2 + 2 Blouse & Pleated Skirt Pattern

Here comes the school bus! Girl's tunic-length, A-line blouse features neckband ties, gathered front with applied patch, and button back, options for long and short sleeves. Pleated skirt has hidden snaps at side placket, button-loop closure on waistband, and elasticized back waistband.

Description

Girl’s blouse and skirt. Tunic-length, A-line blouse features neckband ties, gathered front with applied patch, and button back, and options for long and short sleeves. Pleated skirt has hidden snaps at side placket, button-loop closure on waistband, and elasticized back waistband.

Skills Used

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After successfully sewing this pattern, you will have developed the following skills: bias binding, buttonholes, flat-set sleeves, partial plackets, plackets, and pleats.

Suggested Fabrics

Blouse: Light- to medium-weight woven fabrics like quilting cottons, batiste, broadcloth, chambray, seersucker, and linen. Skirt: Light- to medium-weight woven fabrics like quilting cottons, broadcloth, chambray, denim, seersucker, and linen.

Notions

Thread.
Blouse: Five 1/2" buttons.
Skirt: 1/2 yard 3/4" elastic, one 5/8" button and two sew-on snaps.