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Closet Core Fiona Sundress

Our lovely Fiona is a fitted button-up sundress with shoulder straps, princess seams, a straight cut skirt and fetching topstitched details. Wear it on its own during warm weather months, or layer it over tees and turtlenecks as the weather cools. View A features a bra-friendly bodice and midi-length skirt with side slits. View B features crossed straps and a low back, with a mini or below knee-length skirt. All skirts and bodices are completely interchangeable so you can mix and match the Fiona of your dreams.

Pattern Difficulty: Intermediate
Suggested Fabric: Medium weight wovens such as denim, twill, chambray, poplin, sateen and linen. Stretch wovens such as stretch sateen or stretch denim may also be used.
Additional Supplies:

Fusible interfacing (1 yd / 1m)
1/2" (13 mm) - 5/8” (16 mm) buttons or snaps (Mini = 15, Below knee = 17, Midi = 21)
Marking tool
Polyester thread
Optional: topstitching thread for higher contrast details
Optional: tailors ham for pressing bust and back darts

Yardage (sizes 0-20) - 45inch (1.14 m wide)

VIEW A - MIDI LENGTH DRESS:

Sizes 0-8 = 2.5 yd (2.3 m)
Sizes 10-14 = 2.75 yd (2.5 m)
Sizes 16-20 = 3 yd (2.75 m)

VIEW B - MINI LENGTH DRESS:

Sizes 0-8 = 2 yd (1.85 m)
Sizes 10-14 = 2.25 yd (2 m)
Sizes 16-20 = 2.5 yd (2.3 m)

VIEW C - BELOW KNEE DRESS:

Sizes 0-6 = 2.25 yd (2 m)
Sizes 8-14 = 2.5 yd (2.3 m)
Sizes 16-20 = 2.75 yd (2.5 m)

Yardage (sizes 0-20) - 58inch (1.5 m wide)

VIEW A - MIDI LENGTH DRESS:

Sizes 0-8 = 1.75 yd (1.6 m)
Sizes 10-14 = 2 yd (1.85 m)
Sizes 16-20 = 2.25 yd (2 m)

VIEW B - MINI LENGTH DRESS:

Sizes 0-8 = 1.5 yd (1.4 m)
Sizes 10-14 = 1.75 yd (1.6 m)
Sizes 16-20 = 2 yd (1.85 m)

VIEW C - BELOW KNEE DRESS:

Sizes 0-8 = 1.75 yd (1.6 m)
Sizes 10-14 = 2 yd (1.85 m)
Sizes 16-20 = 2.25 yd (2 m)