{"id":44976,"date":"2015-04-23T09:00:02","date_gmt":"2015-04-23T13:00:02","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/oliverands.com\/community\/?p=44976"},"modified":"2018-11-29T03:55:40","modified_gmt":"2018-11-29T08:55:40","slug":"fabric-and-styling-inspiration-for-the-parachute-polo","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/oliverands.com\/community\/blog\/2015\/04\/fabric-and-styling-inspiration-for-the-parachute-polo.html","title":{"rendered":"fabric and styling inspiration for the parachute polo"},"content":{"rendered":"

Every child can use a great polo shirt. They’re part of many school uniforms, but they also work well with so many other items. They’re also dressier than a basic T-shirt. Plus, they offer so many design options. Here are a few examples and ideas for your Parachute Polo + Sweatpants<\/a> pattern.<\/p>\n

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  1. A tropical-printed polo<\/a> for summer.<\/li>\n
  2. A solid-color polo<\/a> is a great basic, but I think I’d like this shirt even better with a contrast collar, like an oxford blue.<\/li>\n
  3. Awning stripes<\/a> are perfect for summer, and I love the contrast with the white.<\/li>\n
  4. Terry cloth lobsters<\/a>. But just the terry cloth or just the lobsters would be fine if you can’t do both.<\/li>\n
  5. Color blocking<\/a>, of course. And we’ve got you covered with a complete tutorial<\/a>, by the way.<\/li>\n
  6. More color blocking<\/a> for good measure.<\/li>\n
  7. A printed polo is good, but what about a printed polo with a contrast collar<\/a>?<\/li>\n
  8. Stripes with a contrast collar<\/a> would be good, too.<\/li>\n
  9. What about color-blocking with stripes<\/a>?<\/li>\n
  10. The wide stripes would be great on their own, but with the butter yellow collar<\/a> they’re even better.<\/li>\n
  11. Wide stripes<\/a> at the hem are a great idea.<\/li>\n
  12. I love the button detail on the collar<\/a>, which takes this to a new level and would be an easy add to the pattern.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

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    But let’s not stop there!\u00a0You know you can just add a skirt to the bottom of the Parachute Polo to make a dress, right? You might want to give the sides a bit more shaping and flare the dress a bit at the hips, but otherwise this is a really easy change to make. Most of the inspiration from this group is taken from Ralph Lauren, and as a former designer for Mr. Lauren I’m proud to say that he is still the king of the polo shirt. (Giant logos aside–I don’t understand that direction at all.)<\/p>\n

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    1. I think this skirt is actually two pieces cut on bias with a chevron center seam<\/a>, but it might be fun to try a circle skirt instead.<\/li>\n
    2. Love the chest stripe<\/a>. Again, you could easily achieve this with simple color blocking.<\/li>\n
    3. The really full, bias-cut ruffle<\/a> on a dropped waist skirt is just darling. And don’t forget to add matching bloomers using our Tea Party Sundress<\/a> or Seashore Sundress<\/a> pattern!<\/li>\n
    4. If you’re feeling really fancy, try a pleated version<\/a>. I think the best way to handle these knife pleats would be to edgestitch each pleat, so this version isn’t for the faint of heart.<\/li>\n
    5. These tiered ruffles<\/a> are darling and would be really easy to do. The ruffles are separated from each other by a band of fabric. I love the stripes at the dropped waist. In this case, it emphasizes the Adidas logo and branding, but a ribbon or group of ribbons would be really pretty.<\/li>\n
    6. More tiny ruffles<\/a>. This is so cute, and I don’t even like ruffles!<\/li>\n
    7. So simple and sweet<\/a>. If you use a pique you could get a soft pleat without necessitating the edgestitching of the knife pleats of number 4, I think.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

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      And if you turn back to the original pattern, I think we should also talk about it’s possibility of a rugby shirt<\/a>. Right? I mean, the woven collar is perfect for this. And of course we’ve got the long sleeves, too, so you’re well on your way.<\/p>\n

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      Now you just have to decide which team to support. But I’m afraid I won’t be much help there.<\/p>\n

      And last but certainly not least, I think many of you are clever enough to combine the Parachute Polo with the Lullaby Layette<\/a> or the Tea Party Playsuit<\/a> to create a polo romper<\/a>. I just added a bunch of ideas to the Customizing with Oliver + S Pinterest board<\/a> if you want more inspiration in this area.<\/p>\n

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      So? What’s it going to be first? Start with a basic polo and then get fancy, maybe?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

      What can you do with our Parachute Polo shirt pattern? I’ve got a few ideas for you. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":44978,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_bbp_topic_count":0,"_bbp_reply_count":0,"_bbp_total_topic_count":0,"_bbp_total_reply_count":0,"_bbp_voice_count":0,"_bbp_anonymous_reply_count":0,"_bbp_topic_count_hidden":0,"_bbp_reply_count_hidden":0,"_bbp_forum_subforum_count":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[20687],"tags":[18,20662],"class_list":["post-44976","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-general","tag-inspiration","tag-parachute-polo-and-sweatpants"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/oliverands.com\/community\/content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/ParachutePoloDress.jpg","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p5jZS5-bHq","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":47378,"url":"https:\/\/oliverands.com\/community\/blog\/2015\/06\/join-the-parachute-polo-sew-along-and-win-a-prize.html","url_meta":{"origin":44976,"position":0},"title":"join the parachute polo sew-along and win a prize","author":"Rachel Le Grand","date":"June 1, 2015","format":false,"excerpt":"Please join us this week for the Oliver + S Parachute Polo sew-along!","rel":"","context":"In "general post"","block_context":{"text":"general post","link":"https:\/\/oliverands.com\/community\/list\/general"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/oliverands.com\/community\/content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/ParachuteSewalongTITLE1.jpg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1","width":350,"height":200},"classes":[]},{"id":44710,"url":"https:\/\/oliverands.com\/community\/blog\/2015\/04\/introducing-the-parachute-polo-sweatpants-sewing-pattern.html","url_meta":{"origin":44976,"position":1},"title":"introducing the parachute polo + sweatpants sewing pattern","author":"Liesl Gibson","date":"April 16, 2015","format":false,"excerpt":"Introducing the Parachute Polo and Sweatpants pattern, designed for both boys and girls.","rel":"","context":"In "general post"","block_context":{"text":"general post","link":"https:\/\/oliverands.com\/community\/list\/general"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/oliverands.com\/community\/content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/OLV-OS050PP_Prod_Full%402x.jpg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1","width":350,"height":200},"classes":[]},{"id":62911,"url":"https:\/\/oliverands.com\/community\/blog\/2017\/10\/henley-t-shirt-tutorial.html","url_meta":{"origin":44976,"position":2},"title":"henley t-shirt tutorial","author":"Rachel Le Grand","date":"October 17, 2017","format":false,"excerpt":"Thanks to Elisabeth we have a great tutorial for you today. 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