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Description
The Martha dress is fitted with bust darts and gentle princess seam panels at the bodice, flowing into a flattering bias-cut panelled skirt. It features a contemporary Mandarin collar and closes with an invisible zip at the back. Choose from short sleeves or three quarter length bell sleeves, with demure knee length or flirty mini hemline.
Wear Martha to work or to play, with sunglasses and wedges in the Summer, or with knitted tights and boots in the winter.
Like all Tilly and the Buttons sewing patterns, Martha includes easy-to-follow instructions with photos showing you how to sew each step – making it easy for you to create gorgeous clothes you can be proud to say you made yourself.
SKILL LEVEL - Improvers
Suitable Fabrics
Light- to medium-weight fabrics, such as viscose (rayon), silk or polyester crêpe de chine, cotton lawn, chambray, broderie anglaise, double knit with little stretch, lighter weight wool. Avoid directional prints as the skirt is cut on the bias (at an angle). How about adding a lace trim to the bodice or piping the princess seams?
Pattern 1011.Click on the tabs below to see the line art drawings and fabric quantity details from the back of the pattern envelope.
- Fabric - Mini length � 2.9m (3 1/8 yards) x 150cm (60in) wide / 3.5m (3 7/8 yards) x 115cm (45in) wide; Knee length - 3.4m (3 3/4 yards) x 150cm (60in) wide / 4.2m (4 5/8 yards) x 115cm (45in) wide (0.2m / 1/4 yard less for short sleeve version)
Matching thread
56cm (22in) invisible zip
0.25m (1/4 yard) iron-on interfacing - similar weight to your fabric
For collar: 1 rounded or fabric-covered button + elasticated hair band or 8cm (3in) piece of narrow ribbon
Sewing machine and basic tools, including an invisible zip foot -
Size Bust Waist Hip 1 (UK6 / US2 /EUR 34) 76cm (30in) 61cm (24in) 84cm (33in) 2 (UK8 / US4 /EUR 36) 81cm (32in) 66cm (26in) 89cm (35in) 3 (UK10 / US6 /EUR 38) 86.5cm (34in) 71cm (28in) 94cm (37in) 4 (UK12 / US8 /EUR 40) 91.5cm (36in) 76cm (30in) 99cm (39in) 5 (UK14 / US10 /EUR 42) 96.5cm (38in) 81cm (32in) 104cm (41in) 6 (UK16 / US12 /EUR 44) 101.5cm (40in) 86.5cm (34in) 109cm (43in) 7 (UK18 / US14 /EUR 46) 106.5cm (42in) 91.5cm (36in) 114cm (45in) 8 (UK20 / US16 /EUR 48) 112cm (44in) 96.5cm (38in) 119.5cm (47in)
