Charlie Dress - PDF sewing pattern
THE DRESS
The Summer dress to end them all! A close fitting bandeau-style princess seamed bodice with shoulder straps, an elegant fold-over neckband and discreet side seam zipper. Choose from an uber feminine tiered gathered skirt or the simpler, swingier ¾ circle.
Multi-sized sewing pattern from UK 6 / US 2 up to UK 20 / US 16
Check out #bhlCharlie on Instagram to see how other people have made this pattern!
- Fabric
- What you need
- Finished measurements
Light to medium weight wovens will work best - Variation 1: quilting cotton, chambray, lawn, cotton silk, viscose rayon etc. Variation 2: as V1 and also, flannel, linen, eyelet.
| Two-tier gathered skirt VARIATION 1 | |
|---|---|
| 45" / 1.15m |
ALL SIZES need 3.2m / 3.5 YDS
|
| 60" / 1.5m | ALL SIZES need 2.8m / 3.1yds |
| ¾ circle skirt VARIATION 2 | |
| 45" / 1.15m |
ALL SIZES - this variation does not fit on this width fabric because of the 3/4 circle skirt!
|
| 60" / 1.5m | ALL SIZES need 2.9m / 3.2yds |
- Your fabric
- Pins
- Tape measure
- Tailor's chalk
- Pinking shears (optional)
- Hand sewing needle
- Matching thread
-
Dress makers shears
- Tracing paper (optional)
- 18" invisible zipper
-
Hook & eye
| Size US/UK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2/6 | 4/8 | 6/10 | 8/12 | 10/14 | 12/16 | 14/18 | 16/20 |
| Finished bust | |||||||
|
32½in 82¾cm |
33½in 85¼cm |
34½in 87¾cm |
35½in 90¼cm |
37½in 95½cm |
39½in 100½cm |
42½in 108cm |
45½in 115¾cm |
| Finished waist | |||||||
| 25½in 64¾cm |
26½in 67¼cm |
27½in 69¾cm |
28½in 72¼cm |
30½in 77¼cm |
32½in 82¼cm |
35½in 90cm |
38½in 97¾cm |
| Finished hip | |||||||
| Full | Full | Full | Full | Full | Full | Full | Full |
| Finished skirt length V1 two tiered gather | |||||||
| 26in 66cm |
26in 66cm |
26in 66cm |
26in 66cm |
26in 66cm |
26in 66cm |
26in 66cm |
26in 66cm |
| Finished skirt length V2 3/4 circle | |||||||
| 23¾in 60cm |
23¾in 60cm |
23¾in 60cm |
23¾in 60cm |
23¾in 60cm |
23¾in 60cm |
23¾in 60cm |
23¾in 60cm |
THE DRESS
The Summer dress to end them all! A close fitting bandeau-style princess seamed bodice with shoulder straps, an elegant fold-over neckband and discreet side seam zipper. Choose from an uber feminine tiered gathered skirt or the simpler, swingier ¾ circle.
Multi-sized sewing pattern from UK 6 / US 2 up to UK 20 / US 16
Check out #bhlCharlie on Instagram to see how other people have made this pattern!
- Fabric
- What you need
- Finished measurements
Light to medium weight wovens will work best - Variation 1: quilting cotton, chambray, lawn, cotton silk, viscose rayon etc. Variation 2: as V1 and also, flannel, linen, eyelet.
| Two-tier gathered skirt VARIATION 1 | |
|---|---|
| 45" / 1.15m |
ALL SIZES need 3.2m / 3.5 YDS
|
| 60" / 1.5m | ALL SIZES need 2.8m / 3.1yds |
| ¾ circle skirt VARIATION 2 | |
| 45" / 1.15m |
ALL SIZES - this variation does not fit on this width fabric because of the 3/4 circle skirt!
