VERSIONS
Version A: Sleeveless swing dress
Version B: Short sleeve swing dress
Version C: Short sleeve swing dress with ruffles
Version D: Short sleeve swing dress with double gather bands
Version E: Sleeveless swing blouse
Version F: Short sleeve swing blouse
Version G: Short sleeve swing blouse with ruffles
Version H: Short sleeve swing blouse with double gather bands
SUPPLIES
Fabric
Interfacing: 14’’ x 20’’ (30 x 50 cm)
A & C: 3/8’’ (1 cm) wide double-folded bias tape
RECOMMENDED FABRICS
All lightweight and medium weight fabrics with a nice drape: viscose, washed linen, chambray, lightweight denim, poplin, viscose crepe, silk, Tencel, Cupro…
To help you choose your fabric, here is a list of the fabrics used for our versions:
The sleeveless navy dress has been made using a viscose from Little Fabrics.
The short sleeve blue dress has been made using a lightweight denim from Fabric Godmother.
The short sleeve dress with ruffles has been made using the Stardust Chestnut double gauze from Atelier Brunette.
The sleeveless top was sewn using a Mind The Maker viscose twill from Meter Meter.
The short sleeve top with brown dots was made using a viscose from Pretty Mercerie.
The leopard print short sleeve top with ruffles was made in a viscose from Pretty Mercerie.
The navy short sleeve top with double gather bands has been made in a viscose crepe from Eglantine et Zoé.
FABRIC REQUIRED (yards)
Fabrics and notions |
34 – 36 |
38 – 40 |
42 – 44 |
46 – 48 |
50 – 52 |
A, 55’’ wide fabric |
2 3/4 |
2 3/4 |
2 3/4 |
2 3/4 |
2 7/8 |
B, 55’’ wide fabric |
2 3/4 |
2 3/4 |
2 7/8 |
2 7/8 |
2 7/8 |
C, 55’’ wide fabric |
2 3/4 |
2 3/4 |
2 7/8 |
2 7/8 |
2 7/8 |
D, 55’’ wide fabric |
2 7/8 |
3 |
3 |
3 1/8 |
3 1/8 |
E, 55’’ & 43’’ wide fabric |
2 |
2 |
2 1/8 |
2 1/8 |
2 1/8 |
F, 55’’ & 43’’ wide fabric |
2 1/8 |
2 1/8 |
2 1/8 |
2 1/4 |
2 3/8 |
G, 55’’ & 43’’ wide fabric |
2 1/8
|
2 1/8
|
2 1/8 |
2 1/4 |
2 3/8 |
H, 55’’ wide fabric |
2 1/4 |
2 1/4 |
2 1/4 |
2 1/2 |
2 1/2 |
H, 43’’ wide fabric |
2 3/8 |
2 1/2 |
2 1/2 |
2 1/2 |
2 5/8 |
A & E, bias tape |
1 1/4
|
1 3/8
|
1 3/8 |
1 1/2 |
1 1/2 |
MEASUREMENT CHART (in):
Height: 5’5” (1m65)
Cup: B
Sizes |
34 |
36 |
38 |
40 |
42 |
44 |
46 |
48 |
50 |
52 |
Bust |
303/4
|
321/4
|
337/8
|
351/2
|
37 |
381/2
|
401/8
|
413/4
|
431/4
|
447/8
|
Waist |
227/8
|
241/2
|
26 |
271/2
|
291/8
|
303/4
|
321/4
|
337/8
|
353/8
|
37 |
Hip |
33 |
355/8
|
361/4
|
373/4
|
393/8
|
407/8
|
421/2
|
441/8
|
455/8
|
471/4
|
FINISHED GARMENT MEASUREMENTS (in):
Sizes
|
34
|
36
|
38
|
40
|
42
|
44
|
46
|
48
|
50
|
52
|
Bust
|
42 7/8
|
44 1/2
|
46 1/8
|
47 5/8
|
49 1/4
|
50 3/4
|
52 3/8
|
53 7/8
|
55 1/2
|
57 1/8
|
Short sleeve length*
|
12 1/4
|
12 3/8
|
12 3/4
|
13
|
13 1/4
|
13 5/8
|
13 3/4
|
14 1/8
|
14 3/8
|
14 5/8
|
Ruffled sleeve length*
|
14 3/8
|
14 3/4
|
15 1/8
|
15 3/8
|
15 3/4
|
16
|
16 3/8
|
16 3/4
|
16 7/8
|
17 3/8
|
Gathered sleeve length*
|
13 3/4
|
14
|
14 3/8
|
14 5/8
|
14 3/4
|
15 1/8
|
15 3/8
|
15 3/4
|
16
|
16 1/8
|
Dress length**
|
37 3/8
|
37 5/8
|
37 3/4
|
38
|
38 1/4
|
38 3/8
|
38 5/8
|
38 3/4
|
39
|
39 1/8
|
Top length**
|
24 3/4
|
25
|
25 1/4
|
25 3/8
|
25 5/8
|
25 3/4
|
26
|
26 1/8
|
26 3/8
|
26 5/8
|
*From the shoulder at the neckline to the bottom of the sleeve
**From the shoulder at the neckline to the bottom of the garment