Oliver + S Tea Party Sundress & bloomers Amy Butler Fresh Poppies

YOU CAN'T MAKE JUST ONE TEA PARTY SUNDRESS
I wish this pattern came in my size!

this time I used Amy Butler Quilting Solids- ivory for the bodice and Fresh Poppies - ivory for the Skirt. I piped the bodice with Amy Butler Park Fountains - yellow
Covering my own buttons solved the problem of not having suitable buttons in my stash.

Don't be fooled with this picture.

She may look calm, but was wound up tight! What 5 year old wouldn't be wild with excitement on their 5 th birthday? Hurry hurry hurry ! Snap the best pictures possible, and get the party started!!

My first Oliver + S Tea Party Sundress turned out nice!

I've sewn nearly all of the Oliver +S patterns, however this was the first Tea Party & Bloomers pattern for me to have personally sewn.
As with all of the others from this designer, I found the pattern to go together quite simply from start to finish. Unlike most button-on-the-shoulder dresses, only the bodice is lined, therefore it uses less fabric.

The flat piping trim is optional. I happen to be a piping addict.....and feel it is worth the little extra time spent adding it. My addiction stems from the 1980's when I learned to smock. All of those smocked outfits were trimmed with baby size piping. I still can't let go of the that detail, but Oliver + S says it is "optional".

This Sundress is a size 3T and sewn with Amy Butler fabric : Park Fountains- fuchsia Midwest Modern II and Fresh Poppies.
Immediately after completing this one I started sewing up another which I'll post soon!