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Legacy Fabrics

Carter Dress Sizes 4-16 - Style Arc

Carter Dress Sizes 4-16 - Style Arc

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This is a PRINTED Pattern

Mid-calf length dress features a knit bodice with various necklines and sleeve length options, paired with a skirt in either knit or woven fabric.

Description

The Carter Dress sewing pattern features a knit bodice with multiple top options—including polo, tank, and tee styles—paired with a mid-calf skirt in knit or woven, optional inseam pockets, and sleeve variations for a versatile, customizable look.

  • Knit bodice
  • Skirt in optional knit or woven
  • Long, short or sleeveless options
  • Polo top option
  • Tank with low V, scoop or soft boat neck option
  • Tee shirt with scoop or crew neck option
  • Optional inseam pockets
  • Mid-calf length

Shortening/lengthening lines

Fabric Suggestions

For the bodice and optional knit skirt: Ponte, jersey, unbrushed fleece, tee shirt knit. Bodice must be knit, recommend minimum 180gsm weight with at least 30% stretch

For the optional woven skirt

Lightweight linen, cotton poplin or voile, silk, rayon

Trims

  • 6mm (1/4") wide elastic or clear stay-tape cut to the total length of your bodice waist measurement
  • Fusing for Polo Top
  • Optional: 3 x buttons of 10mm (16L) size

Garment Measurements & Fabric Estimate

Finished Pattern Measurements (cm)

sizes 4 6 8 10 12 14 16 18 20 22 24 26 28 30
Bust circumference - Tank 65.0 70.0 75.0 80.0 85.0 90.0 95.0 100.0 106.0 112.0 118.0 124.0 130.0 136.0
Waist circumference & Finished elastic - high tank 59.5 64.5 69.5 74.5 79.5 84.5 89.5 94.5 100.5 106.5 112.5 118.5 124.5 130.5
Waist circumference & Finished elastic - low tank 64.0 69.0 74.0 79.0 84.0 89.0 94.0 99.0 105.0 111.0 117.0 123.0 129.0 135.0
Bust circumference - Tee 77.0 82.0 87.0 92.0 97.0 102.0 107.0 112.0 118.0 124.0 130.0 136.0 142.0 148.0
Waist circumference & Finished elastic - high tee 69.0 74.0 79.0 84.0 89.0 94.0 99.0 104.0 110.0 116.0 122.0 128.0 134.0 140.0
Waist circumference & Finished elastic - low tee 72.0 77.0 82.0 87.0 92.0 97.0 102.0 107.0 113.0 119.0 125.0 131.0 137.0 143.0
Shoulder breadth incl bands - Tank 29.2 30.2 31.2 32.2 33.2 34.2 35.2 36.2 37.4 38.6 39.8 41.0 42.2 43.4
Shoulder breadth - Tee 34.9 36.1 37.3 38.5 39.7 40.9 42.1 43.3 44.5 45.7 46.9 48.1 49.3 50.5
Sleeve length - short 18.2 18.8 19.4 20.0 20.6 21.2 21.8 22.4 23.3 24.1 25.0 25.8 26.7 27.5
Sleeve length - long 58.2 58.8 59.4 60.0 60.6 61.2 61.8 62.4 63.1 63.7 64.4 65.0 65.7 66.3
Sleeve circumference - short 28.6 29.9 31.2 32.5 33.8 35.1 36.4 37.7 39.9 42.1 44.3 46.5 48.7 50.9
Sleeve circumference - long 26.6 27.9 29.2 30.5 31.8 33.1 34.4 35.7 37.9 40.1 42.3 44.5 46.7 48.9
CB length to neck seam - short tank bodice 35.2 35.8 36.4 37.0 37.6 38.2 38.8 39.4 40.1 40.8 41.5 42.2 42.9 43.6
CB length to neck seam - long tank bodice 42.4 43.0 43.6 44.2 44.8 45.4 46.0 46.6 47.3 48.0 48.7 49.4 50.1 50.8
CB length to neck seam - short polo bodice 37.2 37.8 38.4 39.0 39.6 40.2 40.8 41.4 42.1 42.8 43.5 44.2 44.9 45.6
CB length to neck seam - long polo bodice 45.2 45.8 46.4 47.0 47.6 48.2 48.8 49.4 50.1 50.8 51.5 52.2 52.9 53.6
CB length - skirt 88.0 88.0 88.0 88.0 88.0 88.0 88.0 88.0 88.0 88.0 88.0 88.0 88.0 88.0
Hem circumference - skirt 149.0 154.0 159.0 164.0 169.0 174.0 179.0 184.0 191.0 198.0 205.0 212.0 219.0 226.0

