Tilly and the Buttons Lotta Dress

Tilly and the Buttons Lotta Dress

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The Design
The Lotta dress by Tilly and the Buttons is easy to make, with no fiddly finishings. It is the 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.

Recommended Fabrics
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. Supplies and Notions

  • 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

Level of Difficulty 

Beginners

Sizing
UK 6-24 / US 2-20 / EUR 34-52 / AUS 6-24 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)

What's Included
You will receive a gorgeous printed package containing full-scale pattern sheets and a colour booklet with step-by-step instructions.

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 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.