Roller Skate Dress and Tunic (Small)
Are you ready with your skates? This cute and easy dress can also be made as a tunic, with two different styles for each length. All views include built-in cap sleeves, Empire-waist elastic casing, and keyhole-with-button opening at back.
Skill Level: Beginner
After successfully sewing this pattern, you will have developed the following skills: curved seams and external facing.
Recommended Fabrics
Dress/Tunic: Light- to medium-weight woven fabrics like quilting cotton, shirting, poplin, broadcloth, lawn, voile, and linen.
Lining: Lightweight cottons like voile, lawn, or batiste.
Materials Needed
- Coordinating thread
- (1) 3/8" or 1/2" button
- 1 yard of 1/2"-wide elastic
- a scrap of lightweight fusible interfacing
- 18" of 1/2"-wide ribbon (Views A and C)
Fabric Guide (fabric width: 44"-45")
| SIZE | 6-12 M | 12-18 M | 18-24 M | 2T | 3T | 4 |
| Fabric A, Views A and B | 3/4 yard | 3/4 yard | 1 yard | 1 yard | 1 yard | 1 1/4 yards |
| Fabric A, Views C and D | 3/4 yard | 3/4 yard | 3/4 yard | 3/4 yard | 3/4 yard | 3/4 yard |
| Fabric B, Views B and D * | 1/4 yard | 1/4 yard | 1/4 yard | 1/4 yard | 1/4 yard | 1/4 yard |
| Lining, Views A and B | 3/4 yard | 3/4 yard | 1 yard | 1 yard | 1 yard | 1 1/4 yards |
| Lining, Views C and D | 3/4 yard | 3/4 yard | 3/4 yard | 3/4 yard | 3/4 yard | 3/4 yard |
| SIZE | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 12 |
| Fabric A, Views A and B | 1 1/4 yards | 1 1/2 yards | 1 3/4 yards | 2 yards | 2 yards | 2 yards |
| Fabric A, Views C and D | 3/4 yard | 1 yard | 1 yard | 1 1/4 yards | 1 1/4 yards | 1 1/2 yards |
| Fabric B, Views B and D * | 1/4 yard | 1/4 yard | 1/4 yard | 1/4 yard | 1/4 yard | 1/4 yard |
| Lining, Views A and B | 1 1/4 yards | 1 1/2 yards | 1 3/4 yards | 2 yards | 2 yards | 2 yards |
| Lining, Views C and D | 3/4 yard | 1 yard | 1 yard | 1 1/4 yards | 1 1/4 yards | 1 1/2 yards |
* Contrast neck facing
Finished Measurements
| SIZE | 6-12 M | 12-18 M | 18-24 M | 2T | 3T | 4 |
| Chest | 24 3/4" | 25 3/4" | 26 3/4" | 27 3/4" | 28 3/4" | 29 3/4" |
| Dress Length* | 16 1/2" | 17 1/2" | 18 3/4" | 20" | 21 1/4" | 22 1/4" |
| Tunic Length* | 12" | 12 1/2" | 13 1/2" | 14 1/2" | 15" | 16" |
| SIZE | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 12 |
| Chest | 30 3/4" | 31 3/4" | 32 3/4" | 34" | 35" | 36" |
| Dress Length* | 23 1/2" | 24 3/4" | 26" | 27 1/4" | 28 1/4" | 29 1/2" |
| Tunic Length* | 16 3/4" | 17 3/4" | 18 1/2" | 19 1/2" | 20" | 21" |
* Measured from shoulder at neck
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