Description
The Fira Dress + Top is a simple pull-on style with front and back yoke, gentle raised V neckline, and subtle gathers at the front and back. The cut-on sleeve makes this style especially easy to sew. The dress (View A) includes on-seam pockets. The top (View B) is tunic style. This pattern includes cup sizes to help you get a great fit.
Suggested Fabrics
This pattern works best with light- to medium-weight woven fabrics like voile, lawn, shirting, poplin, broadcloth, and linen.
Notions
Coordinating thread, featherweight fusible interfacing.
Fabric Guide
| size | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 10 |
| View A, 44" Fabric | 3 yards | 3 yards | 3 yards | 3 1/4 yards | 3 1/4 yards | 3 1/4 yards |
| View A, 58" Fabric | 2 yards | 2 yards | 2 yards | 2 yards | 2 yards | 2 yards |
| View B, 44" Fabric | 2 yards | 2 yards | 2 yards | 2 yards | 2 1/4 yards | 2 1/4 yards |
| View B, 58" Fabric | 1 1/2 yards | 1 1/2 yards | 1 1/2 yards | 1 1/2 yards | 1 1/2 yards | 1 1/2 yards |
| size | 12 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 20 |
| View A, 44" Fabric | 3 1/4 yards | 3 1/4 yards | 3 1/4 yards | 3 1/4 yards | 3 1/4 yards |
| View A, 58" Fabric | 2 yards | 2 yards | 2 1/4 yards | 2 3/4 yards | 3 yards |
| View B, 44" Fabric | 2 1/4 yards | 2 1/4 yards | 2 1/2 yards | 2 1/2 yards | 2 1/2 yards |
| View B, 58" Fabric | 1 1/2 yards | 1 1/2 yards | 1 1/2 yards | 1 3/4 yards | 2 1/4 yards |
Finished Measurements
| size | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 10 |
| Bust, A/B Cup | 35" | 36" | 37" | 38" | 39" | 40" |
| Bust, C Cup | 36" | 37" | 38" | 39" | 40" | 41" |
| Bust, D Cup | 37" | 38" | 39" | 40" | 41" | 42" |
| Waist | 34 1/4" | 35 1/4" | 36 1/4" | 37 1/4" | 38 1/4" | 39 1/4" |
| Hip | 39 1/4" | 40 1/4" | 41 1/4" | 42 1/4" | 43 1/4" | 44 1/4" |
| Length, View A* | 41 1/4" | 41 1/2" | 41 3/4" | 42" | 42 1/4" | 42 1/2" |
| Length, View B* | 26 1/4" | 26 1/2" | 26 3/4" | 27" | 27 1/4" | 27 1/2" |
| size | 12 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 20 |
| Bust, A/B Cup | 41 1/2" | 43" | 45" | 47" | 49" |
| Bust, C Cup | 42 1/2" | 44" | 46" | 48" | 50" |
| Bust, D Cup | 43 1/2" | 45" | 47" | 49" | 51" |
| Waist | 40 1/2" | 42 1/4" | 44 1/4" | 46 1/4" | 48 1/4" |
| Hip | 45 3/4" | 47 1/4" | 49 1/4" | 51 1/4" | 53 1/4" |
| View A, Length* | 42 3/4" | 43" | 43 1/4" | 43 1/2" | 43 3/4" |
| View B, Length* | 27 3/4" | 28" | 28 1/4" | 28 1/2" | 28 3/4" |
* Measured from shoulder at neck.
Size chart
| English System | |||
| Pattern Size |
Bust (in.) |
Waist (in.) |
Hips (in.) |
| 0 | 32 1/2" | 25" | 35" |
| 2 | 33 1/2" | 26" | 36" |
| 4 | 34 1/2" | 27" | 37" |
| 6 | 35 1/2" | 28" | 38" |
| 8 | 36 1/2" | 29" | 39" |
| 10 | 37 1/2" | 30" | 40" |
| 12 | 39" | 31 1/2" | 41 1/2" |
| 14 | 40 1/2" | 33" | 43" |
| 16 | 42" | 34 1/2" | 44 1/2" |
| 18 | 44" | 36 1/2" | 46 1/2" |
| 20 | 46" | 38 1/2" | 48 1/2" |
| Metric System | |||
| Pattern Size |
Bust (cm) |
Waist (cm) |
Hips (cm) |
| 0 | 83 | 64 | 89 |
| 2 | 85 | 66 | 92 |
| 4 | 88 | 69 | 94 |
| 6 | 90 | 71 | 97 |
| 8 | 93 | 74 | 99 |
| 10 | 95 | 76 | 102 |
| 12 | 99 | 80 | 106 |
| 14 | 103 | 84 | 109 |
| 16 | 107 | 88 | 113 |
| 18 | 112 | 93 | 118 |
| 20 | 117 | 98 | 123 |
