June Pattern of the Month

Since our High Tea event is coming up in June, and many of us have weddings and other fancy summertime events coming up, lets sew some Garden Party Attire!!  While there are all sorts of options for fun things to wear to tea or a garden party, we've focused in on one of the most popular - cotton fit & flare dresses!  There are also some accessories and more menswear-inspired options below, too!

• Colette is known for their vintage-inspired patterns.  We suggest trying the Rue Dress or Penny Dress!
• The Cashmerette Upton Dress is another popular option - great for sewing with quilting cottons in fun prints.
• Jennifer Lauren Handmade also offers a bunch of dresses - many with different cup sizes available!
• Gertie's Patterns are another go-to for something more vintage-inspired.  She also has a great pattern and free tutorial for making a crinoline for under your dress.
• By Hand London is well known for their party dresses.  Make one in a fun cotton print to take a pattern from evening wear to tea-party ready.  They also have an AWESOME circle-skirt calculator!
• Definitely can't forget about Sew Over It, either.  SO many dresses.
• There are also a TON of free patterns out there.  Check out the Garden Party Dress, or the Shirley Dress, Rodanthe Dress, and the Chic Tulle Skirt from Mood!
• Looking for something nice and dapper?  Try the Thread Theory Belvedere Waistcoat, or the Fell & Dale Flat Cap. 
• Kids always love a good tea party, so you could sew up the Geranium Dress, Spin Dress, Tutu Skirt, Little Gentleman Vest, or the Classic Chinos and have those kiddos looking their garden party best!

This by no means is an exhaustive list of all the "tea party attire" patterns out there... if you have another one in mind, we want to see it! 
 

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