{"id":8853,"date":"2013-11-12T09:45:34","date_gmt":"2013-11-12T14:45:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/oliverands.com\/blog\/?p=8853"},"modified":"2018-11-28T14:38:42","modified_gmt":"2018-11-28T19:38:42","slug":"inspiration-holiday-sewing-for-boys","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/oliverands.com\/community\/blog\/2013\/11\/inspiration-holiday-sewing-for-boys.html","title":{"rendered":"inspiration: holiday sewing for boys"},"content":{"rendered":"

With the holidays fast approaching, we thought it\u2019d be fun to show a few inspiring images of boy outfits, along with fabric and pattern suggestions too!<\/p>\n

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\"Plaid<\/p>\n

mini boden<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n

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Sew a Sketchbook Shirt<\/a> in a great red and green flannel or a classic blue or white shirting for a comfy but classic layering piece. \u00a0Check out these real examples – plaid flannel by Kim MacMillan<\/a>, white by Spool Sewing<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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\"Vest<\/p>\n

Debenhams<\/a><\/p>\n

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If you\u2019re in a warmer climate, pair the Sketchbook Shirt + Shorts<\/a> with the Art Museum Vest<\/a> in a solid color linen or twill and you\u2019ve got yourself a dapper little outfit, just like this one from mcholley1<\/a>!<\/p>\n

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\"Stylish\"<\/p>\n

j.crew<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n

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Colorblock the Field Trip Raglan<\/a> in a heavy interlock or felted adult sweaters (go up a size for layering) and throw it over a Sketchbook Shirt<\/a> with some brightly colored\u00a0Art Museum Trousers<\/a>\u00a0or After School Pants<\/a> for a modern, casual look.<\/p>\n

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\"Classic<\/p>\n

teensy tots<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n

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Or go classically formal with a red tartan Art Museum Vest + Trousers<\/a> (especially dapper with a white shirt and tie underneath!). \u00a0The Art Museum pattern would be great in a more casual corduroy or herringbone flannel as well, as shown over at Better off Thread<\/a>\u00a0and Pippi1997<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Here are some fabric suggestions found over at Robert Kaufman Fabrics<\/a>.<\/p>\n

For shirts:<\/p>\n

\"Fabrics\"<\/p>\n

house of wales plaid<\/a> | white oxford<\/a> | blue oxford<\/a><\/p>\n

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For vests\/trousers:<\/p>\n

\"More<\/p>\n

black yarn dyed essex linen\/cotton<\/a> | green velveteen<\/a> | red 21-wale corduroy<\/a> |\u00a0shetland herringbone flannel<\/a><\/p>\n

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Got any ideas to add, or links to share of holiday\/formal boy sewing you’ve done with Oliver + S patterns? \u00a0Please leave them in the comments!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

With the holidays fast approaching, we thought it\u2019d be fun to show a few inspiring images of boy outfits, along with fabric and pattern suggestions.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":14985,"featured_media":8851,"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":[],"class_list":["post-8853","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-general"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/oliverands.com\/community\/content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/Screen-Shot-2013-11-09-at-3.35.34-PM.png","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p5jZS5-2iN","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":54321,"url":"https:\/\/oliverands.com\/community\/blog\/2016\/03\/easter-outfits-sewn-by-you.html","url_meta":{"origin":8853,"position":0},"title":"easter outfits sewn by you","author":"Rachel Le Grand","date":"March 31, 2016","format":false,"excerpt":"You\u2019ve been busy whipping up beautiful Oliver + S Easter wear for your little ones, and we thought it\u2019d be fun to feature some of your hard work today.","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\/2016\/03\/easterTITLE_SOCIAL.jpg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1","width":350,"height":200},"classes":[]},{"id":58602,"url":"https:\/\/oliverands.com\/community\/blog\/2016\/11\/holiday-sewing-for-boys.html","url_meta":{"origin":8853,"position":1},"title":"holiday sewing for boys","author":"Rachel Le Grand","date":"November 22, 2016","format":false,"excerpt":"The countdown 'til Christmas is on. 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