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Easy to make, with no fiddly bits, Lotta is a perfect dressmaking project for beginners, or a satisfyingly speedy sew for more experienced stitchers. It has a blousy bodice and flared skirt, cinched in with a narrow elasticated waistline.
Choose between knee-length or midi-length skirt, with grown-on short sleeves or bracelet-length drop shoulder sleeves, with optional deep patch pockets. To make it even more versatile, you can make this dress in either woven fabric or stretchy jersey.
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SKILL LEVEL - Beginners
MODEL GARMENT SIZES - Selena (teal splodge dress and black handprint jersey dress) wears a size 8 (UK 20), Alice (coral dress and mustard leopard print dress) wears a size 3 (UK 10)
SUPPLIES
- Fabric (see below)
- Matching thread
- For woven fabrics: 0.2m (¼yd) iron-on interfacing (similar weight to your fabric)
- 2 safety pins
- Your waist measurement in 10mm (⅜in) elastic
- Sewing machine and basic tools
FABRIC SUGGESTIONS
Light- to medium-weight drapey fabrics such as chambray, viscose (rayon), Tencel (lyocell), double gauze, brushed cotton or crêpe. The short sleeve version can also be made in less drapey fabrics such as linen, cotton lawn, and seersucker.
More experienced? Try single knit drapey jersey, stretch velvet or light-weight French terry.
FABRIC REQUIREMENTS
150CM (60IN) WIDE
Knee-length:
- All sizes – 2.5m (2 3/4yd)
Midi-length:
- All sizes – 2.8m (3 1/8yd)
All sizes of the knee-length dress and sizes 1-6 of the midi-length dress will also fit on 140cm (56in) wide fabric. Sizes 7-8 of the midi-length dress will fit on 145cm (58in) wide fabric.
115CM (45IN) WIDE
Knee-length bracelet-length sleeves:
- sizes 1-4 – 2.9m (3 1/4yd)
- sizes 5-10 – wider fabric needed
Knee-length short sleeves:
- sizes 1-4 – 2.5m (2 3/4yd)
- sizes 5-10 – wider fabric needed
Midi-length:
- All sizes – wider fabric needed
Size range: UK 6-24 / US 2-20 / EUR 34-52 / AUS 6-24
| SIZE | BUST | WAIST | HIP |
| 1 UK 6 / US 2 / EUR 34 / AUS 6 |
76cm (30in) |
61cm (24in) |
84cm (33in) |
| 2 UK 8 / US 4 / EUR 36 / AUS 8 |
81cm (32in) |
66cm (26in) |
89cm (35in) |
| 3 UK 10 / US 6 / EUR 38 / AUS 10 |
86.5cm (34in) |
71cm (28in) |
94cm (37in) |
| 4 UK 12 / US 8 / EUR 40 / AUS 12 |
91.5cm (36in) |
76cm (30in) |
99cm (39in) |
| 5 UK 14 / US 10 / EUR 42 / AUS 12 |
96.5cm (38in) |
81cm (32in) |
104cm (41in) |
| 6 UK 16 / US 12 / EUR 44 / AUS 16 |
101.5cm (40in) |
86.5cm (34in) |
109cm (43in) |
| 7 UK 18 / US 14 / EUR 46 / AUS 18 |
106.5cm (42in) |
91.5cm (36in) |
114cm (45in) |
| 8 UK 20 / US 16 / EUR 48 / AUS 20 |
112cm (44in) |
96.5cm (38in) |
119.5cm (47in) |
| 9 UK 22 / US 18 / EUR 50 / AUS 22 |
117cm (46in) |
101.5cm (40in) |
124.5cm (49in) |
| 10 UK 24 / US 20 / EUR 52 / AUS 24 |
122cm (48in) |
106.5cm (42in) |
129.5cm (51in) |
Check the sewing pattern size range before buying.
