Davenport Dress
Davenport Dress
The Davenport Dress is the perfect throw-on and go dress. Whether you’re shopping at your local farmers market or hanging out around the house, this ruffley dress will have you feeling cute and comfortable.
It features full sleeves with an elastic ruffle hem as well as a shoulder flutter detail. The hem hits above the knee. The front neckline is gathered in with elastic, and the waist features a drawstring so this dress can be pulled on and off without any closures.
Most importantly, the Davenport features roomy pockets that are perfect for stowing away all of your treasures.
Sewing Level: Intermediate
Sizing: Approx. UK 8 – 32 (XS - 7X) . Please see images for sizing.
The Davenport Dress is a pullover dress with a slightly loose fit that is brought in at the waist with a drawstring. This pattern was drafted using sample measurements for a height of 5’6″. Sizes XS-XXL are designed off of a block with a B/C cup size and sizes 1X-7X are designed off of a block with a C/D cup size.
Fabrics: Woven
Light to medium weight fabrics such as cotton lawn, linen or viscose. Go for a drapey fabric for flow and more rigid such as linen for structure.
Fabric Requirements: See images for fabric measurements.
Notions
- 1m (1 yard) of 1cm (3/8") wide elastic