Oliver + S - Music Class Blouse & Skirt - 5-12

Are you interested in trying out garment sewing, but aren't quite ready to tackle the Japanese pattern books? Or, just looking for super cute patterns to use up that superbuzzy stash? The Oliver + S patterns are super sweet, capturing the classically simple lines that seem to have disappeared from most mass-produced children's clothing lines.

Girl's blouse and skirt. Blouse features pintucks on front and back yoke, and button- or snap-closure front placket. View A includes short sleeves and classic blouse collar. View B has band collar and long sleeves with cuffs. Pull-on elastic-waist skirt includes side panels with simple pockets and pleated hem insert.

Suggested Fabrics: Light- to medium-weight woven fabrics like quilting cotton, broadcloth, poplin, fine-wale corduroy, twill, denim, chambray, and linen.

Notions:

• Thread

BLOUSE:

• five 3/8" or ½" buttons (seven for View B)
• lightweight fusible interfacing

SKIRT:

• ¾" wide elastic

Fabric Guide: