The Trapeze Dress by Merchant & Mills
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The Design
The Trapeze dress by Merchant & Mills is their classic signature dress. This is an extremely versatile dress. You can sew it in a wide range of fabrics, making it work across all the seasons.
It's also a great pattern for beginners.
The pattern features 3 versions – short sleeve, 3/4 sleeve and sleeveless.
(Please note the button back version is not included in the pattern. Please to find instructions on how to make this pattern alteration.)
Recommended Fabrics
Dress weight wovens, cotton twill, light denim, linen, corduroy, tencil, wool tweeds.
Level of Difficulty
Beginner
Sizing
8-18 (UK)
| 120cm sleeveless/short/long | 140 - 150cm sleeveless/short/long | |
|---|---|---|
| Size 8 | 1.90/2.00/2.25M | 1.45/1.75/1.75M |
| Size 10 | 1.90/2.00/2.25M | 1.50/1.75/1.80M |
| Size 12 | 2.10/2.00/2.25M | 1.70/1.75/1.90M |
| Size 14 | 2.25/2.00/2.25M | 1.90/1.75/2.00M |
| Size 16 | 2.25/2.00/2.25M | 1.90/1.75/2.00M |
| Size 18 | 2.25/2.00/2.25M | 1.90/1.75/2.00M |
| Size 8 | Size 10 | Size 12 | Size 14 | Size 16 | Size 18 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bust | 100cm | 105cm | 110cm | 115cm | 120cm | 125cm |
| Sleeve | 48cm | 48.5cm | 49cm | 49.5cm | 50cm | 50.5cm |
| Length | 99cm | 99.5cm | 100cm | 100.5cm | 101cm | 101.5cm |