{"id":80898,"date":"2023-04-06T07:00:39","date_gmt":"2023-04-06T11:00:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/oliverands.com\/community\/?p=80898"},"modified":"2023-04-06T05:41:13","modified_gmt":"2023-04-06T09:41:13","slug":"whats-behind-our-new-pattern-collection","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/oliverands.com\/community\/blog\/2023\/04\/whats-behind-our-new-pattern-collection.html","title":{"rendered":"what’s behind our new pattern collection?"},"content":{"rendered":"

Hello friends!<\/p>\n

Quite a few of you have commented on this photo of our new Sintra Halter worn with matching Cannes Wide-Legged Trousers. I’m glad you like them together, because this was the concept and inspiration behind our new patterns this season: a wardrobe of coordinating separates!<\/p>\n

\"Liesl's<\/a><\/p>\n

Last summer S and I flew back to New York, but my luggage didn’t arrive until four days later. So after a few days without news of my bag we headed out to do some shopping.<\/p>\n

Funny how you never know when inspiration will strike. We were standing in a dressing room talking about the clothes I was trying on when suddenly I had an idea for the spring patterns. We promptly marched ourselves uptown to Mood Fabrics where I found a bolt of heavy silk satin (Carolina Herrera deadstock, hurray!), and that’s how this collection got its start.<\/p>\n

The idea? A tight collection of sewing patterns that can be worn together as coordinates or as separates. The Sintra Halter<\/a> with the Cannes Trousers<\/a>, the Santa Rosa Top <\/a>with the Trousers<\/a>, either of the dresses alone, or either of the tops with the Garibaldi A-Line Skirt <\/a>cut on bias (follow this tutorial<\/a>). Basically, a handful of items you could throw into a carry-on (not so many that you need to check a suitcase–for obvious reasons) and go for a weekend, or a week, or maybe even longer.<\/p>\n

\"Liesl's<\/a>
Sintra Halter with Cannes Trousers<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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\"Liesl's<\/a>
Santa Rosa Top with Cannes Trousers<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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\"Liesl's<\/a>
Sintra Halter with Garibaldi Skirt<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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\"Liesl's<\/a>
Santa Rosa Top with Garibaldi Skirt<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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\"Liesl's<\/a>
Sintra Halter Dress<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

I sewed five pieces from my 10.5 yards of silk: the Cannes Trousers<\/a>, a Sintra Halter Top<\/a>, a Sintra Dress<\/a>, a Garibaldi A-Line Skirt<\/a>, and a Santa Rosa Top <\/a>with long sleeves. If I had more of fabric I would also have sewn a Santa Rosa Dress<\/a> and maybe a short Garibaldi Skirt<\/a>. In any case, the pieces do, indeed, work well together. And when I start mixing a few other items in with them the little collection becomes even more versatile! Even just a white T-shirt makes the trousers or the skirt more casual. Take it from there…<\/p>\n

And ok, maybe most travel wardrobes wouldn’t be made of silk satin, but that’s what fueled my passion this time. A more practical fabric would be more travel- and everyday-worthy.<\/p>\n

By the way, while we were at Mood we met a lovely woman who was also having her fabric cut. I promised to show her how my sewing turned out, so Hi, Miya! Here it is.<\/p>\n

I hope you’ll have as much fun with these patterns as I’ve had. I’m looking forward to easy travel this summer–with no checked bags, I hope!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

What inspired our spring pattern collection? A tight collection of sewing patterns that can be worn together as coordinates or as separates. Here’s how Liesl sewed and wears them. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":80931,"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":[20877,20866,20876,20875],"class_list":["post-80898","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-general","tag-cannes","tag-garibaldi","tag-santa-rosa","tag-sintra"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/oliverands.com\/community\/content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/spring-collection-feature.jpg","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p5jZS5-l2O","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":59740,"url":"https:\/\/oliverands.com\/community\/blog\/2017\/03\/introducing-playground-new-named-patterns-for-spring-summer-2017.html","url_meta":{"origin":80898,"position":0},"title":"introducing playground, new named patterns for spring-summer 2017","author":"Todd Gibson","date":"March 1, 2017","format":false,"excerpt":"Introducing Playground, the Named Patterns collection of eight new pattern styles for Spring and Summer 2017.","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\/2017\/02\/NamedHero.jpg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1","width":350,"height":200},"classes":[]},{"id":59147,"url":"https:\/\/oliverands.com\/community\/blog\/2017\/01\/2016-in-review-new-lisette-patterns.html","url_meta":{"origin":80898,"position":1},"title":"2016 in review: new lisette patterns","author":"Rachel Le Grand","date":"January 11, 2017","format":false,"excerpt":"There were eight new Lisette sewing patterns that came out in 2016. 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