Tilly and the Buttons - Mabel Dress & Blouse

Get ready for all the compliments with this dreamy dress or blouse with shirred waist and cuffs. Learn to sew shirring with the step-by-step guide.

• Flirty, square-shaped elasticated neckline

• Full- 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

SKILL LEVEL - Improver

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.

SUPPLIES

• Fabric

• Matching thread

• 1.5m (1¾yd) x 8-10mm (⅜in) wide elastic

• 1-2 spools of shirring elastic (elasticated thread)

• 2 x safety pins