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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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
