Calendar Dress and Shirt by frankie & ray
The Calendar Dress and Shirt by frankie & ray is a versatile and flattering dress or shirt. Popular for it's easy to wear style, and the hint of a smock design without the fullness as the back is plain.
A slightly smock style with a skirt gathered to a front yoke, and a plain back. Make with either a 3/4 length sleeve with a deep hem to roll up to just above elbow length, or sleeveless.
The sleeveless dress makes a great pinafore style, or can be worn alone.
The dress has fully lined deep patch pockets. All styles have a bias finished neckline (and armholes for the sleeveless version), and a narrow hem.
Recommended Fabrics
light to midweight fabrics such as denims, chambray, linen, linen cotton blends, cotton lawn, pinwale cord
Supplies and Notions
Bias tape, sewing thread, scissors, pins
Sizing
Extra small
To fit bust 88cm - 94cm
Small
To fit bust 94cm - 102cm
Medium
To fit bust 102cm - 108cm
Large
To fit bust 108cm - 112cm
Extra Large
To fit bust 112cm - 116cm
Dress length - all sizes - 100cm
Shirt length - all sizes - 70cm
(can be lengthened or shortened)
Fabric Requirements
115cm - 135cm width
Dress with sleeves - 2.8 metres
Dress without sleeves - 2.3 metres
Shirt with sleeves - 2.2 metres
Shirt without sleeves - 1.7 metres
150cm width
Dress with sleeves - 1.9 metres
Dress without sleeves - 1.3 metres
Shirt with sleeves - 1.4 metres
Shirt without sleeves - 0.9 metres
Pocket linings - all sizes & fabric widths - 0.25 metres