Tailor's dress

The Tailor's Dress is a fitted, tailored dress with a defined waist and a straight, flowing skirt. The dress is made from a cotton yarn with sequins. It is worked from the top down, so the fit and length can be adjusted along the way to suit your body. The dress begins with individually shaped straps, which are joined at the center front and back and at the underarms. The body is then worked in the round, with short-row bust darts and waist shaping. Generous increases below the waist let the skirt fall straight from the hips. **Sizes** 1 (2) 3 (4) 5 **Body bust circumference** 80–85 (85–90) 90–95 (95–100) 100–105 cm [31.5–33.5 (33.5–35.4)35.4–37.4 (37.4–39.4) 39.4–41.3 in] **Body waist circumference** 60–65 (65–70) 70–75 (75–80) 80–85 cm [23.6–25.6 (25.6–27.6) 27.6–29.5 (29.5–31.5) 31.5–33.5 in] **Body hip circumference** 90–95 (95–100) 100–105 (105–110) 110–115 cm [35.4–37.4 (37.4–39.4) 39.4–41.3 (41.3–43.3) 43.3–45.3 in] **Dress armhole depth** 20 (21) 22 (23) 24 cm [7.9 (8.3) 8.7 (9.1) 9.4 in] Dress length approx. 90 cm [35.4 in] (measured from shoulder) If your body measurements fall between sizes, size up or down to match your Body bust circumference. The fabric is very elastic in all directions, and the dress is designed with negative ease. Because of this stretch, the finished piece will fit closer to the body than the flat swatch measurement alone suggests — trust the pattern's stitch counts and try the piece on as you go, rather than relying solely on the swatch