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Loren Dress & Blouse - PDF sewing pattern
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Loren Dress & Blouse - PDF sewing pattern
Sizing Chart
Pattern sizing
Measuring
Bust
Circumference around your ribcage at the fullest part of your bust. This is usually nipple height.
Waist
This can be a little confusing because a lot of people don’t actually know where their natural waist is. It is not always the smallest part of your torso if you don’t happen to have an hourglass shape. Your waist is located halfway between the end of your ribs and the top of your hip bones.
Hips
The hip measurement is not literally taken from around your hip bones, rather, the hip measurement indicates the fullest part around your bottom.
Size chart
| B Cup Dress size US / UK | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 00/2 | 0/4 | 2/6 | 4/8 | 6/10 | 8/12 | 10/14 | 12/16 | 14/18 | 16/20 | 18/22 | 20/24 |
| High Bust | |||||||||||
| 28in 71¼cm |
29in 73¾cm |
30in 76¼cm |
31in 78¾cm |
32in 81¼cm |
33in 83¾cm |
35in 88¾cm |
37in 94cm |
40in 101½cm |
43in 109cm |
46in 116¾cm |
49in 124½cm |
| Bust | |||||||||||
| 30in 76¼cm |
31in 78¾cm |
32in 81¼cm |
33in 83¾cm |
34in 86¼cm |
35in 88¾cm |
37in 94cm |
39in 99cm |
42in 106½cm |
45in 114¼cm |
48in 122cm |
51in 129½cm |
| Waist | |||||||||||
| 23in 58½cm |
24in 61cm |
25in 63½cm |
26in 66cm |
27in 68½cm |
28in 71cm |
30in 76cm |
32in 81¼cm |
35in 89cm |
38in 96½cm |
41in 104cm |
44in 111½cm |
| Hips | |||||||||||
| 33in 83¾cm |
34in 86¼cm |
35in 89cm |
36in 91½cm |
37in 94cm |
38in 96½cm |
40in 101½cm |
42in 106½cm |
45in 114¼cm |
48in 122cm |
51in 129½cm |
54in 137cm |
| D Cup Dress size US / UK | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/16 | 14/18 | 16/20 | 18/22 | 20/24 | 22/26 | 24/28 | 26/30 | 28/32 | 30/34 | 32/36 | 34/38 |
| High Bust | |||||||||||
| 36in 91½cm |
38½in 97¾cm |
41in 104¼cm |
43¼in 110cm |
45½in 115¾cm |
48in 122cm |
50½in 128¼cm |
52¾in 134cm |
55in 139¾cm |
57¼in 145½cm |
59½in 151¼cm |
61¾in 156¾cm |
| Bust | |||||||||||
| 40in 101¾cm |
42½in 108cm |
45in 114½cm |
47¼in 120cm |
49½in 125¾cm |
52in 132cm |
54½in 138½cm |
56¾in 144¼cm |
59in 150cm |
61¼in 155½cm |
63½in 161¼cm |
65¾in 167cm |
| Waist | |||||||||||
| 35in 89cm |
37½in 95¼cm |
40in 101½cm |
42¼in 107½cm |
44½in 113cm |
47in 119½cm |
49½in 125¾cm |
51¾in 131½cm |
54in 137¼cm |
56¼in 143cm |
58½in 148½cm |
60¾in 154¼cm |
| Hips | |||||||||||
| 42in 106¾cm |
44¼in 112½cm |
46½in 118¼cm |
49in 124½cm |
51½in 131cm |
53¾in 136½cm |
56in 142¼cm |
58½in 148¾cm |
61in 155cm |
63¼in 160¾cm |
65½in 166¼cm |
67¾in 172cm |
| Kids' Dress sizes | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2T | 3T | 4T | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 |
| Height | |||||||||||
| 18-24 mths | 98cm | 104cm | 110cm | 116cm | 122cm | 128cm | 134cm | 140cm | 146cm | 152cm | 158cm |
| Chest | |||||||||||
| 20¾in 53cm |
21¾in 55cm |
22½in 57cm |
23¼in 59cm |
24in 61cm |
24¾in 63cm |
26in 66cm |
27¼in 69cm |
28¼in 72cm |
29½in 75cm |
30½in 78cm |
32in 81cm |
| Waist | |||||||||||
| 19¾in 50cm |
20½in 52cm |
21¼in 54cm |
22in 56cm |
22¾in 58cm |
23¾in 60cm |
24in 61cm |
24½in 62cm |
24¾in 63cm |
25¼in 64cm |
25½in 65cm |
26in 66cm |
| Hips | |||||||||||
| 20¾in 53cm |
22in 56cm |
23¼in 59cm |
24½in 62cm |
25½in 65cm |
26¾in 68cm |
28in 71cm |
29in 74cm |
30¼in 77cm |
31½in 80cm |
32¾in 83cm |
34in 86cm |
£ 14.00
*This pattern is available as a PDF download for you to print and assemble at home, or take to your local copyshop to print. For help with the downloading, printing and assembling process, please see this post.
