Buy the Baby/Child Art Museum Vest and Trousers sewing pattern from Oliver + S. This classic vest and trousers ensemble is sure to be a hit for a day’s excursion out of the house. The fully lined vest includes welt pockets and a belt at the back. The trousers have a faux fly, elastic-back waistband, front pockets, and back welt pockets.

This sewing pattern is available to buy in the following format:

– PDF (available to download immediately after purchase). What is a PDF?

Suggested fabrics:

Vest: Light- to medium-weight woven fabrics like quilting cotton, shirting, poplin, broadcloth, and linen.

Trousers: Light-, medium-, or medium-heavyweight fabrics like quilting cotton, shirting, seersucker, lightweight corduroy, denim, wool suiting, canvas, and chambray.

Waistband facing: Light- to medium-weight woven fabrics.

Fabric requirements:

6 months - 4 years: 44″ (112 cm) wide fabric: View A Fabric A, 1/2 yd (0.5 m) // View A Fabric B, 1 yd (0.9 m) // View B Fabric C, 1 - 1 1/4 yd (0.9 - 1.2 m) // View B Fabric C (58"/147 cm wide), 3/4 - 1 yd (0.7 - 0.9 m) // View B Fabric D, 1/4 yd (0.2 m).

5 - 12 years: 44″ (112 cm) wide fabric: View A Fabric A, 3/4 yd (0.7 m) // View A Fabric B, 1 - 1 1/4 yd (0.9 - 1.2 m) // View B Fabric C, 1 3/4 - 2 1/4 yd (1.6 - 2.1 m) // View B Fabric C (58"/147 cm wide), 1 1/4 - 1 1/2 yd (1.2 - 1.4 m) // View B Fabric D, 1/4 - 1/2 yd (0.2 - 0.5 m).

Sizing: 6 months - 4 years or 5 - 12 years. Please check the size chart and finished garment measurements.

Notions: Lightweight fusible interfacing // Vest: 5/8" buttons, five for 6M-5 or seven for 6-12 // Trousers: one 5/8"-3/4" button; 1 yd of 3/4" elastic.

PDF pattern includes: Instructions; US letter/A4 print-at-home pattern (20 pages for 6M-4, 30 pages for 5-12); 36" wide copy shop pattern (1 sheet for 6M-4, 1 sheet for 5-12) // A0 copy shop pattern: No // Layers: No // Projector file: No.

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