The Southport dress is a tank style dress designed to be worn as a coverup at the beach or a dress for around town. It has a button opening at center front and a drawstring waist with inseam pockets. View A hits 20 from the waist. View B is maxi length and hits 42 from the waist and includes a center front slit. This pattern contains sizes 0-18.
Skill Level:Intermediate
Suggested Fabrics:
Light weight, woven fabrics with movement such as cotton voile, rayon challis, crepe de chine, and lightweight linen.
Notions:
- Coordinating thread
- 3 yds single fold 1/2 bias tape
- 1/4 yd lightweight interfacing
- Four (4) 1/4-3/8 buttons
- Safety pin








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