PDF pattern of Carthage dresses, sew a tie front milkmaid long or short dress pattern with a split Fabric requirements and sewing supplies For the sewing supplies, see the table and the pictures, also included in the booklet. Fabric : - A thin but dry fabric that does not distort, I recommend an average fabric weight of 90-150 g/m2 (about 4 or 5 oz). It can also be made of thicker materials for a different look : Jacquard weave, velvet... - Cotton : poplin, batiste, satin... - Tencel Lyocell or viscose - Tight weave linen - Mixes : cotton-viscose, linen-viscose... The size chart See pictures of the gallery Carthage is the milkmaid dress we're all dreaming of this summer, but you can also wear it in fall thanks to its three-quarter sleeves. It is a fitted dress with a yoke made of vertical gathers, adjustable with a tie. This design opens with a zipper in the back, which you can replace with a button placket. In the pattern, you can choose between 2 types of straps, sleeves and busts. You can sew the skirt as a long flared skirt or as a short A-line skirt. - Since the designs are fitted, an unfinished prototype garment is mandatory. - The design can be worn with a discreet bra. - All chests can wear this design with some adjustments explained in the booklet for sizes A, + size F. - The design reaches the waist and sizes smaller. You may have to choose a different size than the one you usually choose in the store. Key details : - Sleeves are interchangeable - Sizes 34 to 50 available in PDF format - Intermediate ++ level - A 20-page color booklet - Seam allowances included - Model making explanations - A0 file included Challenges : - Bagging out method, sewing a sleeve and an invisible zipper, gathers, sewing an armhole - Handling the morphological particularities of a fitted design and adapting the pattern to your morphology Hacks and modifications suggested and diagrammed : - Adding a button placket to cover the skin - Replacing the sleeves with straps - Lengthen or shorten the dress - Enlarging or shortening the dress (chest or waist) - Raising the chest or enlarging the yoke - Adding ( E cup or +) or removing ( A cup) chest ease Bélène patterns are reserved for private use only. Any commercial use must be submitted for authorization. You will find all the conversions (inches and cm) in the booklet. A0 and A4 patterns aren’t translated. An English-French glossary is available at the end of the document.