Merchant & Mills Scout Shirt or Dress

Buy the Scout Shirt or Dress sewing pattern from Merchant & Mills. Inspired by 1920s women's scouting uniforms, Scout is a neat shirt or dress with an optional tie. The dress has in-seam pockets. 

Sewing level: Intermediate

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

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

– PDF (available to download immediately after purchase). What is a PDF?

– PDF pattern + Printed A0 copy shop (We print out the A0 pattern sheets, but you’ll need to download the digital instructions, as we don’t print these. The PDF files will be emailed immediately after purchase, and the A0 pattern sheets will be dispatched next working day). What is Copy Shop?

Note if purchasing copy shop printing: One of the pattern pieces has been split (to fit on the A0 sheet) and will need to be joined together.

Suggested fabrics: Linen, lightweight denim, cotton chambray, poplin, linen/cotton blends.

Fabric requirements: All with or without nap.

Sizes 6 – 18

Shirt: 110 cm (43 1/2") wide fabric: 2 - 2.2 m (2 1/4 - 2 1/2 yd) // 120 cm (47") wide fabric: 1.7 - 2.2 m (2 - 2 1/2 yd) // 140 cm (55") wide fabric: 1.4 - 1.8 m (1 1/2 - 2 yd) // 150 cm (60") wide fabric: 1.3 - 1.8 m (1 1/2 - 2 yd).

Dress: 110 cm (43 1/2") wide fabric: 3.3 - 3.5 m (3 3/4 - 4 yd) // 120 cm (47") wide fabric: 2.7 - 3.5 m (3 - 4 yd) // 140 cm (55") wide fabric: 2.6 - 2.8 m (3 - 3 1/4 yd) // 150 cm (60") wide fabric: 2 - 2.7 m (2 1/4 - 3 yd).

Tie: 80-150 cm (31 1/2"-60") wide fabric: 0.8 m (1 yd) self lined or 0.8 m (1 yd) each of self and lining.

Sizes 18 – 28

Shirt: 110 cm (43 1/2") wide fabric: 2.4 - 2.8 m (2 3/4 - 3 1/4 yd) // 120 cm (47") wide fabric: 2.3 - 2.5 m (2 1/2 - 2 3/4 yd) // 140 cm (55") wide fabric: 1.8 - 2.4 m (2 - 2 3/4 yd) // 150 cm (60") wide fabric: 1.8 - 1.9 m (2 - 2 1/4 yd).

Dress: 110 cm (43 1/2") wide fabric: 3.6 - 4 m (4 - 4 1/2 yd) // 120 cm (47") wide fabric: 3.5 - 3.7 m (4 - 4 1/4 yd) // 140 cm (55") wide fabric: 3 - 3.6 m (3 1/4 - 4 yd) // 150 cm (60") wide fabric: 3 - 3.6 m (3 1/4 - 4 yd).

Tie: 80-150 cm (31 1/2"-60") wide fabric: 0.8 m (1 yd) self lined or 0.8 m (1 yd) each of self and lining.

Sizing: UK 6 – 18 or UK 18 – 28 (approx. UK 6 – 16/18 or UK 18 – 30, based on our standardised size chart). Please also check the designer's size charts and finished garment measurements.

Notions: Six 11-15 mm (1/2"-3/4") buttons; 0.5 m (3/4 yd) interfacing for shirt/dress; 0.8 m (1 yd) interfacing for tie (cut on the bias).

PDF pattern includes: Instructions; A4/US letter print-at-home pattern (48 pages for sizes 6-18, 60 pages for sizes 18-28); A0 copy shop pattern (3 sheets for sizes 6-18, 4 sheets for sizes 18-28) // Layers: No // Projector file: No.

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