Product description
With a loose, body-skimming silhouette and a number of interchangeable features, the Kalle Shirt & Shirtdress is the ultimate in chic, easy dressing.
View A is cropped with a wide-faced hem, View B is a tunic length shirt inspired by classic men's oxfords, and View C is a stylish shirtdress with a high-low hem. All versions feature a subtly curved yoke, short dolman sleeves with arm cuffs, and a dramatically shaped hem.
Personalize your Kalle with a standard or band collar, an optional breast pocket, an inverted or box pleat, and button, popover or hidden placket.
Pattern Difficulty: Intermediate
Suggested Fabric
Make a fluid, drapey Kalle with soft fabrics like tencel, linen, rayon challis and silk crepe de chine. Crisper fabrics like poplin, chambray, voile, flannel and traditional shirtings will create a more structured silhouette.
Yardage (sizes 0-20) - 45inch / 1.14 m wide
VIEW A - CROPPED
Sizes 0-6 = 2 yd (1.8 m), Sizes 8-20 = 2.25 yd (2 m)
VIEW B - TUNIC
Sizes 0-14 = 2.5 yd (2.3 m), Sizes 16-20 = 2.75 yd (2.5 m)
VIEW C - SHIRTDRESS
Sizes 0-14 = 2.75 yd (2.5 m), Sizes 16-20 = 3 yd (2.75 m)
Yardage (sizes 0-20) - 58inch / 1.5 m wide
VIEW A - CROPPED
Sizes 0-6 = 1.5 yd (1.4 m), Sizes 8-14 = 1.75 yd (1.6 m), Sizes 16-20 = 2 yd (1.85 m)
VIEW B - TUNIC
Sizes 0-6 = 1.75 yd (1.6 m), Sizes 8-14 = 2 yd (1.85 m), Sizes 16-20 = 2.25 yd (2 m)
VIEW C - SHIRTDRESS
Sizes 0-6 = 2 yd (1.85 m), Sizes 8-14 = 2.25 yd (2 m), Sizes 16-20 = 2.5 yd (2.25 m)
Additional Supplies
- Lightweight fusible interfacing
- 1/2" shirt buttons (0-20):
- cropped = 5
- tunic = 8
- dress = 9
- popover placket = 4
- 14-32:
- cropped = 7
- tunic = 9
- dress = 11
- popover placket = 4
- thread
BODY MEASUREMENTS
| Sizes | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 20 |
| Inches | |||||||||||
| Full Bust | 31" | 32" | 33" | 34" | 35" | 36.5" | 38" | 40" | 42" | 44" | 46" |
| High Bust | 29" | 30" | 31" | 32" | 33" | 34.5" | 36" | 38" | 40" | 42" | 44" |
| Waist | 24" | 25" | 26" | 27" | 28" | 29.5" | 31" | 33" | 35" | 37" | 39" |
| Hips | 33" | 34" | 35" | 36" | 37" | 38.5" | 40" | 42" | 44" | 46" | 48" |
| Centimeters | |||||||||||
| Full Bust | 79 | 81 | 84 | 86 | 89 | 93 | 97 | 102 | 107 | 112 | 117 |
| High Bust | 74 | 76 | 79 | 82 | 84 | 88 | 91 | 97 | 102 | 107 | 112 |
| Waist | 61 | 64 | 66 | 69 | 71 | 75 | 79 | 84 | 90 | 94 | 99 |
| Hips | 84 | 86 | 89 | 91 | 94 | 98 | 102 | 107 | 112 | 117 | 122 |
Our 0-20 size range is based on a B cup bust with an average height of 5'-6". Please note that B cup does not refer to bra sizing, but rather the difference in inches between high and full bust. A 2" difference between those measurements is equivalent to a B cup (a difference of 1"= A cup, 2" = B cup, 3" = C cup etc.) If the difference between your high bust and full bust is higher than 2", you may need to make a full bust adjustment for select patterns.
