In a blinding flash of inspiration, I suddenly decided to play around with this....just for the fun of it.
The pattern dates from 1966 and I'm making the checked suit with a sleeveless blouse. I've had the red check fabric lying around for years and the cream fabric is some Egyptian cotton scraps.
Pattern suitable for Sindy dolls....no such dolls are in this house any more, so I have my mini-mannequin to model for me.
The back of the blouse is finished off with buttons. Didn't bother with any snaps because it slides over my armless mannequin easily without the faff and bother.
Picture shows the (slightly boring) front of the blouse paired with a charming A-line skirt trimmed with ric-rac braid.
And finally...the jacket is also trimmed with ric-rac braid to match the hem of the skirt. This has a press-stud fastener at the top.
Sandra.
xxx