After School Shirt & Pants

When school is over, it's time to change into something cute and comfortable. The pattern for this perfect after school outfit for girls and boys features a loose-fitting pull-on shirt with long sleeves, a bateau neck, and a cute offset button detail at the front and back yokes. The pull-on elastic-waist pants include a separate side panel which allows for use of a contrast trim near the hem. An alternate view of the pants includes ruffle details at the front pocket opening and at the back.


Description

Girl's and boy's pants and top pattern. This pattern features a loose-fitting pull-on shirt with long sleeves, a bateau neck, and a sweet offset button detail at the front and back yokes. The pull-on, elastic-waist pants include a separate side panel, which allows for use of a contrast trim near the hem. An alternate view of the pants includes ruffle details at the front pocket opening and at the back.

Skills Used

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After successfully sewing this pattern, you will have developed the following skills: buttonholes, flat-set sleeves, front hip pocket, gathering, and patch pockets.

Suggested Fabrics

Shirt and Pants (Fabric B): Lightweight woven fabrics like quilting cotton, voile, lawn, shirting, poplin, broadcloth, and linen. 
Pants (Fabric A): Light- to medium-weight woven fabrics like quilting cotton, chambray, twill, lightweight denim, and fine-wale corduroy.

Notions

Shirt: Coordinating thread, four 1/2–5/8" buttons, lightweight fusible interfacing. 
Pants: Coordinating thread, 1 yard of 3/4" elastic.