“Oh this? I made it myself!”
Get ready for all the compliments with this dreamy dress or blouse with shirred waist and cuffs. Learn to sew shirring with our step-by-step guide, plus a free video tutorial by Tilly if you need extra help.
- Flirty, square-shaped elasticated neckline
- Full-length or elbow-length sleeves, with deep shirred cuff or narrow shirred cuff with frill hem
- Voluminous raglan sleeves elasticated around the shoulders
- Front neckline has a pretty frill, keyhole opening and faux drawstring ties
- Blousy bodice and floaty skirt cinched in with shirred waistline
- Make it as a midi-length dress or peplum blouse
Mabel includes Tilly and the Buttons’s award-winning beginner-friendly instructions, with colour photos showing you each step – making it easy for you to create gorgeous clothes you can be proud to say you made yourself.
Sewing Level:
For improvers
Size Range:
UK 6-34 / US 2-30 / EUR 34-62 / AUS 6-34
Fabric Suggestions:
Lightweight woven fabrics that gather easily, such as cotton lawn, poplin, voile, seersucker, viscose (rayon) or crêpe.
Fabric Requirements:
140cm (56in) wide
Blouse + elbow-length sleeve version:
- sizes 1-10 – 1.6m (1¾yd)
- sizes 11-15 – 2.1m (2⅜yd)
Blouse + full-length sleeve version:
- sizes 1-10 – 1.9m (2⅛yd)
- sizes 11-15 – 2.7m (3yd)
Dress + elbow-length sleeve version:
- sizes 1-10 – 2.8m (3⅛yd)
- sizes 11-15 – 3.3m (3⅝yd)
Dress + full-length sleeve version:
- sizes 1-10 – 3.1m (3⅜yd)
- sizes 11-15 – 3.9m (4¼yd)
115cm (45in) wide
Blouse + elbow-length sleeve version:
- sizes 1-12 – 2.2m (2½yd)
- sizes 13-15 – wider fabric needed
Blouse + full-length sleeve version:
- sizes 1-12 – 2.8m (3⅛yd)
- sizes 13-15 – wider fabric needed
Dress + elbow-length sleeve version:
- sizes 1-12 – 3.4m (3⅞yd)
- sizes 13-15 – wider fabric needed
Dress + full-length sleeve version:
- sizes 1-12 – 4m (4¼yd)
- sizes 13-15 – wider fabric needed
Supplies Required:
- Fabric
- Matching thread
- 1.5m (1¾yd) x 8-10mm (⅜in) wide elastic
- 1-2 spools of shirring elastic (elasticated thread)
- 2 x safety pins
- Sewing machine and basic tools (a rotary cutter and mat are useful)
