Carter Dress Sewing Pattern
$30.00The Carter Dress Sewing Pattern by StyleArc is your all-season wardrobe essential, offering a blend of comfort and customisation. This mid-calf dress combines a knit bodice with a choice of polo, tank, or tee styles and sleeve variations, giving you styling freedom. The skirt is designed for both knit and woven fabrics and features optional inseam pockets. Choose between long sleeves, short sleeves or sleeveless, and mix up necklines from crew to scoop, boat, or V-neck. With this pattern, you'll love creating dresses that work for casual days, office wear, or weekends away.
Features:
- Multi-style knit bodice: Polo, Tank, or Tee
- Scoop, crew, V-neck, and boat neck options
- Skirt can be made in knit or woven
- Optional inseam pockets
- Mid-calf length
- Long, short, or sleeveless options
- Shorten/lengthen guides for fit customisation
- Suitable for stretch knit fabrics for the bodice
Fabric Suggestions
For the bodice and optional knit skirt: Ponte, jersey, unbrushed fleece, tee shirt knit. Bodice must be knit, recommend minimum 180gsm weight with at least 30% stretch
For the optional woven skirt
Lightweight linen, cotton poplin or voile, silk, rayon
Trims
- 6mm (1/4") wide elastic or clear stay-tape cut to the total length of your bodice waist measurement
- Fusing for Polo Top
- Optional: 3 x buttons of 10mm (16L) size
Main Fabric Estimate for long top versions - Fabric Width: 148cm (58") only
| sizes | 4-16 | 18-30 |
|---|---|---|
| Tank Top option | 0.70m (0.80 yd) | 0.70m (0.80 yd) |
| Tee Top option - short sleeve | 0.90m (1.00 yd) | 1.60m (1.75 yd) |
| Tee/Polo Top option - long sleeve | 1.20m (1.30 yd) | 1.75m (1.90 yd) |
Main Fabric Estimate for skirt only
| sizes | 4-24 |
|---|---|
| Width 112 cm (44") | 2.20m (2.40 yd) |
| Width 148 cm (58") | 1.90m (2.10 yd) |
Fuse Estimate for polo top only
| sizes | All sizes |
|---|---|
| Width 90 cm (36") | 0.70m (0.80 yd) |