{"id":7613,"date":"2013-09-03T12:44:39","date_gmt":"2013-09-03T16:44:39","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/oliverands.com\/blog\/?p=7613"},"modified":"2019-05-21T13:16:50","modified_gmt":"2019-05-21T17:16:50","slug":"introducing-the-playtime-dress-tunic-leggings-sewing-pattern","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/oliverands.com\/community\/blog\/2013\/09\/introducing-the-playtime-dress-tunic-leggings-sewing-pattern.html","title":{"rendered":"introducing the playtime dress, tunic + leggings sewing pattern"},"content":{"rendered":"

I’m so pleased to introduce you to the third of our new fall patterns, the Playtime Dress, Tunic + Leggings.<\/p>\n

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This is a really easy pattern that’s also extremely versatile. Leggings are such a useful wardrobe basic, and these sew up really quickly since they\u2019re made with just one pattern piece. You\u2019ll want to use knit fabrics with at least 25% stretch so you get a good fit and so they’ll have plenty of stretch to them, for comfort and lots of movement.<\/p>\n

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As far as the dress and tunic go, you can use knits or wovens for this pattern. The tunic and dress are a very simple, relaxed, loose-fitting style. The pattern includes a kimono-style sleeve (very easy to sew, for those of you who might be intimidated by the traditional set-in sleeve), three buttons (or snaps) at the back, and some really cute topstitching details to define the side seam pockets and to add a mock Peter Pan collar, like we’ve given this polka-dotted dress, with red stitching for the “collar.”<\/p>\n

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S tested out these patterns during our trip this summer and loved them. She wore the heather gray cotton jersey leggings all over the place (including to sleep, since I completely forgot to pack her PJs), and the tunic looked great with jeans and skirts as well as with the leggings. S\u2019s tunic is a pastel polka dot print (from Jay McCarroll, I think?), and we use bright turquoise topstitching at the stitched collar and pocket to highlight the lines and to coordinate with the colors of the print.<\/p>\n

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We also made S a cozy pink French terry version of the dress, which she\u2019ll wear this fall when the weather turns cooler. I think this one will be really wonderful during those bitter cold winter days; it’s almost like wearing a blanket! We had such a lot of fun with the dress, embellishing the faux collar with heat-set pearls to highlight the shape. It’s similar to some of the jeweled collars that are so popular right now.<\/p>\n

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I think those topstitched details on the pattern will be great with other sorts of trim to highlight them, too. I’ve cut out another version of the tunic in a cream-colored French terry and plan to add black trim to the faux collar and pockets, just for the fun of it.<\/p>\n

This pattern is one of those styles that we refer to as a wardrobe basic, and these pieces are great because they\u2019re appropriate for everyone from the littlest babies to the big kids. I like the pattern because all of these pieces are really comfortable and casual, and they look great in a wide variety of fabrics. I hope you\u2019ll have fun with this style and it will become a wardrobe basic at your house!<\/p>\n

We’ll have this, and our other new patterns, available for sale on the website tomorrow!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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