Does this dress look familiar? If you read my blog, it might.
This is the Jump Rope Dress (view B) by Oliver + S. The shirtwaist dress features cuffed sleeves, gathered patch pockets, collar and front placket. I made view B which has long sleeves and an a-line shape. I made the size 7.
This is the second time I’ve made this dress, and this version is almost the same as the last one, but larger and with different contrasting fabric. The main fabric is a cotton linen chambray. I really like that the pattern and fabric work well both for summer and winter.
I only made two changes. The dress was very long, so I turned up about two inches and made a wide hem that I can lengthen later. I also finished the cuffs so that they are wide and can be turned up with a nice seam finish.
This dress is part of the Kids Clothes Week Winter Challenge, and the Stashbusting Sew-Along (The Love Challenge), and the Sewcialists’ Blue February Sew-Along.
Summary
Pattern Review: Jump Rope Dress (view B) by Oliver + S.
Fabric: Cotton linen chambray in Indigo Washed by Robert Kaufman. The contrasting fabric is FloraDots in Violet from the La Dee Da collection by Erin McMorries for Free Spirit Fabrics.
Size: 7.
Sewing Level: Intermediate to advanced.
Modifications: I made a wider hem and cuff and used contrasting fabric for the pocket binding and inside front placket.
Results: Great. This is the second time I’ve made this pattern and I will definitely make it again.
The Finished Garment 