Marnie Blouse + Mini Dress Pattern - Tilly And The Buttons

Romantic, floaty and super swishy, the Marnie blouse and mini dress will steal your heart. Keep it simple, or add the pretty tucks and ruffles.

• Breezy smock-style bodice with princess seams and gentle gathering under the yokes
• Dreamy optional undulating tucks on front yoke and sleeves
• Round neckline finished with bias binding, with optional ruffle collar
• Optional shoulder ruffles for extra drama
• Two-piece full-length bishop sleeves with elasticated hem
• Keyhole back opening with button and loop
• Choice of blouse or mini dress hem lengths

SKILL LEVEL - Improver

PATTERN SUPPORT - Need extra Marnie sewing help? See our FREE tutorials!

MODEL GARMENT SIZES - Bethany (lilac blouse with tucks) is wearing a size 12 (UK 28). Georgina (gingham blouse and floral dress) is wearing a size 3 (UK 10).

Sewing pattern sizes are labelled with generic numbers from 1 to 15. Use the body measurements to determine your size.

SIZE RANGE: UK 6-34 / US 2-30 / EUR 34-62 / AUS 6-34

SUPPLIES

• Fabric – see below
• Matching polyester thread
• 1 x 10mm (3/8in) button with shank
• 0.6m (5/8yd) x 10mm (3/8in) wide elastic, plus 2 safety pins
• Sewing machine and basic tools

FABRIC SUGGESTIONS

For version with tucks, choose a lightweight woven fabric which presses well, such as cotton lawn, voile, poplin, Swiss dot, seersucker, double gauze, chambray. Version without tucks would also be lovely in broderie anglaise, viscose (rayon) or Tencel (lyocell).

FABRIC REQUIREMENTS

140CM (56IN) WIDE

Mini dress:

• sizes 1-6 - 2.9m (3 1/4yd)
• sizes 7-15 - 3.5m (3 7/8yd)

Blouse:

• sizes 1-6 - 2.5m (2 3/4yd)
• sizes 7-15 - 3.2m (3 1/2yd)

115CM (45IN) WIDE

Mini dress:

• sizes 1-6 - 3.4m (3 7/8yd)
• sizes 7-15 - 4.4m (4 3/4yd)

Blouse:

• sizes 1-6 - 2.9m (3 1/4yd)
• sizes 7-15 - 3.9m (4 1/4yd)

Printed Sewing Pattern

You will receive a gorgeous printed package containing full-scale pattern sheets and a colour booklet with step-by-step instructions.