Empire Maxi Dress
By Joel Dewberry
Take your wardrobe to dramatic lengths with this empire-waisted dress slung from slender straps and trimmed with a ruffled neck and hem.



MATERIALS NEEDED:
Suitable fabrics include quilting-weight cotton, light-weight decorator fabric and other light to medium-weight woven fabrics.
Notions: Coordinating thread, 3/8" elastic, single-fold bias tape (if not making your own binding)
Helpful Tools: Pins, scissors, iron, seam ripper, marking pen or chalk, pattern weights, ruler.
JOEL DEWBERRY ECLECTIC MODERN PATTERN SIZE GUIDE:
Size |
Waist |
Hip |
XS |
27" |
37" |
S |
28" |
38" |
M |
29" |
39" |
L |
30 1/2" |
40 1/2" |
XL |
32" |
42" |
FABRIC REQUIREMENTS: (44/45” wide fabrics)
Size |
Dress |
Binding |
Band Contrast |
Bottom Ruffle |
Lining |
XS |
2 yd. |
2/3 yd. |
1/4 yd. |
1/2 yd. |
2 yd. |
S |
2 1/8 yd. |
2/3 yd. |
1/4 yd. |
1/2 yd. |
2 1/8 yd. |
M |
2 1/8 yd |
2/3 yd. |
1/4 yd. |
1/2 yd. |
2 1/8 yd. |
L |
2 1/8 yd |
2/3 yd. |
1/4 yd. |
1/2 yd. |
2 1/8 yd. |
XL |
2 1/4 yd |
2/3 yd. |
1/4 yd. |
1/2 yd. |
2 1/4 yd. |
This product was added to our catalog on Thursday 11 August, 2011.