Blouse or dress PDF 2 Sewing Pattern & Guidebook
Mid-buttocks length blouse, knee length dress
Shoulder yoke, gathered front, back pleat
2 sleeve options: short puffed and long gathered with cuff and slit
3 collar options: collar shirt, stand-up collar, neck bow
2 sleeve options: short puffed and long gathered with cuff and slit
3 collar options: collar shirt, stand-up collar, neck bow
Button placket included in the front bodice
Optional heart pockets
Slit at the bottom of the dress and side pockets
Slit at the bottom of the dress and side pockets
Optional belt and loops
Sewing level: intermediate to advanced
What you will learn with this sewing pattern: how to sew a lined yoke, how to assemble side pockets, how to assemble a shirt collar or a neck bow, how to sew a sleeve and side slit.
Age range for kids: 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12 years
Size range for women: 34, 36, 38, 40, 42, 44, 46 (French sizes)
How to pick the right size for women:
The pattern goes from French sizes 34 to 46 for an average height of 165cms. It is recommended that you look at your measurements and choose first the most suitable pattern size. If you hesitate between 2 sizes, it is better to choose the larger of the 2.
European standard measurements guideline (in cms)
| French sizes | 34 | 36 | 38 | 40 | 42 | 44 | 46 |
| height (cm) | 165 | 165 | 165 | 165 | 165 | 165 | 165 |
| bust measurement | 80 | 84 | 88 | 92 | 96 | 100 | 104 |
| waist measurement | 62 | 64 | 68 | 72 | 76 | 80 | 84 |
| hips measurement | 90 | 94 | 98 | 102 | 106 | 110 | 114 |
| biceps measurement | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 32 |
Measurements of the finished dress: see in the photos
Material suggestions:
- soft fabrics recommended
- cambric, poplin, gauze, chambray, broderie anglaise
- viscose, tencel, linen
PDF files:
- 16 pages tutorial (bilingual French / English)
- PDF pattern A4 or US letter format: 25 pages from 3 to 6 years, 30 pages from 7 to 12 years, 40 pages for women (1 file per size + 1 multi-size file)
- PDF pattern A0 format: 2 pages for kids and 2 pages for women.
on the site including the complete assembly of the pattern (all the options).