Garden Party Dress + Blouse
This pattern allows you to make either a sweet everyday dress or blouse or the ultimate fancy dress or 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.
Description
This pattern offers all sorts of creative options. You can choose to make either a sweet everyday dress or blouse or the ultimate fancy dress or 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.
Skills Used
Each of our patterns calls on a unique set of sewing skills. Haven't ever done one of these things before? Don't worry. We'll walk you through it, step by step.
After successfully sewing this pattern, you will have developed the following skills: gathering, curved seam, flat-set sleeve.
Suggested Fabrics
Light- to medium-weight woven fabrics like quilting cotton, voile, lawn, shirting, poplin, broadcloth, and linen.
Notions
Coordinating thread, one 1/2" button, featherweight fusible interfacing.
Fabric Guide (fabric width: 44"-45")
| SIZE | 6-12 M | 12-18 M | 18-24 M | 2T | 3T | 4 |
| View A, Fabric A | 1 1/4 yards | 1 1/2 yards | 1 1/2 yards | 1 1/2 yards | 1 1/2 yards | 1 3/4 yards |
| View A, Fabric B* | 1/4 yard | 1/4 yard | 1/4 yard | 1/4 yard | 1/4 yard | 1/4 yard |
| View B, Fabric A | 1 yard | 1 yard | 1 yard | 1 yard | 1 1/4 yards | 1 1/4 yards |
| View B, Fabric B* | 1/4 yard | 1/4 yard | 1/4 yard | 1/4 yard | 1/4 yard | 1/4 yard |
| SIZE | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 12 |
| View A, Fabric A | 1 3/4 yards | 2 yards | 2 yards | 2 1/4 yards | 2 1/4 yards | 2 1/4 yards |
| View A, Fabric B* | 1/4 yard | 1/4 yard | 1/4 yard | 1/4 yard | 1/4 yard | 1/4 yard |
| View B, Fabric A | 1 1/4 yards | 1 1/4 yards | 1 1/2 yards | 1 1/2 yards | 1 1/2 yards | 1 1/2 yards |
| View B, Fabric B* | 1/4 yard | 1/4 yard | 1/4 yard | 1/4 yard | 1/4 yard | 1/4 yard |
* Waistband and front yoke
Finished Measurements
| SIZE | 6-12 M | 12-18 M | 18-24 M | 2T | 3T | 4 |
| Chest | 20" | 21" | 22" | 23" | 24" | 25" |
| Dress Length* | 18" | 19" | 20" | 21" | 22" | 23 1/2" |
| Blouse Length* | 12 3/4" | 13 1/2" | 14 1/4" | 15" | 15 3/4" | 16 3/4" |
| SIZE | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 12 |
| Chest | 26" | 27" | 28" | 29" | 30" | 31" |
| Dress Length* | 25 1/4" | 27" | 28 3/4" | 30 1/2" | 32 1/4" | 34" |
| Blouse Length* | 18" | 19 1/4" | 20 1/2" | 21 3/4" | 23" | 24 1/4" |
* Measured from shoulder at neck
Size Chart
| English System | |||||
| Size | Chest (in) |
Waist (in) |
Hip (in) |
Height (in) |
Weight (lbs) |
| 6-12M | 19 | 19 ½ | 19 ½ | 27-29 | 17-22 |
| 12-18M | 19 ¾ | 20 ½ | 20 ½ | 29-31 | 22-27 |
| 18-24M | 20 ½ | 21 | 21 | 31-33 | 27-30 |
| 2T | 21 | 21 | 22 | 33-36 | 30-33 |
| 3T | 21 ½ | 21 | 23 | 36-39 | 33-36 |
| 4 | 22 ½ | 21 ½ | 24 | 39-42 | 36-39 |
| 5 | 23 ½ | 22 | 25 ½ | 42-45 | 39-44 |
| 6 | 24 ½ | 22 ½ | 26 ½ | 45-49 | 45-55 |
| 7 | 25 ½ | 23 | 27 ½ | 49-52 | 56-64 |
| 8 | 26 ½ | 23 ½ | 28 ½ | 52-54 | 65-72 |
| 10 | 28 | 24 | 30 | 54-56 | 73-77 |
| 12 | 29 | 25 | 31 ½ | 56-58 | 78-82 |
