Tilly and the Buttons - Marnie
Prepare to swoon... Romantic, floaty and super swishy, the Marnie blouse and mini dress will steal your heart. Keep it simple, or add the pretty tucks and ruffles.
Breezy smock-style bodice with princess seams and gentle gathering under the yokes
Dreamy optional undulating tucks on front yoke and sleeves
Round neckline finished with bias binding, with optional ruffle collar
Optional shoulder ruffles for extra drama
Two-piece full-length bishop sleeves with elasticated hem
Keyhole back opening with button and loop
Choice of blouse or mini dress hem lengths
SKILL LEVEL - Improver
SIZE RANGE - UK 6-34 / US 2-30 / EUR 34-62 / AUS 6-34
FABRIC SUGGESTIONS - For version with tucks, choose a lightweight woven fabric which presses well, such as cotton lawn, voile, poplin, Swiss dot, seersucker, double gauze, chambray. Version without tucks would also be lovely in broderie anglaise, viscose (rayon) or Tencel (lyocell).
SUPPLIES
Fabric – see above + below
Matching polyester thread
1 x 10mm (3/8in) button with shank
0.6m (5/8yd) x 10mm (3/8in) wide elastic, plus 2 safety pins
Sewing machine and basic tools
Prepare to swoon... Romantic, floaty and super swishy, the Marnie blouse and mini dress will steal your heart. Keep it simple, or add the pretty tucks and ruffles.
Breezy smock-style bodice with princess seams and gentle gathering under the yokes
Dreamy optional undulating tucks on front yoke and sleeves
Round neckline finished with bias binding, with optional ruffle collar
Optional shoulder ruffles for extra drama
Two-piece full-length bishop sleeves with elasticated hem
Keyhole back opening with button and loop
Choice of blouse or mini dress hem lengths
SKILL LEVEL - Improver
SIZE RANGE - UK 6-34 / US 2-30 / EUR 34-62 / AUS 6-34
FABRIC SUGGESTIONS - For version with tucks, choose a lightweight woven fabric which presses well, such as cotton lawn, voile, poplin, Swiss dot, seersucker, double gauze, chambray. Version without tucks would also be lovely in broderie anglaise, viscose (rayon) or Tencel (lyocell).
SUPPLIES
Fabric – see above + below
Matching polyester thread
1 x 10mm (3/8in) button with shank
0.6m (5/8yd) x 10mm (3/8in) wide elastic, plus 2 safety pins
Sewing machine and basic tools
Prepare to swoon... Romantic, floaty and super swishy, the Marnie blouse and mini dress will steal your heart. Keep it simple, or add the pretty tucks and ruffles.
Breezy smock-style bodice with princess seams and gentle gathering under the yokes
Dreamy optional undulating tucks on front yoke and sleeves
Round neckline finished with bias binding, with optional ruffle collar
Optional shoulder ruffles for extra drama
Two-piece full-length bishop sleeves with elasticated hem
Keyhole back opening with button and loop
Choice of blouse or mini dress hem lengths
SKILL LEVEL - Improver
SIZE RANGE - UK 6-34 / US 2-30 / EUR 34-62 / AUS 6-34
FABRIC SUGGESTIONS - For version with tucks, choose a lightweight woven fabric which presses well, such as cotton lawn, voile, poplin, Swiss dot, seersucker, double gauze, chambray. Version without tucks would also be lovely in broderie anglaise, viscose (rayon) or Tencel (lyocell).
SUPPLIES
Fabric – see above + below
Matching polyester thread
1 x 10mm (3/8in) button with shank
0.6m (5/8yd) x 10mm (3/8in) wide elastic, plus 2 safety pins
Sewing machine and basic tools
