santa rosa top + dress sewing pattern
This effortless and sophisticated top and dress includes a band collar, popover button placket, and dolman sleeves. It’s cut loose with dropped shoulders and a box pleat at the center back. The top (View A) has cut-on dolman short sleeves, while the dress (View B) includes a self tie, curved shirttail hem, and long sleeves with classic cuffs. This is an all-season style that will be extremely versatile in your wardrobe.
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Description
This effortless and sophisticated top and dress includes a band collar, popover button placket, and dolman sleeves. It’s cut loose with dropped shoulders and a box pleat at the center back. The top (View A) has cut-on dolman short sleeves, while the dress (View B) includes a self tie, curved shirttail hem, and long sleeves with classic cuffs. This is an all-season style that will be extremely versatile in your wardrobe.
Suggested Fabrics
This pattern works best with light- to medium-weight drapey woven fabrics like rayon, poly satin, silk satin, and crepe.
Notions
Coordinating thread, featherweight fusible interfacing, 1/2" buttons (four required for View B; an additional five are optional for the front placket of both views).
Fabric Guide
size 0 2 4 6 8 10 View A, 44" Fabric 2 yards 2 yards 2 yards 2 yards 2 1/4 yards 2 1/4 yards View A, 58" Fabric 1 1/2 yards 1 1/2 yards 1 1/2 yards 1 1/2 yards 1 1/2 yards 1 1/2 yards View B, 44" Fabric 3 1/2 yards 3 1/2 yards 3 1/2 yards 3 1/2 yards 3 1/2 yards 3 1/2 yards View B, 58" Fabric 3 yards 3 yards 3 yards 3 yards 3 1/4 yards 3 1/4 yards
size 12 14 16 18 20 View A, 44" Fabric 2 1/4 yards 2 1/4 yards 2 1/4 yards 2 1/4 yards 2 1/4 yards View A, 58" Fabric 1 3/4 yards 1 3/4 yards 2 1/4 yards 2 1/4 yards 2 1/4 yards View B, 44" Fabric 3 3/4 yards 3 3/4 yards 3 3/4 yards 3 3/4 yards 3 3/4 yards View B, 58" Fabric 3 1/4 yards 3 1/4 yards 3 1/2 yards 3 1/2 yards 3 1/2 yards Finished Measurements
size 0 2 4 6 8 10 Length, View A* 21 3/4" 22" 22 1/4" 22 1/2" 22 3/4" 23" Length, View B* 37" 37 1/4" 37 1/2" 37 3/4" 38" 38 1/4" Bust, A/B Cup 39 1/2" 40 1/2" 41 1/2" 42 1/2" 43 1/2" 44 1/2" Bust, C Cup
40 1/2" 41 1/2" 42 1/2" 43 1/2" 44 1/2" 45 1/2" Bust, D Cup
41 1/2" 42 1/2" 43 1/2" 44 1/2" 45 1/2" 46 1/2" Waist 39 1/2" 40 1/2" 41 1/2" 42 1/2" 43 1/2" 44 1/2" Hip 42 3/4" 43 3/4" 44 3/4" 45 3/4" 46 3/4" 47 3/4"
size 12 14 16 18 20 Length, View A* 23 1/4" 23 1/2" 23 3/4" 24" 24 1/4" Length, View B* 38 1/2" 38 3/4" 39" 39 1/4" 39 1/2" Bust, A/B Cup 46" 47 1/2" 49 1/2" 51 1/2" 53 1/2" Bust, C Cup 47" 48 1/2" 50 1/2" 52 1/2" 54 1/2" Bust, D Cup 48" 49 1/2" 51 1/2" 53 1/2" 55 1/2" Waist 46" 47 1/2" 49 1/2" 51 1/2" 53 1/2" Hip 49 1/4" 50 3/4" 52 3/4" 54 3/4" 56 3/4"
* Measured from shoulder at neck.
English System Pattern
SizeBust
(in.)Waist
(in.)Hips
(in.)0 32 1/2" 25" 35" 2 33 1/2" 26" 36" 4 34 1/2" 27" 37" 6 35 1/2" 28" 38" 8 36 1/2" 29" 39" 10 37 1/2" 30" 40" 12 39" 31 1/2" 41 1/2" 14 40 1/2" 33" 43" 16 42" 34 1/2" 44 1/2" 18 44" 36 1/2" 46 1/2" 20 46" 38 1/2" 48 1/2" Metric System Pattern
SizeBust
(cm)Waist
(cm)Hips
(cm)0 83 64 89 2 85 66 92 4 88 69 94 6 90 71 97 8 93 74 99 10 95 76 102 12 99 80 106 14 103 84 109 16 107 88 113 18 112 93 118 20 117 98 123 Average rating: (5 of 5) based on 2 reviews
Great pattern!This is such an easy and clever pattern. The collar attachment is unusual but so neat. It's not hard, just follow the directions. I made the top a couple of inches longer. Will definitely make it again.Was this helpful?Love this top!Easy to follow instructions for a beginner. The only part I struggled with was understanding how to put the collar together. In the end, it came out great. I made one adjustment to lower the bust darts and wish I had lowered the pockets along with that adjustment. Will do that next time I make this pattern, which I will definitely be doing!Was this helpful?From the Discussion Forums
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