Prepare to swoon... Romantic, floaty and super swishy, the Marnie blouse and mini dress will steal your heart. Keep it simple, or add the pretty tucks and ruffles.
Pattern: 1040
Sizes: US 2-30
Notions: thread, 1 x 10mm (3/8in) button with shank, 0.6m (5/8yd) x 10mm (3/8in) wide elastic, plus 2 safety pins
Suggested Fabrics: For version with tucks, choose a lightweight woven fabric which presses well, such as cotton lawn, voile, poplin, Swiss dot, seersucker, double gauze, chambray. Version without tucks would also be lovely in broderie anglaise, viscose (rayon) or Tencel (lyocell).
Skill Level: Improvers
Fabric Requirements:
Mini dress:
Blouse:
Mini dress:
Blouse:
Size Measurements: See chart
BODY MEASUREMENTS | |||
SIZE | BUST | WAIST | HIP |
1 UK 6 / US 2 / EUR 34 / AUS 6 |
76cm (30in) |
61cm (24in) |
84cm (33in) |
2 UK 8 / US 4 / EUR 36 / AUS 8 |
81cm (32in) |
66cm (26in) |
89cm (35in) |
3 UK 10 / US 6 / EUR 38 / AUS 10 |
86.5cm (34in) |
71cm (28in) |
94cm (37in) |
4 UK 12 / US 8 / EUR 40 / AUS 12 |
91.5cm (36in) |
76cm (30in) |
99cm (39in) |
5 UK 14 / US 10 / EUR 42 / AUS 14 |
96.5cm (38in) |
81cm (32in) |
104cm (41in) |
6 UK 16 / US 12 / EUR 44 / AUS 16 |
101.5cm (40in) |
86.5cm (34in) |
109cm (43in) |
7 UK 18 / US 14 / EUR 46 / AUS 18 |
112cm (44in) |
94cm (37in) |
114cm (45in) |
8 UK 20 / US 16 / EUR 48 / AUS 20 |
117cm (46in) |
99cm (39in) |
119.5cm (47in) |
9 UK 22 / US 18 / EUR 50 / AUS 22 |
122cm (48in) |
104cm (41in) |
124.5cm (49in) |
10 UK 24 / US 20 / EUR 52 / AUS 24 |
127cm (50in) |
109cm (43in) |
129.5cm (51in) |
11 UK 26 / US 22 / EUR 54 / AUS 26 |
132cm (52in) |
114cm (45in) |
134.5cm (53in) |
12 UK 28 / US 24 / EUR 56 / AUS 28 |
137cm (54in) |
119.5cm (47in) |
139.5cm (55in) |
13 UK 30 / US 26 / EUR 58 / AUS 30 |
142cm (56in) |
124.5cm (49in) |
144.5cm (57in) |
14 UK 32 / US 28 / EUR 60 / AUS 32 |
147cm (58in) |
129.5cm (51in) |
150cm (59in) |
15 UK 34 / US 30 / EUR 62 / AUS 34 |
152.5cm (60in) |
134.5cm (53in) |
155cm (61in) |