THE DRESS
Inspired by the knockout that is Sophia Loren, the Loren dress & blouse is a timeless peasant-style design that can be cut and sewn in as little as one and a half hours! Loren features a comfy loose fit, raglan sleeves, a drawstring neckline and the option of ruffly shirred cuffs or basic elasticated cuffs, as well as two hem lengths. Sure to be your summer staple, year in year out!
Check out #bhlLoren on Instagram to see how other people have made this pattern!
Loren is a multi-sized sewing pattern from UK 2-24 / US 00-20 (dressmakers' B cup*) and UK 16-38 / US 12-34 (dressmakers' D cup*).
*Please note - dressmaker's cup sizes have absolutely nothing in common with bra sizes! Dressmaker's cup sizes relate to the ratio between your high bust and full bust measurements, whereas your bra size relates to the ratio between your full bust and under bust measurements. A dressmaker's B cup indicates that the full bust that is 2" larger than the high bust, while a dressmaker's D cup indicates that the full bust that is 4" larger than the high bust.
Copyshop files (B cup): 3x A0 sheets
Copyshop files (D cup): 3x A0 sheets
Print at home files (B cup): 42x A4/US letter
Print at home files (D cup): 55x A4/US letter
Loren will look great in a wide variety of woven fabrics, so feel free to have fun and experiment! Lightweight cottons, soft linens, floaty silks and drapey viscose will all work beautifully.
For our samples, we used a fruity print viscose from Fabric Godmother (that Elisalex had in her stash from ages ago!) and a green gingham viscose from Rainbow Fabrics.
| B cup - Dress VARIATION 1 | |
|---|---|
| 45" / 1.15m |
Sizes UK 2-12 2.8yd / 2.6m
Sizes UK 14-18 3.1yd / 2.8m
Sizes UK 20-24 3.9yd / 3.6m
|
| 60" / 1.5m |
Sizes UK 2-12 2.8yd / 2.6m
Sizes UK 14-18 3yd / 2.7m
Sizes UK 20-24 3.1yd / 2.8m
|
| B cup - Blouse VARIATION 2 | |
| 45" / 1.15m |
Sizes UK 2-12 2.3yd / 2.1m
Sizes UK 14-18 2.4yd / 2.2m
Sizes UK 20-24 3.2yd / 2.9m
|
| 60" / 1.5m |
Sizes UK 2-12 2.3yd / 2.1m
Sizes UK 14-18 2.4yd / 2.2m
Sizes UK 20-24 2.5yd / 2.3m
|
| D cup - Dress VARIATION 1 | |
|---|---|
| 45" / 1.15m |
Sizes UK 16-22 6.2yd / 5.7m
Sizes UK 24-30 6.9yd / 6.3m
Sizes UK 32-38 7.7yd / 7m
|
| 60" / 1.5m |
Sizes UK 16-22 4.4yd / 4m
Sizes UK 24-30 5.1yd / 4.7m
Sizes UK 32-38 6.3yd / 5.8m
|
| D cup - Blouse VARIATION 2 | |
| 45" / 1.15m |
Sizes UK 16-22 5.4yd / 4.9m
Sizes UK 24-30 5.7yd / 5.2m
Sizes UK 32-38 6.2yd / 5.7m
|
| 60" / 1.5m |
Sizes UK 16-22 4yd / 3.7m
Sizes UK 24-30 4.4yd / 4m
Sizes UK 32-38 5.1yd / 4.7m
|
- Your fabric
- Matching thread
- A loop turner
