Balcombe Dress
Description
The Balcombe is all about comfort, with its soft gathers over the bust, flutter sleeves and gently elasticated waist. It can be made up in any light fabric.
Wear it to the office with flats or pop it over your swimwear for the beach. Add in-seam pockets, side slits, or even omit the sleeves and bind the armholes to change things up.
Sizing
UK: 6 - 30.
US: 2-26. EU: 32-56.
Scroll down for the sizing chart.
All sizes are included in your purchase, so there’s no need to worry about selecting the correct size to buy.
Suggested Fabrics
Any light fabrics, lawn/crepe de chine, poplin / challis voile in cotton/linen/viscose.
Fabric Requirements
150cm width fabric: 3.0m
115cm width fabric: 3.2m
Notions
Interfacing (45cm of 90cm width), Thread
Elastic 8mm width, length = (1/2 your waist measurement + 2cm) x 6
or Elastic 35mm width, length = (1/2 your waist measurement + 2cm) x 2
Skill Level
Confident Beginner
Finished Garment Sizing
See chart below
About Our Patterns
Our patterns are printed on high quality paper rather than tissue paper, making them much more re-usable and less likely to tear. Patterns are packaged in a sturdy re-usable string and washer envelope and come with a clearly written and illustrated instruction booklet, along with a QR code that will take you directly to the corresponding YouTube video tutorial.
Our tutorial videos all features chapter marks, allowing you to jump directly to specific construction steps without needing to search through the video manually. They also contain useful hints and tips from the Sussex Seamstress herself. Tutorials are produced with the maker in mind, and are to-the-point and informative.
Format
This is a paper pattern, we aim to ship patterns within 1-2 working days.
If you would prefer a PDF digital download pattern you can order it here: Balcombe Dress PDF Download
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Line Diagram
Related Notions
Sizing Chart
FINISHED GARMENT SIZES (cm, APPROX)
Construction Tutorial Video
Click the image below for a video tutorial that will take you through all the stages of construction. Your pattern will also come with written instructions.
Construction Steps
To jump to specific construction steps in the video, just click the links below.