Tilly and the Buttons Lotta Dress Paper Pattern

Easy to make, with no fiddly bits, Lotta is a perfect dressmaking project for beginners, or a satisfyingly speedy sew for more experienced stitchers. It has a blousy bodice and flared skirt, cinched in with a narrow elasticated waistline.

Choose between knee-length or midi-length skirt, with grown-on short sleeves or bracelet-length drop shoulder sleeves, with optional deep patch pockets. To make it even more versatile, you can make this dress in either woven fabric or stretchy jersey.

SKILL LEVEL - Beginners

MODEL GARMENT SIZES - Selena (teal splodge dress and black handprint jersey dress) wears a size 8 (UK 20), Alice (coral dress and mustard leopard print dress) wears a size 3 (UK 10)

Fabric + Supplies

SUPPLIES

• Fabric (see below)

• Matching thread

• For woven fabrics: 0.2m (¼yd) iron-on interfacing (similar
  weight to your fabric)

• 2 safety pins

• Your waist measurement in 10mm (⅜in) elastic

• Sewing machine and basic tools

FABRIC SUGGESTIONS

Light- to medium-weight drapey fabrics such as chambray, viscose (rayon), Tencel (lyocell), double gauze, brushed cotton or crêpe. The short
sleeve version can also be made in less drapey fabrics such as linen, cotton lawn, and seersucker.

More experienced? Try single knit drapey jersey, stretch velvet or light-weight French terry.

FABRIC REQUIREMENTS

150CM (60IN) WIDE 

Knee-length:

• All sizes – 2.5m (2 3/4yd)

Midi-length:

• All sizes – 2.8m (3 1/8yd)

All sizes of the knee-length dress and sizes 1-6 of the midi-length dress will also fit on 140cm (56in) wide fabric. Sizes 7-8 of the midi-length dress will
fit on 145cm (58in) wide fabric. 

115CM (45IN) WIDE

Knee-length + bracelet-length sleeves: 

• sizes 1-4 – 2.9m (3 1/4yd)

• sizes 5-10 – wider fabric needed 

Knee-length + short sleeves:

• sizes 1-4 – 2.5m (2 3/4yd)

• sizes 5-10 – wider fabric needed

Midi-length:

• All sizes – wider fabric needed