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This past week, we discussed the idea of donating Popover Sundresses to a great cause. Regardless of whether you're making these dresses for charity or just for fun, I've gathered plenty of ideas and examples to spark your creativity.
For those who might not be familiar with the Popover Sundress, it's an A-line dress for girls that features a contrasting yoke and bias ties at the shoulders. It comes in sizes 2-8. The dress has tie shoulder straps, so there's no need for elastic, buttons, or zippers! Plus, it can be made completely reversible. Oh, and did I mention that the pattern is free?
Once the fabric is cut out, it's a fairly quick project to sew up, making it a fantastic instant gratification project. For beginners, this would be an excellent first dress-sewing project. If you prefer learning through videos, Liesl offers a Creativebug workshop where you can sew along with her.
Everyone loves a little inspiration, right? Clicking on these links will give you plenty:
- Liesl’s customization ideas
- Project Run & Play Season 7 from the sew-along group
- Project Run & Play Season 7, the creations by the contestants
- Smocked dress round-up
The Popover Sundress is my all-time favorite pattern from Oliver + S. Recently, I sewed up several of them and experimented with a few different things. Most of the fabrics I used were from my stash. While rummaging around, I found a leftover piece of pink cotton with pintucks from a previous project. I had enough to use it as a yoke—it added some visual texture and interest, and it looked absolutely charming.
I'm a big fan of sewing with bias tape, and I adore how these sundresses look with bias binding on the hem.
Why not add some Oliver + S pockets? I used the size 18-24M pockets from the Lullaby Layette pattern and placed them on size 2 dresses.
Here's another version with the takeout box-shaped pockets from the Hopscotch Skirt.
For this dress, I used scenery fabric and didn't want to cover the pretty print with patch pockets, so I opted for the on-seam side pockets from the Playtime Dress.
Here are a couple of dresses featuring the gathered rounded pockets from the Jump Rope Dress and Puppet Show Shorts.
For this dress, I added the pockets from the Ice Cream Dress.
Lastly, some square patch pockets from the Jump Rope Dress.
If you're a quilter, you probably have some fat quarters (18" x 22") lying around. I discovered that a size 2 dress can be made using just two fat quarters. By the way, I've managed to squeeze a size 5 dress out of 2/3 yard of fabric, and a size 8 from one yard.
Now here are some examples from around the web. Janice created this striking version with a dog appliqué.
Terra sewed up one with colored decorative rows of stitching.
Nienke did some hand embroidery on the yoke of this monochromatic version in a beautiful blue.
Finally, Kathy made a onesie refashion for a baby. Isn't that adorable!?
So, how are you planning to sew your next Popover Sundress? We always love seeing photos of the Oliver + S clothing you create. Don't forget to join the Flickr group, where you can share your creations with other appreciative seamstresses. And if you're on Instagram, tag your photos with #oliverands.
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Happy sewing!