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Inject a little bohemian glamour into your wardrobe with the Nicks Dress + Blouse. In multiple variations with soft gathering and delicate details, it's satisfying to make and a pleasure to wear.
All views feature a loose-fitting V-necked bodice with a gently gathered shoulder and yoke. The slightly puffed sleeve is gathered at the shoulder; choose between a short sleeve, or a long sleeve with wrist pleats for shaping and an elastic gathered cuff. You may also choose between two interchangeable neckline finishes: a simple facing, or a bias-bound neckline with delicate rouleau button loops and buttons. View A is a button-front dress with a comfortable elastic waist, long or short sleeves, and three gathered skirt tiers. View B is a voluminous swing tunic with a gathered hip tier and long or short sleeves. View C is an elegant blouse with a faced neckline and long or short sleeves.
Pattern Difficulty: Intermediate
Sizes 0-14 = 5.5 yd (5 m),
Sizes 16-20 = n/a*
Sizes 0-6 = 2.25 yd (2 m),
Sizes 8-14 = 2.5 yd (2.25 m),
Sizes 16-20 = n/a*
Sizes 0-12 = 2.5 yd (2.25 m),
Sizes 14 = 2.75 yd (2.5 m),
Sizes 16-20 = n/a*
*Select sizes will not be able to use 45" fabric without rotating pattern pieces or piecing the fabric."
Sizes 0-6 = 5 yd (4.5 m),
Sizes 8-20 = 5.25 yd (4.75 m)
Sizes 0-20 = 2.25 yd (2 m)
Sizes 0-10 = 1.75 yd (1.5 m),
Sizes 12-18 = 2 yd (1.75 m),
Sizes 18-20 =2.25 yd (2 m)
We firmly believe that anyone can sew anything with patience and perseverance, but sometimes it helps to understand how time-consuming or challenging a pattern will be to sew. Here's how we rate the difficulty of our patterns:
Beginner (⭑): Appropriate for a true beginner with simple style lines and details, quick to sew with no closures.
Confident Beginner (⭑⭑): Achievable for beginners who are willing to learn a new skill, may include more design features and techniques (ie. zippers, buttons, facings, etc). Relatively quick to sew.
Intermediate (⭑⭑⭑): More details and style lines, may include interesting details like a zipper fly or topstitching, projects can take 6+ hours to sew.
Advanced (⭑⭑⭑⭑): Still achievable for most sewists, but patterns will include more pieces and more details, and can take 8+ hours to sew.
Challenging (⭑⭑⭑⭑⭑): Complex, skill heavy projects like tailoring and bra-making. Again, achievable for most sewists but be prepared to spend 10+ hours on these types of projects.