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Moira Dress sewing pattern
Moira Dress Sewing pattern. Sweet Moira with oversized sleeves and generous gathers create this romantic and lovely Dress and Blouse. Moira sewing pattern has raglan sleeves, binding at the neckline, and narrow elastic at the end of the sleeves.
Make the Moira blouse with 1/2 3/4 or 7/8 length sleeves, and you can create a blouse or a tiered Dress in mini, midi, or maxi lengths.
US 0-24 & EU 30-54. Height 5'6" 172 cm.
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- Product info
- Sizing
- About PDF patterns
Skill level 2/4
The Moira is a pretty simple project, and you will practice making gathers, A lot of them!
Fabric and notions
Make Moira with woven fabric. If you want a dramatic effect, use lovely crisp woven fabric such as cotton, linen, or silk, or make it with viscose or Tencel for a softer look.
The pattern features
- Scooped neckline with abundant gathers and binding
- Raglan sleeves in several lengths
- Elasticated sleeve openings
- Optional belt
- Blouse, mini, midi, and maxi length
The sewing pattern has
- Layers
- Trimless pages
- Fully illustrated instructions.
- Paper format Letter, A4 and A0
- Seam allowance
Printing information
Measure the size of the square on the first pattern page and check that your printer's scaling is correct (2" x 2" / 5 cm x 5 cm). Use either A4 or Letter and print the document via Adobe Acrobat reader. Download it here for free.
| Imperial Body Measurements | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 20 | 22 | 24 |
| Height | 5'6" | ||||||||||||
| Bust | 30 | 31½ | 33 | 34½ | 36 | 37½ | 39 | 40.5 | 42 | 44 | 46 | 48 | 50 |
| Waist | 23 | 24,5 | 26 | 27,5 | 29 | 30,5 | 32 | 33,5 | 35 | 36,5 | 38,5 | 40,5 | 42,5 |
| Hip | 33 | 34,5 | 36 | 37,5 | 39 | 40,5 | 42 | 43,5 | 45 | 47 | 49 | 51 | 53 |
| Arm length | 24.5 | 24.5 | 24.5 | 24.5 | 24.5 | 24.5 | 24.5 | 24.5 | 24.5 | 24.5 | 24.5 | 24.5 | 24.5 |
| Fabric Requirements 55" wide fabric | |||||||||||||
| Blouse w. long sleeves | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2,2 | 2,2 | 2,2 | 2,2 | 2,2 | 2,5 | 2,5 | 2,5 | 2,5 | 2,5 |
| Blouse with short sleeves | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2,35 | 2,35 | 2,35 | 2,35 | 2,35 |
| Add this amount to the requirements if you are making: | |||||||||||||
| Blouse with ruffle A | 8" | 16" | 16" | 16" | 16" | 16" | 16" | 16" | 16" | 16" | 16" | 16" | 16" |
| Mini Dress with ruffle B | 27" | 27" | 27" | 27" | 27" | 27" | 27" | 27" | 27" | 27" | 27" | 27" | 27" |
| Midi Dress with ruffle B+C | 1 | 1,2 | 1,2 | 1,2 | 1,2 | 1,2 | 1,2 | 1,2 | 1,2 | 1,2 | 1,2 | 1,2 | 1,2 |
| Maxi Dress with ruffle B+C | 1,75 | 1,75 | 1,75 | 1,75 | 1,75 | 1,75 | 1,75 | 1,75 | 1,75 | 1,75 | 1,75 | 1,75 | 1,75 |
| Elastic Requirements | |||||||||||||
| 3/8" - ½" wide elastic (for two cuffs) | 28" | 28" | 28" | 28" | 28" | 28" | 28" | 28" | 28" | 28" | 28" | 28" | 28" |
