into the history of textiles as she works alongside a tailor to make her perfect dress.

Pepper is getting a dress made for a special occasion. It's the first dress that has ever been made just for her, and she wants it to be perfect. But what pattern is right for her? Pepper is particular, and nothing works at first. Dotted Swiss? Too plain. Houndstooth? Not enough color. Pinstripe? Too glum. As Pepper learns about each fabric, she finds a reason why it's just not the one. Will Pepper ever be able to find the perfect pattern?

Julie Kraulis takes readers on a journey through gorgeous patterns and their origins--from the mountains of Switzerland to the green grass of Scotland--in search of Pepper's ideal pattern. The incredible illustrations make for a dress, a character and a book that are impossible to forget.