Nordic Summer is a sleeveless dress fit for a princess. Add a bolero to add flair to the outfit. Play with different fabrics and colors for a variety of looks. The dress has a basque waistline and overlays are easily stitched onto the bodice. It closes with Velcro in the back. The bolero can be done as a plain bolero without binding or you can choose the binding option to add color. The binding is a pattern piece included in the PDF pattern or you can use store bought binding.

Doll Size: 18 inch dolls like SA Girl Doll, Our Generation or American Girl

Materials: Light weight woven fabrics. Quilter’s cotton. Cotton.

You Will Need:
-Fabric 1 – Bodice – 9” x 12” or half Fat Quarter
-Fabric 2 – Decorative Overlays – 8” x 9.5” or half Fat Quarter
-Fabric 3 – Dress Skirt – 8” x 30” (or you can use the same fabric as for the bodice)
-Fabric 4 – Bolero – 5” x 13”
-Lining Fabric - 9” x 12” (or you can use the same fabric as for the top)
-4” Velcro
Bolero with the binding:
-Fabric 5 – 13” x 15.5”
-OR 22” length of narrow Bias Binding (this gives a narrower binding than what you get from the cut binding)