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The Avid Seamstress
The Studio Shirt and Dress
Description: Two styles, one pattern. Make it an effortlessly relaxed shirt dress or a contemporary everyday shirt. The Studio Shirt & Dress is designed with a statement collar, dropped shoulders and cuffed sleeves, creating a relaxed silhouette that feels modern, stylish and wonderfully easy to wear.
Make the Dress: Wear the dress loose for an easy, flowing silhouette or add the optional tie belt for a completely different look. Gently blouson the top over the belt to create shape and definition at the waist. Choose between a softly curved or straight hem, with practical in-seam pockets included in the dress version.
Make the Shirt: Use the shirt pattern lines on the pattern sheet to create a relaxed contemporary shirt that looks just as good worn loose as it does tucked into trousers or skirts, or layered over other pieces. The sleeves can be worn at three-quarter length with the cuffs on show or casually rolled up, giving you even more ways to make and style both versions.
Pattern Sizes: UK 6 - UK 26
Skill Level: Confident Beginner
Suggested Fabrics: The Studio Shirt & Dress is designed for woven fabrics. Linen, cotton, poplin, lawn and shirting will give the garment a little more structure and beautifully showcase the statement collar and shape of the pattern.
Supplies Needed:
Shirt~ 1.2m lightweight iron-on interfacing | 7 x 12mm buttons | Coordinating thread
Dress~ 2m lightweight iron-on interfacing | 10 x 12mm buttons | Coordinating thread
(Button note: If using smaller or larger buttons, adjust the spacing between the buttons and buttonholes to suit your chosen button size.)