Mabel Blouse and Dress Paper Pattern - Tilly and the Buttons

£17.50

Get ready for all the compliments with this dreamy dress or blouse with shirred waist and cuffs. Learn to sew shirring with our step-by-step guide, plus a free video tutorial by Tilly if you need extra help.

Features:

- Square-shaped elasticated neckline
- Full-length or elbow-length sleeves, with deep shirred cuff or narrow shirred cuff with frill hem
- Voluminous raglan sleeves elasticated around the shoulders
- Front neckline has a pretty frill, keyhole opening and faux drawstring ties
- Blousy bodice and floaty skirt cinched in with shirred waistline
- Make it as a midi-length dress or peplum blouse

Designer: Tilly and the Buttons

Skill Level: Improver

Size Range: UK 6-34 / US 2-30 / EUR 34-62 / AUS 6-34

Fabric Suggestions: Lightweight woven fabrics that gather easily, such as cotton lawn, poplin, voile, seersucker, viscose (rayon) or crêpe.

Fabric Requirements: 

140CM (56IN) WIDE

Blouse + elbow-length sleeve

sizes 1-10 – 1.6m (1 3/4yd)
sizes 11-15 – 2.1m (2 3/8yd)

Blouse + full-length sleeve sizes 1-10 – 1.9m (2 1/8yd)
sizes 11-15 – 2.7m (3yd)

Dress + elbow-length sleeve

sizes 1-10 – 2.8m (3 1/8yd)
sizes 11-15 – 3.3m (3 5/8yd)

Dress + full-length sleeve sizes 1-10 – 3.1m (3 3/8yd)
sizes 11-15 – 3.9m (4 1/4yd)

 

 

115CM (45IN) WIDE

Blouse + elbow-length sleeve

sizes 1-12 – 2.2m (2 1/2yd)
sizes 13-15 – wider fabric needed

Blouse + full-length sleeve sizes 1-12 – 2.8m (3 1/8yd)
sizes 13-15 – wider fabric needed

Dress + elbow-length sleeve

sizes 1-12 – 3.4m (3 7/8yd)
sizes 13-15 – wider fabric needed

Dress + full-length sleeve sizes 1-12 – 4m (4 1/4yd)
sizes 13-15 – wider fabric needed

 

You Will Need:

  • Fabric
  • Matching thread
  • 1.5m (1¾yd) x 8-10mm (⅜in) wide elastic
  • 1-2 spools of shirring elastic (elasticated thread)
  • 2 safety pins
  • Sewing machine and basic tools