Fairy Floss: Matinee Coat is on pages 22 to 25 in the book Easy Knits for Kids. It is illustrated on page 23. The book published in Australia contains instructions for knitting in 4ply yarn or 6ply yarn with no mention of specific brands. The individual pamphlets published in the UK have the same instructions, suggesting the use of 4ply or DK yarns, made by the firms named on the leaflets. In these the pattern name is given simply as Matinee Coat.

Two needle sizes are used - the smaller for the rows of stocking stitch at the start of each piece which get folded in to form the picot edgings.

Gauge/Tension for 4 ply version
26 stitches and 44 rows to 10cm measured over pattern stitch, using 3.75mm needles.

Measurements
To fit chest 41, 46, 51 cm (16, 18, 20 inches)
Length from back neck 24, 28, 29 cm (9½, 11, 11½ inches)
Sleeve seam 13, 13, 15 cm (5, 5, 6 inches)

Materials
Using 6 ply/DK yarn:
2, 2, 3 x 50g balls
needle size: 3.75mm and 3.0mm
Using 4 ply yarn:
5, 5, 6 X 25g balls
needle size: 3.25mm and 2.75mm
2 buttons.