Buy the Baby/Child Garden Party Dress and Blouse sewing pattern from Oliver + S. 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.

This sewing pattern is available to buy in the following format:

– PDF (available to download immediately after purchase). What is a PDF?

Suggested fabrics: Light- to medium-weight woven fabrics like quilting cotton, voile, lawn, shirting, poplin, broadcloth, and linen.

Fabric requirements:

6 months - 4 years: 44″-45″ (112-114 cm) wide fabric: View A, Fabric A, 1 1/4 - 1 3/4 yd (1.2 - 1.6 m) // View A, Fabric B, 1/4 yd (0.2 m) // View B, Fabric A, 1 - 1 1/4 yd (0.9 - 1.2 m) // View B, Fabric B, 1/4 yd (0.2 m).

5 - 12 years: 44″-45″ (112-114 cm) wide fabric: View A, Fabric A, 1 3/4 - 2 1/4 yd (1.6 - 2.1 m) // View A, Fabric B, 1/4 yd (0.2 m) // View B, Fabric A, 1 1/4 - 1 1/2 yd (1.2 - 1.4 m) // View B, Fabric B, 1/4 yd (0.2 m).

Sizing: 6 months - 4 years or 5 - 12 years. Please check the size chart and finished garment measurements.

Notions: Thread; one 1/2" button; featherweight fusible interfacing.

PDF pattern includes: Illustrated instructions; US letter/A4 print-at-home pattern (16 pages for 6M-4 or 26 pages for 5-12); 36" wide copy shop pattern. Does not include an A0 copy shop file.

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