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This shirtdress won’t ever go out of style! Porter is a midi-length shirtdress with a straight fit. It has fun to sew details, like a 2-piece collar with a stand, a placket, and a waist tie secured with thread chains. For shaping, the dress has bust darts and curved faced hems at the sleeve and hemline. This gives you a sleek, classic silhouette you can layer or wear on its own.
Kayla is wearing a size 12 from the 00-18 size range. We moved the dart down 1/2" (12 mm), reduced neck circumference, added 2" (5.1 cm) to hip ease, and made a full bicep adjustment. Her measurements are 40” (101.6 cm), 33” (83.8 cm) , 44 3/4” (113.6 cm), and she is 5’10” (1.78 m) tall.
Morgan is wearing a size 20 Porter dress. Her measurements are 48” (121.92 cm), 41” (104.14 cm), 52" (132.08 cm), and she is 5'9” (1.75 m) tall.
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Our Misses patterns are drafted for a C cup and our Curvy patterns are drafted for DD. Both are drafted for a height of 5'8" (172 cm).
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All-purpose polyester sewing thread, topstitching thread, sewing machine needle, 1 3/8 yards (1.3 meters) of lightweight fusible interfacing, ten 1/2" (12.5 mm) buttons or snaps, and a point turner.
Light to medium weight woven fabrics such as linen, chambray, batiste, lawn, voile, rayon challis, cupro, and tencel.
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