Library Dress by Oliver + S
This sweet, little mock-wrap dress includes a wide front waistband with optional piping, a pleated skirt, and buttons up the back. It can be sewn in two different versions: a short-sleeve dress with a collar or a three-quarter-sleeve dress with notched cuffs.
Skills Used
Each of our patterns calls on a unique set of sewing skills. Haven't ever done one of these things before? Don't worry. We'll walk you through it, step by step.
After successfully sewing this pattern, you will have developed the following skills: buttonholes, collar, flat piping, and flat-set sleeves.
Suggested Fabrics
Light- to medium-weight woven fabrics like quilting cotton, broadcloth, lawn, poplin, shirting, voile, linen, fine-wale corduroy, and silk shantung.
Notions
Coordinating thread, 1/2" buttons or snaps (six for sizes 6M-4, nine for sizes 5-12), lightweight fusible interfacing.
Fabric Guide (fabric width: 44" – 45")
| SIZE | 6-12 M | 12-18 M | 18-24 M | 2T | 3T | 4 |
| View A | 1 1/4 yards | 1 1/2 yards | 1 1/2 yards | 1 1/2 yards | 1 1/2 yards | 1 3/4 yards |
| View B | 1 1/4 yards | 1 1/4 yards | 1 1/2 yards | 1 1/2 yards | 1 1/2 yards | 1 3/4 yards |
| View A, Waistband | 1/4 yard | 1/4 yard | 1/4 yard | 1/4 yard | 1/4 yard | 1/4 yard |
| Piping, Both Views* | 1/2 yard | 1/2 yard | 1/2 yard | 1/2 yard | 1/2 yard | 1/2 yard |
| SIZE | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 12 |
| View A | 1 3/4 yards | 2 yards | 2 yards | 2 yards | 2 1/4 yards | 2 1/4 yards |
| View B | 2 yards | 2 1/4 yards | 2 1/4 yards | 2 1/2 yards | 2 1/2 yards | 2 1/2 yards |
| View A, Waistband | 1/4 yard | 1/4 yard | 1/4 yard | 1/4 yard | 1/4 yard | 1/4 yard |
| Piping, Both Views* | 1/2 yard | 1/2 yard | 1/2 yard | 1/2 yard | 1/2 yard | 1/2 yard |
* Optional
Finished Measurements
| SIZE | 6-12 M | 12-18 M | 18-24 M | 2T | 3T | 4 |
| Chest | 21 1/2" | 22" | 22 1/2" | 23" | 23 1/2" | 24 1/2" |
| Dress Length* | 17 1/2" | 18 1/2" | 19 3/4" | 20 3/4" | 22" | 23 1/4" |
| Short Sleeve Length* | 10 1/4" | 10 1/2" | 10 3/4" | 11" | 11 1/4" | 11 1/2" |
| 3/4 Sleeve Length* | 15 1/4" | 15 3/4" | 16 1/4" | 17" | 17 1/2" | 18 1/4" |
| SIZE | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 12 |
| Chest | 25 1/2" | 26 1/2" | 28" | 29" | 30 1/2" | 31 1/2" |
| Dress Length* | 25" | 26 3/4" | 28 1/2" | 30" | 32" | 34" |
| Short Sleeve Length* | 11 3/4" | 12" | 12 1/4" | 12 1/2" | 13" | 13 1/4" |
| 3/4 Sleeve Length* | 19" | 19 1/2" | 20 1/4" | 21" | 22" | 23" |
* Measured from shoulder at neck
| Size | Chest (in) |
Waist (in) |
Hip (in) |
Height (in) |
Weight (lbs) |
| 6-12M | 19 | 19 ½ | 19 ½ | 27-29 | 17-22 |
| 12-18M | 19 ¾ | 20 ½ | 20 ½ | 29-31 | 22-27 |
| 18-24M | 20 ½ | 21 | 21 | 31-33 | 27-30 |
| 2T | 21 | 21 | 22 | 33-36 | 30-33 |
| 3T | 21 ½ | 21 | 23 | 36-39 | 33-36 |
| 4 | 22 ½ | 21 ½ | 24 | 39-42 | 36-39 |
| 5 | 23 ½ | 22 | 25 ½ | 42-45 | 39-44 |
| 6 | 24 ½ | 22 ½ | 26 ½ | 45-49 | 45-55 |
| 7 | 25 ½ | 23 | 27 ½ | 49-52 | 56-64 |
| 8 | 26 ½ | 23 ½ | 28 ½ | 52-54 | 65-72 |
| 10 | 28 | 24 | 30 | 54-56 | 73-77 |
| 12 | 29 | 25 | 31 ½ | 56-58 | 78-82 |
| Metric System | |||||
| Size | Chest (cm) |
Waist (cm) |
Hip (cm) |
Height (cm) |
Weight (kg) |
| 6-12M | 48 | 50 | 50 | 69-74 | 8-10 |
| 12-18M | 50 | 52 | 51 | 74-79 | 10-12 |
| 18-24M | 52 | 53 | 56 | 79-84 | 12-14 |
| 2T | 53 | 53 | 56 | 84-91 | 14-15 |
| 3T | 55 | 53 | 58 | 91-99 | 15-16 |
| 4 | 57 | 55 | 61 | 99-107 | 16-18 |
| 5 | 60 | 56 | 65 | 107-114 | 18-20 |
| 6 | 62 | 57 | 67 | 114-124 | 20-25 |
| 7 | 65 | 58 | 70 | 124-132 | 25-29 |
| 8 | 67 | 60 | 72 | 132-137 | 29-33 |
| 10 | 71 | 61 | 76 | 137-142 | 33-35 |
| 12 | 74 | 64 | 80 | 142-147 | 35-37 |
Shop Hours
Monday: Closed
Tuesday 11 a.m. - 6 p.m.
Wednesday 11 a.m. - 6 p.m.
Thursday 11 a.m. - 6 p.m.
Friday: 11 a.m. – 6 p.m.
Saturday: 10 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Sunday: Closed
