Tilly and the Buttons Marnie Blouse & Dress

Buy the Marnie Blouse and Mini Dress sewing pattern from Tilly and the Buttons. Romantic, floaty and super swishy, the Marnie Blouse and Mini Dress will steal your heart. Keep it simple, or add the pretty tucks and ruffles.

- Breezy smock-style bodice with princess seams and gentle gathering under the yokes
- Dreamy optional undulating tucks on the front yoke and sleeves
- Round neckline finished with bias binding, with optional ruffle collar
- Optional shoulder ruffles for extra drama
- Two-piece full-length bishop sleeves with elasticated hem
- Keyhole back opening with button and loop
- Choice of blouse or mini dress hem lengths

This sewing pattern is available to buy in the following formats:

– PAPER (next working day dispatch on orders and FREE UK delivery over £50)

– PDF (available to download immediately after purchase). What is a PDF?

– PDF pattern + Printed A0 copy shop (We print out the A0 pattern sheets, but you’ll need to download the digital instructions, as we don’t print these. The PDF files will be emailed immediately after purchase, and the A0 pattern sheets will be dispatched next working day). What is Copy Shop?

Suggested fabrics: For the version with tucks, choose a lightweight woven fabric which presses well, such as cotton lawn, voile, poplin, Swiss dot, seersucker, double gauze or chambray. The version without tucks would also be lovely in broderie anglaise, viscose (rayon) or Tencel (lyocell).

Fabric requirements:

140 cm (56") wide fabric: Mini dress, 2.9 - 3.5 m (3 1/4 - 3 7/8 yd) // Blouse, 2.5 - 3.2 m (2 3/4 - 3 1/2 yd).

115 cm (45") wide fabric: Mini dress, 3.4 - 4.4 m (3 7/8 - 4 3/4 yd) // Blouse, 2.9 - 3.9 m (3 1/4 - 4 1/4 yd).

Sizing: UK 6 – 34. Please check the designer’s size chart and finished garment measurements.

Notions: Matching polyester thread; one 10 mm (3/8") button with shank; 0.6 m (5/8 yd) of 10 mm (3/8") wide elastic; 2 safety pins.

PDF pattern includes: Step-by-step instructions; A4/US letter print-at-home pattern (42 pages); A0 copy shop pattern (2 sheets).

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