Oliver and S – Garden Party Dress & Blouse

This pattern allows you to make either a sweet everyday dress and blouse, or the ultimate fancy dress and blouse. Both views feature a pretty shirred front bodice, gathered skirt, and a keyhole back-neck opening. The dress version includes cute cap sleeves while the blouse option is sleeveless, but you can mix and match to create a variety of darling styles from one pattern. This pattern is also perfect for embellishing with ribbons, embroidery, or even smocking. After successfully sewing this pattern, you will have developed the following skills: gathering, curved seam, flat-set sleeve.

Sizes: 6 months to 4 years and 5 to 12 years.
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Choose a light to medium-weight woven fabric such as quilting cotton, voile, lawn, shirting, poplin, broadcloth, and linen.

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Please note: this pattern has now been discontinued.