|
| 60" / 1.5m | ALL SIZES need 2.9m / 3.2yds |
- Your fabric
- Pins
- Tape measure
- Tailor's chalk
- Pinking shears (optional)
- Hand sewing needle
- Matching thread
-
Dress makers shears
- Tracing paper (optional)
- 18" invisible zipper
-
Hook & eye
| Size US/UK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2/6 | 4/8 | 6/10 | 8/12 | 10/14 | 12/16 | 14/18 | 16/20 |
| Finished bust | |||||||
|
32½in 82¾cm |
33½in 85¼cm |
34½in 87¾cm |
35½in 90¼cm |
37½in 95½cm |
39½in 100½cm |
42½in 108cm |
45½in 115¾cm |
| Finished waist | |||||||
| 25½in 64¾cm |
26½in 67¼cm |
27½in 69¾cm |
28½in 72¼cm |
30½in 77¼cm |
32½in 82¼cm |
35½in 90cm |
38½in 97¾cm |
| Finished hip | |||||||
| Full | Full | Full | Full | Full | Full | Full | Full |
| Finished skirt length V1 two tiered gather | |||||||
| 26in 66cm |
26in 66cm |
26in 66cm |
26in 66cm |
26in 66cm |
26in 66cm |
26in 66cm |
26in 66cm |
| Finished skirt length V2 3/4 circle | |||||||
| 23¾in 60cm |
23¾in 60cm |
23¾in 60cm |
23¾in 60cm |
23¾in 60cm |
23¾in 60cm |
23¾in 60cm |
23¾in 60cm |
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THE DRESS
The Summer dress to end them all! A close fitting bandeau-style princess seamed bodice with shoulder straps, an elegant fold-over neckband and discreet side seam zipper. Choose from an uber feminine tiered gathered skirt or the simpler, swingier ¾ circle.
Multi-sized sewing pattern from UK 6 / US 2 up to UK 20 / US 16
Check out #bhlCharlie on Instagram to see how other people have made this pattern!
- Fabric
- What you need
- Finished measurements
Light to medium weight wovens will work best - Variation 1: quilting cotton, chambray, lawn, cotton silk, viscose rayon etc. Variation 2: as V1 and also, flannel, linen, eyelet.
| Two-tier gathered skirt VARIATION 1 | |
|---|---|
| 45" / 1.15m |
ALL SIZES need 3.2m / 3.5 YDS
|
| 60" / 1.5m | ALL SIZES need 2.8m / 3.1yds |
| ¾ circle skirt VARIATION 2 | |
| 45" / 1.15m |
ALL SIZES - this variation does not fit on this width fabric because of the 3/4 circle skirt!
|
| 60" / 1.5m | ALL SIZES need 2.9m / 3.2yds |
- Your fabric
- Pins
- Tape measure
- Tailor's chalk
- Pinking shears (optional)
- Hand sewing needle
- Matching thread
-
Dress makers shears
- Tracing paper (optional)
- 18" invisible zipper
-
Hook & eye
| Size US/UK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2/6 | 4/8 | 6/10 | 8/12 | 10/14 | 12/16 | 14/18 | 16/20 |
| Finished bust | |||||||
|
32½in 82¾cm |
33½in 85¼cm |
34½in 87¾cm |
35½in 90¼cm |
37½in 95½cm |
39½in 100½cm |
42½in 108cm |
45½in 115¾cm |
| Finished waist | |||||||
| 25½in 64¾cm |
26½in 67¼cm |
27½in 69¾cm |
28½in 72¼cm |
30½in 77¼cm |
32½in 82¼cm |
35½in 90cm |
38½in 97¾cm |
| Finished hip | |||||||
| Full | Full | Full | Full | Full | Full | Full | Full |
| Finished skirt length V1 two tiered gather | |||||||
| 26in 66cm |
26in 66cm |
26in 66cm |
26in 66cm |
26in 66cm |
26in 66cm |
26in 66cm |
26in 66cm |
| Finished skirt length V2 3/4 circle | |||||||
| 23¾in 60cm |
23¾in 60cm |
23¾in 60cm |
23¾in 60cm |
23¾in 60cm |
23¾in 60cm |
23¾in 60cm |
23¾in 60cm |
