Littlehampton Dress
Description
Throw it on & waft about on a sultry day to keep cool & glamorous. Pop over a cossie after a swim or pop out to lunch with friends. Versatile and easy to wear. No buttons or closures, and shirring gives you leeway on sizing and fit.
Lots of hacking opportunities. Pipe the neckline (see the black & white dress image), swap ties for straps (see the green dress image), contrast the tiers, shorten or lengthen the tiers to suit you or leave the bottom tier off. So many options!
Cover model is 5'6" tall and wearing a size 16 with no alterations.
Sizing
UK: 8 - 30.
US: 4-26. EU: 34-56.
Suggested Fabrics
Light viscose, cotton lawn, crepe, crepe de chine, light linen & cotton mixes, chambray.
Fabric Requirements
115cm width fabric (Up to size 16 only*) : 2.5m
147cm-150cm width fabric: 2.5m
* If you want to use 115cm width for size 18+ you will need to add an extra 30cm to allow for a piece to be added to the frill.
Notions
Thread, interfacing for neckline facing, shirring elastic.
Skill Level
Intermediate
Finished Garment Length
88cm under arm to waist.
Format
This is a paperpattern, we aim to ship patterns within 1-2 working days.
If you would prefer a PDF digital download pattern you can order it here: Littlehampton Dress PDF Pattern
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Description
Throw it on & waft about on a sultry day to keep cool & glamorous. Pop over a cossie after a swim or pop out to lunch with friends. Versatile and easy to wear. No buttons or closures, and shirring gives you leeway on sizing and fit.
Lots of hacking opportunities. Pipe the neckline (see the black & white dress image), swap ties for straps (see the green dress image), contrast the tiers, shorten or lengthen the tiers to suit you or leave the bottom tier off. So many options!
Cover model is 5'6" tall and wearing a size 16 with no alterations.
Sizing
UK: 8 - 30.
US: 4-26. EU: 34-56.
Suggested Fabrics
Light viscose, cotton lawn, crepe, crepe de chine, light linen & cotton mixes, chambray.
Fabric Requirements
115cm width fabric (Up to size 16 only*) : 2.5m
147cm-150cm width fabric: 2.5m
* If you want to use 115cm width for size 18+ you will need to add an extra 30cm to allow for a piece to be added to the frill.
Notions
Thread, interfacing for neckline facing, shirring elastic.
Skill Level
Intermediate
Finished Garment Length
88cm under arm to waist.
Format
This is a paperpattern, we aim to ship patterns within 1-2 working days.
If you would prefer a PDF digital download pattern you can order it here: Littlehampton Dress PDF Pattern
Want a 10% Discount? Join our mailing list
Description
Throw it on & waft about on a sultry day to keep cool & glamorous. Pop over a cossie after a swim or pop out to lunch with friends. Versatile and easy to wear. No buttons or closures, and shirring gives you leeway on sizing and fit.
Lots of hacking opportunities. Pipe the neckline (see the black & white dress image), swap ties for straps (see the green dress image), contrast the tiers, shorten or lengthen the tiers to suit you or leave the bottom tier off. So many options!
Cover model is 5'6" tall and wearing a size 16 with no alterations.
Sizing
UK: 8 - 30.
US: 4-26. EU: 34-56.
Suggested Fabrics
Light viscose, cotton lawn, crepe, crepe de chine, light linen & cotton mixes, chambray.
Fabric Requirements
115cm width fabric (Up to size 16 only*) : 2.5m
147cm-150cm width fabric: 2.5m
* If you want to use 115cm width for size 18+ you will need to add an extra 30cm to allow for a piece to be added to the frill.
Notions
Thread, interfacing for neckline facing, shirring elastic.
Skill Level
Intermediate
Finished Garment Length
88cm under arm to waist.
Format
This is a paperpattern, we aim to ship patterns within 1-2 working days.
If you would prefer a PDF digital download pattern you can order it here: Littlehampton Dress PDF Pattern
Want a 10% Discount? Join our mailing list
Line Diagram
Features
Long Summer Dress
Princess Seams
Shirred Back Panel
Tie Straps
Gathered Tiers
Related Notions
Sizing Chart
FinIshed Measurement (cm, approx.)
Construction Tutorial Video
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