Maison Fauve - Atlas Blouse and Dress

About the Atlas Dress and Blouse

This is a comfortable and easy-to-adopt shirt dress, with a front featuring elegant pleats.  The Atlas has a lovely button opening, and long gathered sleeves that are delicately finished with a pleated cuff.  For summer there is a shortened sleeve.

The Fabric

Select linen and light cotton, embroidered cotton, chambray, tencel, viscose twill, or silk.  Choose light weight fabrics from 100 to 190 g/m2.  The fabric MUST be ironed.

Yardage for sizes 34 to 52

For a width of 140 cm:
Dress: 2.2m of fabric from 34 to 42 in short-sleeve version and 2.4m in long-sleeve version, 2.6m from 44 to 52 in short-sleeve version, 3m from 44 to 52 in long-sleeve version
Long-sleeve blouse: 1.8m from 34 to 42, 2.3m from 44 to 52
Short-sleeve blouse: 1.6m from 34 to 42, 2m from 44 to 52

The Notions

- Iron-on interfacing
- 4 buttons of 10/12 mm diameter

Sizing

The pattern size range is 34 to 52 (European), which covers a bust  measurement range from: 80 to 122 cm 

Level of Difficulty

The Atlas is rated at the Intermediate level.