Grainline Studio : Alder Shirtdress sizes 14 - 32

GARMENT DETAILS 

Alder is a loosely fitted sleeveless shirtdress with two options. View A falls into an A-Line at the waist and features a curved hem, bust darts, and two breast pockets. View B features the same bodice as View A, but with a gathered skirt at the sides and back of the garment resulting in an incredibly flattering and fun silhouette.

Techniques involved include sewing a straight seam, bust darts, bias faced armholes, attaching a shirt collar, gathering, and buttons & buttonholes. Pattern is nested to facilitate cutting between sizes if needed.

See what we made here, here, and here!

Sizes 14 - 32 D cup

SUGGESTED FABRICS 
Light to medium weight fabrics ranging from silk charmeuse, crepe de chine, cotton shirting, poplin, chambray, sateen, lightweight to midweight denim, linen, linen blends, and flannel. Extra fabric may be needed to match plaids, stripes, or one-way design prints.

NOTIONS 
Thread, nine 1/2” buttons, one 3/8" button, 1 1/4 yd of 22" wide fusible interfacing
(regarding the buttons, they could all be the same size -- 3/8" or 1/2" -- the smaller size is for the collar band, which doesn't necessarily have to be smaller)

DIFFICULTY

Intermediate  ▲▲▲△△

FABRIC REQUIREMENTS

View A
44" wide : 3 - 3 1/4 yards
54" wide : 2 3/8 - 3 1/4 yards

View B
44" wide : 4 - 4 7/8 yards
54" wide : 3 1/8 - 3 3/8 yards