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 THE CLASSIC YOKE

A Beginner 'How-To' Pattern

The photos below are combinations and variations of the classic yoke. 
Smocking designs shown on these dresses may be sold separately.

View 1 & 2: Elastic in sleeves.  Smocked with 'Stephanie'	View 1: Smocked with 'Melissa' included in pattern or sold separately..	View 3: Smocked with 'Danielle'. Smocking design 'Roxanne'  in pattern is a variation of this.
View 1: Smocked to waist & lace ruffle added above & below neck piping.   Smocked with 'Happy Birthday'	View 5 & 2:  Piped sleeves & collar in contrast color.   Smocked with 'Space'	View 6 with View 9 sleeves.   Smocked with 'Bunnies, Bunnies & More Bunnies'.
View 4: with a piped collar.  Smocked with 'Birds & Wreaths'.		View 2: Made with piped sleeves. Smocked with 'Rachel'
View 1 & 2: Smocked with 'Julia'.	View 7: Smocked with  'Snow People'.	View 2: Smocked with 'Gabrielle'.

• 9 different styles, 'Melissa', 'Monica', 'Roxanne', 'P.J', 'Libby', 'Courtney', 'Melanie', 'Monique' & 'Antoinette', with 39 additional designer variations.

• 3 skirt lengths regular, prairie or full.

• 3 back opening choices. High yoke front & back with shallow front & back smocking. High front yoke smocked to waist with bodice back to waist. High front & back yoke, smocked to waist.

• 3 smocking designs, 'Melissa', 'Monica' & 'Roxanne'.

• Complete instructions & graphs for heirloom sewing, pleating, smocking & construction.

• Over 190 illustrations

• Individual, interchangeable pattern pieces with full dress fronts.

• Beautiful for Christening gowns, communion, recital & flower girl dresses.

 Price $12.00

 

D011 sizes 4, 5, & 6 included in this pattern

Matching doll pattern...#101D Classic Yoke for Dolls may be purchased separately.

View 7: Smocked long sleeves. Bias bound peter pan collar with optional tatted edge.

V.6 Lace edge angel wings.  Smocked, lace edge sleeves.   Neck is finished with bias & lace.

View 8: Suitable for border fabrics. Bias bound neck & sleeves finished with gathered edge. Looks darling with an optional ribbon sash.

View 9: Square collar of ribbons, beading & lace insertions, edged in entredeux & gathered lace edge. Ribbon, beading & lace on sleeves. Skirt has lace insertions, ribbon, & beading detail. Sashes finished with laces.

View 3: Lace edge, smocked ruffle collar & sleeves.

View 1: Traditional shallow front & back smocking. Smocked sleeves with lace edge. Neck with bias & gathered lace.

View 2: Bias bound & lace edge sleeves. Lace edge peter pan collar.

View 5: Square collar with beading, tucks & ribbon, edged in gathered eyelet. Sleeves have wide bands & gathered eyelet edge.

View 4: Long sleeves with button cuffs & purchased eyelet collar.