| Metric Body Measurements | 30 | 32 | 34 | 36 | 38 | 40 | 42 | 44 | 46 | 48 | 50 | 52 | 54 |
| Height | 172 | ||||||||||||
| Bust | 76 | 80 | 84 | 88 | 92 | 96 | 100 | 104 | 108 | 113 | 118 | 123 | 128 |
| Waist | 58 | 62 | 66 | 70 | 74 | 78 | 82 | 86 | 90 | 95 | 100 | 105 | 110 |
| Hip | 83 | 87 | 91 | 95 | 99 | 103 | 107 | 111 | 115 | 120 | 125 | 130 | 135 |
| Arm length | 62 | 62 | 62 | 62 | 62 | 62 | 62 | 62 | 62 | 62 | 62 | 62 | 62 |
| Fabric Requirements 140 cm wide fabric: | |||||||||||||
| Blouse w. long sleeves | 1,9 | 1,9 | 1,9 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2,25 | 2,25 | 2,25 | 2,25 | 2,25 |
| Blouse with short sleeves | 1,8 | 1,8 | 1,8 | 1,9 | 1,9 | 1,9 | 1,9 | 1,9 | 2,15 | 2,15 | 2,15 | 2,15 | 2,15 |
| Add this amount to the requirements if you are making: | |||||||||||||
| Blouse with ruffle A | 0,2 | 0,4 | 0,4 | 0,4 | 0,4 | 0,4 | 0,4 | 0,4 | 0,4 | 0,4 | 0,4 | 0,4 | 0,4 |
| Mini Dress with ruffle B | 0,7 | 0,7 | 0,7 | 0,7 | 0,7 | 0,7 | 0,7 | 0,7 | 0,7 | 0,7 | 0,7 | 0,7 | 0,7 |
| Midi Dress with ruffle B+C | 0,9 | 1,1 | 1,1 | 1,1 | 1,1 | 1,1 | 1,1 | 1,1 | 1,1 | 1,1 | 1,1 | 1,1 | 1,1 |
| Maxi Dress with ruffle B+C | 1,6 | 1,6 | 1,6 | 1,6 | 1,6 | 1,6 | 1,6 | 1,6 | 1,6 | 1,6 | 1,6 | 1,6 | 1,6 |
| Elastic Requirements: | |||||||||||||
| 1 - 1,25 cm wide elastic (for two cuffs) | 0,7 | 0,7 | 0,7 | 0,7 | 0,7 | 0,7 | 0,7 | 0,7 | 0,7 | 0,7 | 0,7 | 0,7 | 0,7 |
PDF patterns for instant download are easy to use and have some advantages compared to conventional patterns:
- Buy and download a pattern and be ready to sew in just 30 minutes
- Print only the sizes you need
- No overlapping pattern pieces
All you need is a printer and Adobe Reader installed on your desktop computer.
Install Adobe Acrobat reader on your computer, get it here for FREE!
How to Unzip the PDF patterns after you download.
How to print PDF patterns in Adobe Reader.
How to tape the pages of the sewing pattern together
Find more help via Facebook Wardrobe By Me Pattern Support or contact us directly.
Product info
Skill level 2/4
The Moira is a pretty simple project, and you will practice making gathers, A lot of them!
Fabric and notions
Make Moira with woven fabric. If you want a dramatic effect, use lovely crisp woven fabric such as cotton, linen, or silk, or make it with viscose or Tencel for a softer look.
The pattern features
- Scooped neckline with abundant gathers and binding
- Raglan sleeves in several lengths
- Elasticated sleeve openings
- Optional belt
- Blouse, mini, midi, and maxi length
The sewing pattern has
- Layers
- Trimless pages
- Fully illustrated instructions.
- Paper format Letter, A4 and A0
- Seam allowance
Printing information
Measure the size of the square on the first pattern page and check that your printer's scaling is correct (2" x 2" / 5 cm x 5 cm). Use either A4 or Letter and print the document via Adobe Acrobat reader. Download it here for free.
