Tilly And The Buttons Mabel dress and blouse

Get ready for all the compliments with this dreamy dress or blouse with shirred waist and cuffs. Learn to sew shirring with our step-by-step guide, plus a free video tutorial by Tilly if you need extra help.

Square-shaped elasticated neckline

Full-length or elbow-length sleeves, with deep shirred cuff or narrow shirred cuff with frill hem

Voluminous raglan sleeves elasticated around the shoulders

Front neckline has a pretty frill, keyhole opening and faux drawstring ties

Blousy bodice and floaty skirt cinched in with shirred waistline

Make it as a midi-length dress or peplum blouse

~SKILL LEVEL - Improver~

~Fabric Suggestions~

Lightweight woven fabrics that gather easily, such as cotton lawn, poplin, voile, seersucker, viscose (rayon) or crêpe.

~Fabric Requirements~

140cm (56in) wide

● Blouse + elbow-length sleeve:

sizes 1-10 – 1.6m (1 3/4yd)

sizes 11-15 – 2.1m (2 3/8yd)

● Blouse + full-length sleeve:

sizes 1-10 – 1.9m (2 1/8yd)

sizes 11-15 – 2.7m (3yd)

● Dress + elbow-length sleeve:

sizes 1-10 – 2.8m (3 1/8yd)

sizes 11-15 – 3.3m (3 5/8yd)

● Dress + full-length sleeve:

sizes 1-10 – 3.1m (3 3/8yd)

sizes 11-15 – 3.9m (4 1/4yd)

115cm (45in) wide

● Blouse + elbow-length sleeve:

sizes 1-12 – 2.2m (2 1/2yd)

sizes 13-15 – wider fabric needed

● Blouse + full-length sleeve:

sizes 1-12 – 2.8m (3 1/8yd)

sizes 13-15 – wider fabric needed

● Dress + elbow-length sleeve:

sizes 1-12 – 3.4m (3 7/8yd)

sizes 13-15 – wider fabric needed

● Dress + full-length sleeve:

sizes 1-12 – 4m (4 1/4yd)

sizes 13-15 – wider fabric needed