- 1/4" elastic, enough to encircle your wrists
- Or, a spool of shirring elastic
- A pattern drill, or revolving punch pliers
- Your usual tools & sewing supplies
| B Cup - Size US/UK | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 00/2 | 0/4 | 2/6 | 4/8 | 6/10 | 8/12 | 10/14 | 12/16 | 14/18 | 16/20 | 18/22 | 20/24 |
| Finished bust | |||||||||||
| 49¼in 125cm |
50¼in 127¾cm |
51¼in 130cm |
52¼in 132¾cm |
53¼in 135¼cm |
54¼in 137¾cm |
56¼in 143cm |
58¼in 148cm |
61¼in 155½cm |
64¼in 163cm |
67in 170½cm |
70in 178cm |
| Finished waist | |||||||||||
| 53¾in 136½cm |
54¾in 139¼cm |
55¾in 141½cm |
56¾in 144¼cm |
57¾in 146¾cm |
58¾in 149¼cm |
60¾in 154¼cm |
62¾in 159½cm |
65¾in 167cm |
68¾in 174¾cm |
71¾in 182cm |
74¾in 189½cm |
| Finished hip (Dress variation only) | |||||||||||
| 61¼in 155½cm |
62¼in 158cm |
63¼in 160¾cm |
64¼in 163¼cm |
65¼in 165¾cm |
66¼in 168¼cm |
68¼in 173¼cm |
70¼in 178½cm |
73¼in 186cm |
76in 193¼cm |
79in 200¾cm |
82in 208¼cm |
| Finished Top Length | |||||||||||
| 20½in 52cm |
20½in 52cm |
20½in 52cm |
20½in 52cm |
20½in 52cm |
20½in 52cm |
20½in 52cm |
20½in 52cm |
20½in 52cm |
20½in 52cm |
20½in 52cm |
20½in 52cm |
| Finished Dress Length | |||||||||||
| 32¼in 82cm |
32¼in 82cm |
32¼in 82cm |
32¼in 82cm |
32¼in 82cm |
32¼in 82cm |
32¼in 82cm |
32¼in 82cm |
32¼in 82cm |
32¼in 82cm |
32¼in 82cm |
32¼in 82cm |
| D Cup - Size US/UK | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/16 | 14/18 | 16/20 | 18/22 | 20/24 | 22/26 | 24/28 | 26/30 | 28/32 | 30/34 | 32/36 | 34/38 |
| Finished bust | |||||||||||
| 61in 154¾cm |
63¼in 160¾cm |
65¾in 166¾cm |
68in 172¾cm |
70½in 178¾cm |
72¾in 184¾cm |
75in 190¾cm |
77½in 196¾cm |
79¾in 202¾cm |
82¼in 208¾cm |
84½in 214¾cm |
87in 220¾cm |
| Finished waist | |||||||||||
| 65½in 164cm |
67in 170cm |
69¼in 176cm |
71¾in 182cm |
74in 188cm |
76¼in 194cm |
78¾in 200cm |
81in 206cm |
83½in 212cm |
85¾in 218cm |
88i½n 224cm |
90½in 230cm |
| Finished hip (Dress variation only) | |||||||||||
| 71¼in 181¼cm |
73¾in 187¼cm |
76in 193¼cm |
78½in 199¼cm |
80¾in 202¼cm |
83¼in 211¼cm |
85½in 217¼cm |
87¾in 223¼cm |
90¼in 229¼cm |
92½in 235¼cm |
95in 241¼cm |
97¼in 247¼cm |
| Finished Top Length | |||||||||||
| 22½in 57cm |
22½in 57cm |
22½in 57cm |
22½in 57cm |
22½in 57cm |
22½in 57cm |
22½in 57cm |
22½in 57cm |
22½in 57cm |
22½in 57cm |
22½in 57cm |
22½in 57cm |
| Finished Dress Length | |||||||||||
| 34¼in 87cm |
34¼in 87cm |
34¼in 87cm |
34¼in 87cm |
34¼in 87cm |
34¼in 87cm |
34¼in 87cm |
34¼in 87cm |
34¼in 87cm |
34¼in 87cm |
34¼in 87cm |
34¼in 87cm |
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