From the beach to the barbecue, the birthday soiree and beyond, the Festival Dress sees Little Miss twirl, skip and whirl into summer in the ultimate party dress for all occasions.

Suited to any celebration, the Festival Dress features no fewer than 144 combinations in what’s set to become a seminal pattern in any sewer’s collection.

Boasting an open back with comfortable elastic that offers four different pattern styles, the Festival Dress is available in sizes 1-12.

It comes complete three versatile skirt choices, three different necklines and the options of pockets and ruffled sleeves.

Perfect for intermediate to advanced sewers, this is a dress that can be made time and again, year after year with each recreation offering a totally new style.

Embrace the bohemian with a round neck, ruffled sleeves, a bias tie back and tiered skirt, keep it chic with an A-line skirt, button-up back and no sleeves at all, or whip up the ultimate dance number with a V-neck, circle skirt and bow at the back.

Suited to light to medium weight woven fabrics, the Festival Dress is set to become a classic for all the little ladies who favour the frivolity, flounce and femininity of life.