Grainline Studio : Alder Shirtdress

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!

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, 9 - 3/8” to 1/2” buttons, 1 1/4 yd of 22" wide fusible interfacing

DIFFICULTY

Intermediate  ▲▲▲△△

FABRIC REQUIREMENTS

View A
44" : 2 1/4 yd (sizes 0 - 10) or 2 3/4 yd (sizes 12 - 18)
54" : 2 yd (sizes 0 - 10) or 2 1/4 yd (sizes 12 - 18)

View B
44" : 2 3/4 yd (sizes 0 - 10) or 3 1/4 yd (sizes 12 - 18)
54" : 2 1/4 yd (sizes 0 - 10) or 2 1/2 yd (sizes 12 - 18)