Robin Dress

This a digital PDF download.  See 'About Your PDF' below for more details.

US$14

Sizes 30-56 in three size packs:

Difficulty: Intermediate  

The Robin Dress is a timeless princess seamed dress with a deliciously swishy skirt that will make you feel like dancing every time you wear it.

It features princess seams that skim the body, with pattern pieces for Small (A-B), Medium (C-D) & Large (DD/E+) busts, front buttons, and a flattering scooped neck.

View A ends at mid calf and has bell sleeves and inseam pockets.

View B ends just below the knee, and has short sleeves and patch pockets.

Choose between a simple turned hem, and an elegant bias tape hem, and mix and match sleeve and pocket views for a variety of looks.

The Robin Dress is named for two beautiful and brilliant Robins.  First, for my mother, who inspires me every day, and whose description of the perfect dress inspired the design.  Second, for the New Zealand robin, the toutouwai, the friendly inquisitive little bird whose presence adds an extra charm to bush-walks, and whose cleverness continually astonishes researchers.  Toutouwai can count up to seven, and remember tasks for at least two years.  

Recommended Fabrics:

Light-midweight fabrics with good draping qualities in cottons, linens, rayon/viscose, wool & synthetics. Suggested fabrics are rayon/viscose and cotton challis; cotton and linen chambrays; cotton lawns; craft cottons; rayon/viscose twills; tropical weight wools; lightweight wool crepe; soft linens in twill and plain weaves.

Leimomi is wearing View A, in Size 38 Medium Bust.  Her Robin Dress is made up in 100% viscose/rayon crepe in clay pink.

Danielle is wearing View A, in Size 50 Large Bust, shortened 3cm at the hem to match her height.  Her Robin Dress is made up in 160gsm midweight 100% linen in golden yellow.  

Leimomi is wearing View B, in Size 38 Medium Bust.  Her Robin Dress is made up in 100% cotton chambray in plum brown.

About your PDF:

This pattern is a digital download. Once you complete your purchase you’ll be sent an email with a link to download a zip file containing your printable files.  The email will come from SendOwl: check your spam folder if it hasn't arrived within 10 minutes.  You’ll need to download the zip file on a computer: the zip file will not open on phones and tablets.

The Robin dress zip contains the following files:

• Full Instructions: 18 pages
• Print-At-Home Pattern: 49 pages (Sizes Pack A), or 56 pages (Size Packs B & C)
• Copyshop Pattern: 3 A0 pages (All Size Packs) 
• Printing Instructions: 2 pages

Sizing Chart

Tutorials and Pattern Hacks:

• The fabulous tester makes!  See the Robin Dress in a whole range of sizes and cup fits.  
  
  

Paper Patterns:

A paper version of the Robin Dress pattern is available through Virgil's Fine Goods in the USA.

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