March Top and Dress

PDF Pattern

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Product variants

Size Range: 0-30 (33” - 58″ hip)

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The March top and dress is a fun retro-style pattern featuring voluminous sleeves in two lengths and a gathered skirt (View A), gathered peplum (View B), or a straight peplum (View C). We love this whimsical design because it is comfortable, easy to style, and fun to wear! The interfaced front and back bodice panels add visual interest and provide a great place for a featured fabric or embellishment like embroidery. Views A and B are finished with a neck tie that you can tie in the front or leave to hang open. View C has a clean neckline finish with no tie. The neck tie can be added or removed from any of the views. The dress view features extra deep inseam pockets that are secured into the waistband seam.

Pattern Details

Sewing Level: Intermediate

Recommended Fabrics:
Light to medium-weight woven fabrics with no stretch. Linen, cotton (lawn, poplin, voile, seersucker, shirting, double gauze), Tencel twill, and rayon/viscose challis or poplin will work well. Structured fabric like crisp cotton lawn will have more dramatic volume and drapier fabrics like rayon challis will have more fluid movement.

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Required Notions:

Thread
Lightweight fusible interfacing 19” (48 cm) x 38” (97 cm)

This is a print-at-home PDF pattern.
This pattern is designed to print at home on A4 (8.3” x 11.7”) or letter (8.5” X 11”) sized paper. Copyshop file is also provided (A0 – 33.1″ x 46.8″). A comprehensive instruction booklet is included.

Sample Details

Vanessa (size 4)

Model’s Measurements: High Bust (32”), Full Bust (34”), Waist (27”), Hips (35”), Height: 5’4”
Size Made: Straight size 4
Adjustments: Shortened the pattern 1” at the bottom of the bodice
Fabrics used:
Viscose Noil (yellow)
Crinkle Linen Gauze (rust)

Nokomis (size 20)

Model’s Measurements: High Bust (43”), Full Bust (47”), Waist (42”), Hips (49”), Height: 5’9”
Size Made: Straight size 20
Adjustments: Lengthened the pattern 1” at the bottom center front and tapered back up at the ides. This gave extra length to drape over the bust.
Fabrics used:
Silky Linen (black)
Sandwashed cotton (chartreuse)

Kate (size 26)

Model’s Measurements: High Bust (49”), Full Bust (53”), Waist (54”), Hips (58”), Height: 5’7”
Size Made: Straight 26 (views A & B), 26 graded to a 28 at the hips (view C)
Adjustments: Lengthened the pattern 1” at the bottom center front and tapered back up at the sides. This gave extra length to drape over the bust.
Fabrics used:
Washed Linen (yellow)
6oz Tencel Twill (pink)
Block Printed Cotton (green print)

Fabric source: Blackbird Fabrics