Finished Pattern Measurements (inches)

sizes 4 6 8 10 12 14 16 18 20 22 24 26 28 30
Bust circumference - Tank 25 5⁄8 27 1⁄2 29 1⁄2 31 1⁄2 33 1⁄2 35 3⁄8 37 3⁄8 39 3⁄8 41 3⁄4 44 1⁄8 46 1⁄2 48 7⁄8 51 1⁄8 53 1⁄2
Waist circumference & finished elastic - high tank 23 3⁄8 25 3⁄8 27 3⁄8 29 3⁄8 31 1⁄4 33 1⁄4 35 1⁄4 37 1⁄4 39 5⁄8 41 7⁄8 44 1⁄4 46 5⁄8 49 51 3⁄8
Waist circumference & finished elastic - low tank 25 1⁄4 27 1⁄8 29 1⁄8 31 1⁄8 33 1⁄8 35 37 39 41 3⁄8 43 3⁄4 46 1⁄8 48 3⁄8 50 3⁄4 53 1⁄8
Bust circumference - Tee 30 3⁄8 32 1⁄4 34 1⁄4 36 1⁄4 38 1⁄4 40 1⁄8 42 1⁄8 44 1⁄8 46 1⁄2 48 7⁄8 51 1⁄8 53 1⁄2 55 7⁄8 58 1⁄4
Waist circumference & finished elastic - high tee 27 1⁄8 29 1⁄8 31 1⁄8 33 1⁄8 35 37 39 41 43 1⁄4 45 5⁄8 48 50 3⁄8 52 3⁄4 55 1⁄8
Waist circumference & finished elastic - low tee 28 3⁄8 30 3⁄8 32 1⁄4 34 1⁄4 36 1⁄4 38 1⁄4 40 1⁄8 42 1⁄8 44 1⁄2 46 7⁄8 49 1⁄4 51 5⁄8 53 7⁄8 56 1⁄4
Shoulder breadth incl bands - Tank 11 1⁄2 11 7⁄8 12 1⁄4 12 5⁄8 13 1⁄8 13 1⁄2 13 7⁄8 14 1⁄4 14 3⁄4 15 1⁄4 15 5⁄8 16 1⁄8 16 5⁄8 17 1⁄8
Shoulder breadth - Tee 13 3⁄4 14 1⁄4 14 5⁄8 15 1⁄8 15 5⁄8 16 1⁄8 16 5⁄8 17 17 1⁄2 18 18 1⁄2 18 7⁄8 19 3⁄8 19 7⁄8
Sleeve length - short 7 1⁄8 7 3⁄8 7 5⁄8 7 7⁄8 8 1⁄8 8 3⁄8 8 5⁄8 8 7⁄8 9 1⁄8 9 1⁄2 9 7⁄8 10 1⁄8 10 1⁄2 10 7⁄8
Sleeve length - long 22 7⁄8 23 1⁄8 23 3⁄8 23 5⁄8 23 7⁄8 24 1⁄8 24 3⁄8 24 5⁄8 24 7⁄8 25 1⁄8 25 3⁄8 25 5⁄8 25 7⁄8 26 1⁄8
Sleeve circumference - short 11 1⁄4 11 3⁄4 12 1⁄4 12 3⁄4 13 1⁄4 13 7⁄8 14 3⁄8 14 7⁄8 15 3⁄4 16 5⁄8 17 1⁄2 18 1⁄4 19 1⁄8 20
Sleeve circumference - long 10 1⁄2 11 11 1⁄2 12 12 1⁄2 13 13 1⁄2 14 14 7⁄8 15 3⁄4 16 5⁄8 17 1⁄2 18 3⁄8 19 1⁄4
CB length to neck seam - short tank bodice 13 7⁄8 14 1⁄8 14 3⁄8 14 5⁄8 14 3⁄4 15 15 1⁄4 15 1⁄2 15 3⁄4 16 1⁄8 16 3⁄8 16 5⁄8 16 7⁄8 17 1⁄8
CB length to neck seam - long tank bodice 16 3⁄4 16 7⁄8 17 1⁄8 17 3⁄8 17 5⁄8 17 7⁄8 18 1⁄8 18 3⁄8 18 5⁄8 18 7⁄8 19 1⁄8 19 1⁄2 19 3⁄4 20
CB length to neck seam - short polo bodice 14 5⁄8 14 7⁄8 15 1⁄8 15 3⁄8 15 5⁄8 15 7⁄8 16 1⁄8 16 1⁄4 16 5⁄8 16 7⁄8 17 1⁄8 17 3⁄8 17 5⁄8 18
CB length to neck seam - long polo bodice 17 3⁄4 18 18 1⁄4 18 1⁄2 18 3⁄4 19 19 1⁄4 19 1⁄2 19 3⁄4 20 20 1⁄4 20 1⁄2 20 7⁄8 21 1⁄8
CB length - skirt 34 5⁄8 34 5⁄8 34 5⁄8 34 5⁄8 34 5⁄8 34 5⁄8 34 5⁄8 34 5⁄8 34 5⁄8 34 5⁄8 34 5⁄8 34 5⁄8 34 5⁄8 34 5⁄8
Hem circumference - skirt 58 5⁄8 60 5⁄8 62 5⁄8 64 5⁄8 66 1⁄2 68 1⁄2 70 1⁄2 72 1⁄2 75 1⁄4 78 80 3⁄4 83 1⁄2 86 1⁄4 89

