Get ready for all the compliments with this dreamy dress or blouse with shirred waist and cuffs.
- Flirty, 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
SKILL LEVEL - Improver
FABRIC SUGGESTIONS -
Light- to medium-weight woven fabrics, such as cotton lawn, voile, seersucker, chambray, double gauze, viscose (rayon), Tencel (lyocell), lighter weight needlecord.
SUPPLIES
- Fabric (see below)
- Matching thread
- 1.5m (1¾yd) x 8-10mm (⅜in) wide elastic
- 1-2 spools of shirring elastic (elasticated thread)
- 2 x safety pins
SIZES (BODY MEASUREMENTS)
|
BODY MEASUREMENTS |
| SIZE |
BUST |
WAIST |
HIP |
1
UK 6 / US 2 / EUR 34 / AUS 6 |
76cm
(30in) |
61cm
(24in) |
84cm
(33in) |
2
UK 8 / US 4 / EUR 36 / AUS 8 |
81cm
(32in) |
66cm
(26in) |
89cm
(35in) |
3
UK 10 / US 6 / EUR 38 / AUS 10 |
86.5cm
(34in) |
71cm
(28in) |
94cm
(37in) |
4
UK 12 / US 8 / EUR 40 / AUS 12 |
91.5cm
(36in) |
76cm
(30in) |
99cm
(39in) |
5
UK 14 / US 10 / EUR 42 / AUS 14 |
96.5cm
(38in) |
81cm
(32in) |
104cm
(41in) |
6
UK 16 / US 12 / EUR 44 / AUS 16 |
101.5cm
(40in) |
86.5cm
(34in) |
109cm
(43in) |
7
UK 18 / US 14 / EUR 46 / AUS 18 |
112cm
(44in) |
94cm
(37in) |
114cm
(45in) |
8
UK 20 / US 16 / EUR 48 / AUS 20 |
117cm
(44in) |
99cm
(39in) |
119.5cm
(47in) |
9
UK 22 / US 18 / EUR 50 / AUS 22 |
122cm
(48in) |
104cm
(41in) |
124.5cm
(49in) |
10
UK 24 / US 20 / EUR 52 / AUS 24 |
127cm
(50in) |
109cm
(43in) |
129.5cm
(51in) |
11
UK 26 / US 22 / EUR 54 / AUS 26 |
132cm
(52in) |
114cm
(45in) |
134.5cm
(53in) |
12
UK 28 / US 24 / EUR 56 / AUS 28 |
137cm
(54in) |
119.5cm
(47in) |
139.5cm
(55in) |
13
UK 30 / US 26 / EUR 58 / AUS 30 |
142cm
(56in) |
124.5cm
(49in) |
144.5cm
(57in) |
14
UK 32 / US 28 / EUR 60 / AUS 32 |
147cm
(58in) |
129.5cm
(51in) |
150cm
(59in) |
15
UK 34 / US 30 / EUR 62 / AUS 34 |
152.5cm
(60in) |
134.5cm
(53in) |
155cm
(61in) |
