{"id":77578,"date":"2021-10-06T09:16:57","date_gmt":"2021-10-06T13:16:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/oliverands.com\/community\/?p=77578"},"modified":"2021-10-05T08:20:04","modified_gmt":"2021-10-05T12:20:04","slug":"introducing-the-new-fira-dress-top-pattern","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/oliverands.com\/community\/blog\/2021\/10\/introducing-the-new-fira-dress-top-pattern.html","title":{"rendered":"introducing the new fira dress + top pattern"},"content":{"rendered":"

Hello friends. I’m excited to begin introducing you to our newest collection of patterns!<\/p>\n

If you like a relaxed fit in a dress or top that isn’t too oversized, the new Fira Dress + Top<\/a> is just the style is for you.<\/p>\n

The Fira is a pull-on dress or tunic that skims the body without overwhelming you. It’s fitted enough to give you some shape but isn’t tight. It’s very comfortable while also looking put-together, in my opinion. You can layer both under and over it as well as wearing it alone. Your choice.<\/p>\n

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So here are the details: the collar stands up a bit to frame the face. (We included similar styles with the Fitzroy Blouse<\/a> and the Yanaka Jacket<\/a>.) The V-neck on this version is a nice detail that you don’t see very often, and it lends itself well to all that layering, if you like. It looks great over a turtleneck or a crew neck, and if you want to layer a shawl collar over it that would look great as well.<\/p>\n

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The shoulder yoke gives it some nice shaping and allows for gentle gathers that give you a little more room for movement and for the bust. The sleeves are cut-on, so no set-in sleeves to fiddle with. And the yoke is clean finished inside for a really professional appearance. I love doing that. Come to think of it, if you did a little planning in advance you could make this style completely reversible. That might be fun!<\/p>\n

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There are also some gentle gathers at the center back to give you more ease for movement and because I just thought it was a nice detail. You might also notice that the back isn’t cut on fold, but instead includes a seam. I did this to help you save fabric and to give the dress more shaping. Plus, it makes it easy to sew the walking vent.<\/p>\n

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What else? On-seam pockets for the dress! And cup sizes so you don’t need to adjust the bust darts on your own. This is a pull-on style, so there are no buttons or zippers to fiddle with, which I know many of you will appreciate.<\/p>\n

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We also included that previously mentioned little walking vent at the back of the dress.<\/p>\n

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As we’ve done for the last few of our collections, I’ve made a short video to introduce this pattern and to give you a sense for how it moves.<\/p>\n