Kalle Shirt + Shirtdress Pattern

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.

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Closet Core Patterns drafts patterns in three different size ranges, depending on the design. To look at our size charts, go to: https://closetcorepatterns.com/pages/size-chart

Please note that older patterns may only be available in sizes 0-20.

Fabric requirements

Yardage

Sizes 0-20 - 45” / 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)

Sizes 0-20 - 58” / 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)

Sizes 14-32 - 45” / 1.14 m wide

• VIEW A - CROPPED ~ Sizes 14-20 = 2.25 yd (2 m), Sizes 22-32 = 3 yd (2.75 m)

• VIEW B - TUNIC ~ Sizes 14-20 = 3 yd (2.75 m), Sizes 22-32 = 3.25 yd (3 m)

• VIEW  C - SHIRTDRESS ~ Sizes 14-20 = 3.5 yd (3.2 m), Sizes 22-32 = 3.75 yd (3.4 m)

Sizes 14-32 - 58” / 1.5 m wide

• VIEW A - CROPPED ~ Sizes 14-20 = 2 yd (1.85 m), Sizes 22-32 = 2.25 yd (2 m)

• VIEW B - TUNIC ~ Sizes 14-20 = 2.5 yd (2.25 m), Sizes 22-32 = 2.75 yd (2.5 m)

• VIEW  C - SHIRTDRESS ~ Sizes 14-20 = 2.75 yd (2.5 m), Sizes 22-32 = 3.25 yd (3.2 m)

Suggested fabric type

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.

Supplies required

• Lightweight fusible interfacing

• 1/2" shirt buttons (sizes 0-20): 

  • cropped = 5

  • tunic = 8

  • dress = 9

  • popover placket = 4

• 1/2" shirt buttons (sizes 14-32): 

  • cropped = 7

  • tunic = 9

  • dress = 11

  • popover placket = 4

• Polyester thread

Video tutorials

View all sewing tutorials, videos and blog posts about this pattern here.

What's included

• Detailed instructions in English and French

• Layered A0 PDF file

  • Sizes 0-20: 2.5 pages

  • Sizes 14-32: 3 pages

• Layered A4 PDF file

  • Sizes 0-20: 46 pages

  • Sizes 14-32: 60 pages

Sewing level

Intermediate