pinwheel tunic + slip dress sewing pattern
Get out the pinwheel and prepare to have fun! The tunic and the slip dress that make up this versatile outfit can be worn together or individually. Both pieces feature a bias-trimmed flounce that overlaps at the inverted V-shaped front bottom edge. Worn together, the pair makes a spectacular flouncy dress.
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The two pieces in this versatile outfit can be worn together or individually. The short-sleeved, bias-trimmed tunic has a keyhole back-neck opening with ribbon ties. The narrow-strapped slip dress looks adorable as a simple summer dress or as a nightgown. Both pieces feature a bias-trimmed flounce that overlaps at the inverted V-shaped front bottom edge. Worn together, the pair makes a spectacular flouncy dress.
Suggested Fabrics
Light- to medium-weight woven fabrics like quilting cotton, shirting, poplin, broadcloth, lawn, voile, batiste, rayon, and linen.
Notions
Coordinating thread, featherweight fusible interfacing, 18" of 1/4"- to 1/2"-wide ribbon or twill tape for back closure (View A), bias binding (see below).
Fabric Guide (fabric width: 44"-45")
SIZE 6-12 M 12-18 M 18-24 M 2T 3T 4 5 6 7 8 10 12 View A 1
yard1
yard1
yard1
yard1 1/2
yards1 1/2
yards1 1/2
yards1 1/2
yards1 1/2
yards1 3/4
yards1 3/4
yards1 3/4
yardsView B 1 1/2
yards1 1/2
yards1 1/2
yards1 3/4
yards1 3/4
yards1 3/4
yards2
yards2
yards2 1/4
yards2 1/4
yards2 1/4
yards2 1/2
yardsBias Binding
SIZE 6-12 M 12-18 M 18-24 M 2T 3T 4 5 6 7 8 10 12 View A* 3 3/4
yards4
yards4 1/4
yards4 1/4
yards4 1/2
yards4 1/2
yards4 3/4
yards5
yards5 1/4
yards5 1/2
yards5 1/2
yards5 3/4
yardsView B* 2 1/4
yards2 1/4
yards2 1/2
yards2 1/2
yards2 1/2
yards2 3/4
yards2 3/4
yards3
yards3
yards3
yards3 1/4
yards3 1/4
yards* Purchase pre-made 3/4" single-fold bias binding or make your own by cutting 1 1/2"-wide strips. Note that 1/2 yard of fabric makes approximately 10 yards of bias binding.
Finished Measurements
SIZE 6-12 M 12-18 M 18-24 M 2T 3T 4 5 6 7 8 10 12 Tunic Chest 20
1/2"21
1/2"22
1/2"23
1/2"24
1/2"25
1/2"26
1/2"27
1/2"28
1/2"29
1/2"30
1/2"31
1/2"Tunic Back Length* 15
1/4"16" 16
3/4"17
3/4"18
1/2"19
1/2"20
1/4"21" 22" 23" 24" 25" Dress Chest 19
1/2"20
1/2"21
1/2"22
1/2"23
1/2"24
1/2"25
1/2"26
1/2"27
1/2"28
1/2"29
1/2"30
1/2"Dress Back Length* 17
1/4"18
1/4"19
1/4"20
1/2"21
1/2"22
1/2"23
1/2"24
3/4"25
3/4"26
3/4"28" 29" * Measured from shoulder at neck
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English System Size Chest
(in)Waist
(in)Hip
(in)Height
(in)Weight
(lbs)6-12M 19 19 ½ 19 ½ 27-29 17-22 12-18M 19 ¾ 20 ½ 20 ½ 29-31 22-27 18-24M 20 ½ 21 21 31-33 27-30 2T 21 21 22 33-36 30-33 3T 21 ½ 21 23 36-39 33-36 4 22 ½ 21 ½ 24 39-42 36-39 5 23 ½ 22 25 ½ 42-45 39-44 6 24 ½ 22 ½ 26 ½ 45-49 45-55 7 25 ½ 23 27 ½ 49-52 56-64 8 26 ½ 23 ½ 28 ½ 52-54 65-72 10 28 24 30 54-56 73-77 12 29 25 31 ½ 56-58 78-82 Metric System Size Chest
(cm)Waist
(cm)Hip
(cm)Height
(cm)Weight
(kg)6-12M 48 50 50 69-74 8-10 12-18M 50 52 51 74-79 10-12 18-24M 52 53 56 79-84 12-14 2T 53 53 56 84-91 14-15 3T 55 53 58 91-99 15-16 4 57 55 61 99-107 16-18 5 60 56 65 107-114 18-20 6 62 57 67 114-124 20-25 7 65 58 70 124-132 25-29 8 67 60 72 132-137 29-33 10 71 61 76 137-142 33-35 12 74 64 80 142-147 35-37 -
