Tilly and the Buttons Mabel Dress and Blouse

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

– Flirty, square-shaped elasticated neckline
– Full- or elbow-length sleeves, with a deep shirred cuff or a narrow shirred cuff with a 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 a shirred waistline
– Make it as a midi-length dress or peplum blouse

This sewing pattern is available to buy in the following formats:

– PAPER (next working day dispatch on orders and FREE UK delivery over £50)

– PDF (available to download immediately after purchase). What is a PDF?

– PDF pattern + Printed A0 copy shop (We print out the A0 pattern sheets, but you’ll need to download the digital instructions, as we don’t print these. The PDF files will be emailed immediately after purchase, and the A0 pattern sheets will be dispatched next working day). What is Copy Shop?

Note: To save paper, the pattern does not include the full midi skirt pattern piece (a simple rectangle). Instructions are provided for drawing the piece directly onto your fabric.

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

Fabric requirements:

140 cm (56″) wide fabric: Blouse + elbow-length sleeve, 1.6 - 2.1 m (1 3/4 - 2 3/8 yd) // Blouse + full-length sleeve, 1.9 - 2.7 m (2 1/8 - 3 yd) // Dress + elbow-length sleeve, 2.8 - 3.3 m (3 1/8 - 3 5/8 yd) // Dress + full-length sleeve, 3.1 - 3.9 m (3 3/8 - 4 1/4 yd).

115 cm (45″) wide fabric (sizes UK 6-28 only): Blouse + elbow-length sleeve, 2.2 m (2 1/2 yd) // Blouse + full-length sleeve, 2.8 m (3 1/8 yd) // Dress + elbow-length sleeve, 3.4 m (3 7/8 yd) // Dress + full-length sleeve, 4 m (4 1/4 yd).

Sizing: UK 6 – 34. Please check the designer’s size chart and finished garment measurements.

Notions: 1.5 m (1 3/4 yd) of 8-10 mm (3/8") wide elastic; 1-2 spools of shirring elastic (elasticated thread); 2 safety pins.

PDF pattern includes: Step-by-step instructions; A4/US letter print-at-home pattern (28 pages); A0 copy shop pattern (2 sheets) // Layers: No // Projector file: No.

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