Sizing
| Imperial Body Measurements | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 20 | 22 | 24 |
| Height | 5'6" | ||||||||||||
| Bust | 30 | 31½ | 33 | 34½ | 36 | 37½ | 39 | 40.5 | 42 | 44 | 46 | 48 | 50 |
| Waist | 23 | 24,5 | 26 | 27,5 | 29 | 30,5 | 32 | 33,5 | 35 | 36,5 | 38,5 | 40,5 | 42,5 |
| Hip | 33 | 34,5 | 36 | 37,5 | 39 | 40,5 | 42 | 43,5 | 45 | 47 | 49 | 51 | 53 |
| Arm length | 24.5 | 24.5 | 24.5 | 24.5 | 24.5 | 24.5 | 24.5 | 24.5 | 24.5 | 24.5 | 24.5 | 24.5 | 24.5 |
| Fabric Requirements 55" wide fabric | |||||||||||||
| Blouse w. long sleeves | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2,2 | 2,2 | 2,2 | 2,2 | 2,2 | 2,5 | 2,5 | 2,5 | 2,5 | 2,5 |
| Blouse with short sleeves | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2,35 | 2,35 | 2,35 | 2,35 | 2,35 |
| Add this amount to the requirements if you are making: | |||||||||||||
| Blouse with ruffle A | 8" | 16" | 16" | 16" | 16" | 16" | 16" | 16" | 16" | 16" | 16" | 16" | 16" |
| Mini Dress with ruffle B | 27" | 27" | 27" | 27" | 27" | 27" | 27" | 27" | 27" | 27" | 27" | 27" | 27" |
| Midi Dress with ruffle B+C | 1 | 1,2 | 1,2 | 1,2 | 1,2 | 1,2 | 1,2 | 1,2 | 1,2 | 1,2 | 1,2 | 1,2 | 1,2 |
| Maxi Dress with ruffle B+C | 1,75 | 1,75 | 1,75 | 1,75 | 1,75 | 1,75 | 1,75 | 1,75 | 1,75 | 1,75 | 1,75 | 1,75 | 1,75 |
| Elastic Requirements | |||||||||||||
| 3/8" - ½" wide elastic (for two cuffs) | 28" | 28" | 28" | 28" | 28" | 28" | 28" | 28" | 28" | 28" | 28" | 28" | 28" |
| Metric Body Measurements | 30 | 32 | 34 | 36 | 38 | 40 | 42 | 44 | 46 | 48 | 50 | 52 | 54 |
| Height | 172 | ||||||||||||
| Bust | 76 | 80 | 84 | 88 | 92 | 96 | 100 | 104 | 108 | 113 | 118 | 123 | 128 |
| Waist | 58 | 62 | 66 | 70 | 74 | 78 | 82 | 86 | 90 | 95 | 100 | 105 | 110 |
| Hip | 83 | 87 | 91 | 95 | 99 | 103 | 107 | 111 | 115 | 120 | 125 | 130 | 135 |
| Arm length | 62 | 62 | 62 | 62 | 62 | 62 | 62 | 62 | 62 | 62 | 62 | 62 | 62 |
| Fabric Requirements 140 cm wide fabric: | |||||||||||||
| Blouse w. long sleeves | 1,9 | 1,9 | 1,9 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2,25 | 2,25 | 2,25 | 2,25 | 2,25 |
| Blouse with short sleeves | 1,8 | 1,8 | 1,8 | 1,9 | 1,9 | 1,9 | 1,9 | 1,9 | 2,15 | 2,15 | 2,15 | 2,15 | 2,15 |
| Add this amount to the requirements if you are making: | |||||||||||||
| Blouse with ruffle A | 0,2 | 0,4 | 0,4 | 0,4 | 0,4 | 0,4 | 0,4 | 0,4 | 0,4 | 0,4 | 0,4 | 0,4 | 0,4 |
| Mini Dress with ruffle B | 0,7 | 0,7 | 0,7 | 0,7 | 0,7 | 0,7 | 0,7 | 0,7 | 0,7 | 0,7 | 0,7 | 0,7 | 0,7 |
| Midi Dress with ruffle B+C | 0,9 | 1,1 | 1,1 | 1,1 | 1,1 | 1,1 | 1,1 | 1,1 | 1,1 | 1,1 | 1,1 | 1,1 | 1,1 |
| Maxi Dress with ruffle B+C | 1,6 | 1,6 | 1,6 | 1,6 | 1,6 | 1,6 | 1,6 | 1,6 | 1,6 | 1,6 | 1,6 | 1,6 | 1,6 |
| Elastic Requirements: | |||||||||||||
| 1 - 1,25 cm wide elastic (for two cuffs) | 0,7 | 0,7 | 0,7 | 0,7 | 0,7 | 0,7 | 0,7 | 0,7 | 0,7 | 0,7 | 0,7 | 0,7 | 0,7 |
About PDF patterns
PDF patterns for instant download are easy to use and have some advantages compared to conventional patterns:
- Buy and download a pattern and be ready to sew in just 30 minutes
- Print only the sizes you need
- No overlapping pattern pieces
All you need is a printer and Adobe Reader installed on your desktop computer.
Install Adobe Acrobat reader on your computer, get it here for FREE!
How to Unzip the PDF patterns after you download.
How to print PDF patterns in Adobe Reader.
How to tape the pages of the sewing pattern together
Find more help via Facebook Wardrobe By Me Pattern Support or contact us directly.
