Tilly & The Buttons Sewing Pattern - Mabel Blouse/Dress
Create your own cute blouse or dress with the help of popular pattern designer, Tilly & The Buttons.
This gorgeous blouse and dress pattern offers a variety of styles and options, with a swishy and floaty style that's perfect for summer. In an easy-to-wear style, Mabel features a shirred waist and cuffs, and plenty of little frills to flounce with her breezy style! Choose from full- or elbow-length sleeves, with deep shirred cuff or narrow shirred cuff with frill hem to finish.
Suitable for improvers.
Fabric Suggestions
Lightweight woven fabrics that gather easily, such as cotton lawn, poplin, voile, seersucker, viscose (rayon) or crêpe.
Other items required
Matching thread, 1.5m (1¾yd) x 8-10mm (⅜in) wide elastic, 1-2 spools of shirring elastic (elasticated thread), 2 x safety pins.
See back of pattern image for fabric requirements.
- Produced by Tilly & The Buttons
- 2 designs to make from the pattern
- Full-colour, step-by-step instructions
- Designed for improvers
- Fits UK size 6-34
- Fits measurements from 30-60 inch bust/ 24-53inch waist/ 33-61inch hips (cut according to size required)
Size guide:
| PATTERN SIZE | BUST | WAIST | HIP | |
| 1 | 76cm (30in) | 61cm (24in) | 84cm (33in) | |
| 2 | 81cm (32in) | 66cm (26in) | 89cm (35in) | |
| 3 | 86.5cm (34in) | 71cm (28in) | 94cm (37in) | |
| 4 | 91.5cm (36in) | 76cm (30in) | 99cm (39in) | |
| 5 | 96.5cm (38in) | 81cm (32in) | 104cm (41in) | |
| 6 | 101.5cm (40in) | 86.5cm (34in) | 109cm (43in) | |
| 7 | 106.5cm (42in) | 91.5cm (36in) | 114cm (45in) | |
| 8 | 112cm (44in) | 96.5cm (38in) | 119.5cm (47in) | |
| 9 | 117cm (46in) | 101.5cm (40in) | 124.5cm (49in) | |
| 10 | 122cm (48in) | 106.5cm (42in) | 129.5cm (51in) | |
| 11 | 132cm (52in) | 114cm (45in) | 134.5cm (53in) | |
| 12 | 137cm (54in) | 119.5cm (47in) | 139.5cm (55in) | |
| 13 | 142cm (56in) | 124.5cm (49in) | 144.5cm (57in) | |
| 14 | 147cm (58in) | 129.5cm (51in) | 150cm (59in) | |
| 15 | 152.5cm (60in) | 134.5cm (53in) | 155cm (61in) |
