McCalls Top and Dresses M8285

Buy the M8285 top and dresses sewing pattern from McCalls. It’s perfect for an advanced beginner/intermediate dressmaker. Tiered shirtdresses have length and sleeve variations. View A blouse has long sleeves, contrast yoke and collar band. Shirtdresses come in knee and midi lengths, and collar and collar band variations.

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

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

Suggested fabrics: Cotton Blends, Lawn, Eyelet, Gauze. Contrast A: Lace. Interfacing: Lightweight Fusible.

Note: Extra fabric maybe needed to match plaids, stripes, one-way designs fabrics or shrinkage.

Sizing: Y (XS-S-M), ZZ (L-XL-XXL), which is approx. UK sizes Y (4 – 10), ZZ (12 – 20/22) based on our standardised size chart. Please also check the designer's size chart and finished garment measurements.

Notions: Thread. A: Six ⁵/₈" (1.5 cm) buttons, ⁷/₈ yd. (0.8 m) (0.8m) of ³/₈" (1 cm) wide elastic. B: Ten ⁵/₈" (1.5 cm) buttons, ⁷/₈ yd. (0.8 m) (0.8m) of ³/₈" (1 cm) wide elastic. C, D: Twelve ⁵/₈" (1.5 cm) buttons. Also for C: 1 yd. (1 m) (1.0m) of ³/₈" (1 cm) wide elastic. Also for D: One pkg. of ¹/₂" (1.3 cm) wide single-fold bias tape.

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