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Take The Chance Tiered Shirt Dress Sewing Pattern

THIS IS A DIGITAL PDF SEWING PATTERN

The Take The Chance Shirt Dress has been designed with the relaxed structure of an easy fit shirt. It features buttons (or snaps) along the front opening, a simple placket & collar (with the easiest instructions ever!) & is finished with a tiered skirt.

SLEEVE PATTERN MASH: You can add the new Be Mine Balloon Sleeve to this dress (& vice versa).

WATCH THE VIDEO to see what's in our shirt dress sewing pattern:

  

    FEATURES
  • Easy fit, button up bodice with back yoke.
  • Tiered skirt - add 1, 2 or 3 tiers. Button-up or plain.
  • Multiple lengths - mini, knee length, midi & maxi.
  • Collar (with the best instructions ever!). Sometimes called camp collar, Cuban collar or revere collar.
  • All in one placket (I show you how to keep this neat the simple way) with button or snap front opening. 
  • Loads of sleeves for winter, summer & in between - Long & 3/4 sleeve (plain or with elastic). Short sleeve - wide or narrow. Flounce sleeve.
  • Optional hidden pockets & waist ties for extra shaping.
  • Gather with the traditional or elastic method.
  • FBA instructions.
  • Print-at-home, A0 copy shop & large font projector file. 
  • Mash sleeves with Meet You There Dress & All In Shirt.
  • SIZING
  • Size 4-30.
  • View the size chart here.
  • FABRIC & TRIMS
  • View fabric requirements for button through style here
  • View fabric requirements chart for plain skirt style here.
  • Designed for woven fabrics.
  • Fabric suggestions include: viscose, rayon, voile, flannel, lawn, crepe & linen.
  • Lightweight interfacing (fusing) to match your fabric. Do not go heavier.
  • 15mm (5/8”) buttons or small snaps. Super mini x 9, Mini x 10, Knee x 11, Midi x 14, Maxi x 15.
  • 10mm (3/8”) elastic long sleeve (optional).
  • 8mm (3/8”) soft clear elastic (Lastin) for gathering with elastic method (optional).
  • PATTERN MASHING

    Mix and match the sleeves on the following sewing patterns:

  • Be Mine Top
  • Smitten Jacket
  • All-In Shirt
  • Take The Chance Dress
  • Meet You There Dress
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    View the Mashable Sleeves List here. Scroll to the bottom for woven.

    PATTERN SPECS

    Projector files for this pattern include multi-coloured and black size lines, large text and full pattern pieces. Plus centre fold lines so you can cut on the fold if needed.

  • FORMATS: A4/Letter, A0 Copy Shop, Projector (2). 
  • LAYERED: Yes.
  • SIZES: AU 4-30. Size chart
  • SKILL LEVEL: Experienced Beginner.
  • FABRIC TYPE: Woven. 
  • MEASUREMENTS: All patterns are in metric (cms) & imperial (inches).
  • OPEN & PRINT IN: Adobe Reader. Get for free here
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    Customer Reviews

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    Mary
    Fantastic pattern

    A joy to make - and so customizable! Can’t wait to make my next

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    Christina Dore
    Perfect Shirt Dress

    I was slightly worried about making my first shirt dress, but the instructions were clear and helpful. The method of adding the collar to the dress was a simple technique and my finished dress looks very neat and professional. I like all the options, and having purchased other PE patterns appreciate that I have even more sleeve options with my existing patterns. Would highly recommend.

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    Bec T
    The Tiered Shirt Dress Wardrobe Staple

    This dress pattern is yet another winner from Pattern Emporium - the fit instructions are clear, concise and helpful. The tutorial feels like a one-to-one class with Kate.
    The resulting outfits are well loved rotations in my wardrobe.
    I love all the tips and tricks I learn from PE patterns - I freely apply them to all my other sewing patterns!

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    Tamara
    I love this pattern!

    I was looking for a dress pattern to make using some gorgeous Lady McElroy print for a family event a couple of weeks ago. I knew I wanted a shirtdress but couldn't decide on the actual pattern until I saw this one! I started cutting into some liberty lawn I had been given for my 40th birthday some years ago and hadn't yet used in order to see what it was like but the fabric had this great huge stain through it and I just lost my gig. So I decided I would just make a bodice toile to check the fit and just go for it with the fabric I really wanted to use. I made the maxi and it turned out fabulous. The only thing I didn't do enough of was the buttons simply due to time and I can always go back in and do them. I did an FBA on the size 18. One thing I would do for a maxi next time is lengthen the long panels further as it wasn't really maxi enough. Still, It's a really comfortable dress, looks great, fits beautifully and I'm getting compliments. I doubled the yoke as I like a lining for the yoke and used the Meet you there dress sleeve. It's a lovely dress that I will have on high rotation I think this summer and going forward. I'll definitely make more!

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    Amanda
    Glad I took the Chance!

    I love the process of sewing a woven garment, however often find them time consuming and challenging to construct, Take The Chance dress is none of these - fabulous, easy to follow tutorial with lots of photographs makes it easy to produce a Wow! garment. This on-trend dress comes with a variety of options that can be dressed up or down and I can't wait to make more!