Take The Chance Tiered Shirt Dress Sewing Pattern

The Take The Chance Shirt Dress sewing pattern 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.

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.

NEW SLEEVE PATTERN MASH!! You can now add the new Be Mine Balloon Sleeve Top pattern to this dress (& vice versa).

◄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

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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