{"id":62066,"date":"2017-07-19T09:21:07","date_gmt":"2017-07-19T13:21:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/oliverands.com\/community\/?p=62066"},"modified":"2017-07-18T06:12:44","modified_gmt":"2017-07-18T10:12:44","slug":"my-favorite-oliver-s-pattern-fairy-tale-dress","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/oliverands.com\/community\/blog\/2017\/07\/my-favorite-oliver-s-pattern-fairy-tale-dress.html","title":{"rendered":"my favorite oliver + s pattern: fairy tale dress"},"content":{"rendered":"

Here is the next installment of the \u201cMy Favorite Oliver + S Pattern\u201d series. Today we are joined by Jen who is going to share a bit about her favorite and show us the many fantastic versions she has made. Thanks so much for being here Jen!<\/em><\/p>\n

\"Oliver<\/a><\/p>\n

Hi, I\u2019m Jen from @2lillemons<\/a> on Instagram, and I\u2019m extremely excited to be able to share my favorite pattern with you today–the Fairy Tale dress<\/a> pattern. I first discovered Oliver + S patterns when I started making clothes for my daughter about five years ago. I found the free Lazy Days Skirt<\/a> pattern during a Pinterest search which led me to trying that and other free patterns on the site. I loved them so much it reignited my passion for sewing and started my obsession with purchasing Oliver + S patterns. I have over 20 at this point. I\u2019ve been sewing them ever since and have learned so much during the process!<\/p>\n

Although I enjoy so many of Liesl\u2019s patterns, I find myself returning over and over to the Fairy Tale Dress. What makes it so special is the classic silhouette that can be made as simple or as detailed as you would like. Plus, there are so many ways to quickly modify the pattern, as you\u2019ll see. I\u2019ve also made the dress in many types of fabric from basic cotton to silk and brocades. Dressed up or dressed down, it always looks great.<\/p>\n

To be honest, I was intimidated the first time I attempted this pattern because of the pattern difficulty level. A blog post about the dress suggested to do a muslin for fitting<\/a>. (A muslin?!? What?) I\u2019ll admit I didn\u2019t do the muslin, but I did muster enough courage to attempt the dress. The instructions made it completely doable. The first one I made was for my daughter to wear to the Nutcracker Ballet. It was simple with white cotton and gold dots and with a skirt that had a sparkly tulle overlay instead of under skirt. The dress came out well although the tulle overlay was probably not done the best way. I even made a furry woodland cape to go with it.<\/p>\n

\"Oliver<\/a><\/p>\n

Then I made a dress with sequin top and lavender dupioni silk bottom as a gift for one of my friend\u2019s daughter. For this I changed the gathers to box pleats. I couldn\u2019t help the challenge with the materials. This is still one of my favorites!<\/p>\n

\"Oliver<\/a><\/p>\n

This led to another Nutcracker\/Daddy-daughter dance dress in a blush and gold brocade. I used the box pleats again and changed the tulip sleeves to a cap sleeve. This dress got worn many times.<\/p>\n

\"Oliver<\/a><\/p>\n

\"Oliver<\/a><\/p>\n

\"Oliver<\/a><\/p>\n

Others I have made include a grey cord dress with velvet collar and matching 18\u201d doll dress, two flower girl dresses for our much-loved babysitter\u2019s wedding, and one cotton sateen First Communion dress. For the First Communion dress I kept the material simple but added lots of detail with lace and pintuck details.<\/p>\n

\"Oliver<\/a><\/p>\n

(photo credit to @natalieseden<\/a>)<\/em><\/p>\n

\"Oliver<\/a><\/p>\n

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\"Oliver<\/a><\/p>\n

\"Oliver<\/a><\/p>\n

The latest creation is one of my new favorites because of its simplicity and because it showcases the beautiful fabric from Rifle Paper company<\/a>. There are no collars, sleeves, nor sash–just the fabric with a simple little bow. My friends loved it so much that I had to make two more!<\/p>\n

\"Oliver<\/a><\/p>\n

\"Oliver<\/a><\/p>\n

(photo credit to @natalieseden<\/a>)<\/em><\/p>\n

Thanks for letting me share with you!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

We’re happy to have Jen with us today. She’s sharing some makes from her favorite Oliver + S pattern, the Fairy Tale Dress.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":7455,"featured_media":62067,"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":[121,131],"class_list":["post-62066","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-general","tag-fairy-tale-dress","tag-favorite-pattern"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/oliverands.com\/community\/content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/fairytaledressF.jpg","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p5jZS5-g94","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":42587,"url":"https:\/\/oliverands.com\/community\/blog\/2015\/02\/my-favorite-oliver-s-pattern-kelly-from-sewing-seeds.html","url_meta":{"origin":62066,"position":0},"title":"my favorite oliver + s pattern: kelly from sewing seeds","author":"Rachel Le Grand","date":"February 10, 2015","format":false,"excerpt":"Kelly is here to talk all about her favorite Oliver + S pattern, the Fairy Tale Dress.","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\/02\/FairyTaleFavTITLE.jpg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1","width":350,"height":200},"classes":[]},{"id":54676,"url":"https:\/\/oliverands.com\/community\/blog\/2016\/04\/pleated-fairy-tale-bodice.html","url_meta":{"origin":62066,"position":1},"title":"pleated fairy tale bodice","author":"Rachel Le Grand","date":"April 20, 2016","format":false,"excerpt":"Learn how to add a pleated section to the Oliver + S Fairy Tale Dress pattern with this step by step photo tutorial. 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