Description

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