Main Fabric Estimate for long top versions - Fabric Width: 148cm (58") only

sizes 4-16 18-30
Tank Top option 0.70m (0.80 yd) 0.70m (0.80 yd)
Tee Top option - short sleeve 0.90m (1.00 yd) 1.60m (1.75 yd)
Tee/Polo Top option - long sleeve 1.20m (1.30 yd) 1.75m (1.90 yd)

Main Fabric Estimate for skirt only

sizes 4-24
Width 112 cm (44") 2.20m (2.40 yd)
Width 148 cm (58") 1.90m (2.10 yd)

Fuse Estimate for polo top only

sizes All sizes
Width 90 cm (36") 0.70m (0.80 yd)

 

Please use the body measurements size charts below to determine your best size.
All Style Arc patterns are in Australian sizes.

Style Arc patterns are drafted for a B bust cup size and a height of 167cm (5'6").

SIZE CHART - CM

SIZE A. SHOULDER BREADTH (CM) B. UPPER ARM GIRTH (CM) C. BUST (CM) D. WAIST (CM) E. HIP (CM)
4 34.4 26.4 77 60 83
6 35.6 27.6 82 65 88
8 36.8 28.8 87 70 93
10 38 30 92 75 98
12 39.2 31.2 97 80 103
14 40.4 32.4 102 85 108
16 41.6 33.6 107 90 113
18 42.8 34.8 112 95 118
20 44 36 118 100 124
22 45.2 37.2 124 106 130
24 46.4 38.4 130 112 136
26 47.6 39.6 136 118 142
28 48.8 40.8 142 124 148
30 50 42 148 130 154
32 51.2 43.8 156.0 139.0 162.0
34 52.4 45.6 164.0 147.0 170.0
36 53.6 47.4 172.0 155.0 178.0

SIZE CHART - INCHES

SIZE A. SHOULDER BREADTH (INCHES) B. UPPER ARM GIRTH (INCHES) C. BUST (INCHES) D. WAIST (INCHES) E. HIP (INCHES)
4 13.5 10.5 30.3 23.5 32.6
6 14 10.9 32.3 25.5 34.6
8 14.5 11.3 34.3 27.5 36.6
10 15 11.8 36.2 29.5 38.6
12 15.4 12.3 38.2 31.5 40.6
14 15.9 12.8 40.2 33.5 42.5
16 16.4 13.2 42.1 35.5 44.5
18 16.9 13.7 44.1 37.5 46.5
20 17.3 14.2 46.5 39.5 48.8
22 17.8 14.6 48.8 42 51.2
24 18.3 15.1 51.2 44.5 53.5
26 18 3⁄4 15 5⁄8 53 1⁄2 46.5 56
28 19 1⁄4 16 1⁄8 56 48.5 58 1⁄4
30 19 3⁄4 16 5⁄8 58 1⁄4 50.5 61
32 20 1⁄8 17 1⁄4 61 3⁄8 54 3⁄4 63 3⁄4
34 20 5⁄8 18 64 5⁄8 57 7⁄8 66 7⁄8
36 21 1⁄8 18 5⁄8 67 3⁄4 61 70 1⁄8

SIZE CONVERSION TABLE

ALPHA SIZING AUSTRALIA UK US FRANCE ITALY JAPAN
XXS 6 6 2 34 38 5
XS 8 8 4 36 40 7
S 10 10 6 38 42 9
M 12 12 8 40 44 11
L 14 14 10 42 46 13
XL 16 16 12 44 48 15
XXL 18 18 14 46 50 17
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