NOTE: To find the total yardage required for the style of Upton you are making, add up the applicable bodice, sleeve, and skirt yardages noted below.
BODICE MAIN FABRIC
12
14
16
18
20
22
24
26
28
30
32
45″ wide: All views
1 ¼
1 ¼
1 ¼
1 ¼
1 ¼
1 ¼
1 ¼
1 ⅜
1 ⅜
1 ⅜
1 ⅜
55″ wide: All views
1 ⅛
1 ⅛
1 ⅛
1 ⅛
1 ⅛
1 ⅛
1 ⅛
1 ⅜
1 ⅜
1 ⅜
1 ⅜
BODICE LINING
12
14
16
18
20
22
24
26
28
30
32
45″ wide: All views
1 ¼
1 ¼
1 ¼
1 ¼
1 ¼
1 ¼
1 ¼
1 ⅜
1 ⅜
1 ⅜
1 ⅜
55″ wide: All views
1 ⅛
1 ⅛
1 ⅛
1 ⅛
1 ⅛
1 ⅛
1 ⅛
1 ⅜
1 ⅜
1 ⅜
1 ⅜
SLEEVE MAIN FABRIC
12
14
16
18
20
22
24
26
28
30
32
45″ wide: fitted, long & ¾ sleeve
¾
¾
¾
1 ⅛
1 ⅛
1 ⅛
1 ⅛
1 ⅜
1 ⅜
1 ⅜
1 ⅜
45″ wide: fitted, short sleeve
⅜
⅜
⅜
½
½
½
½
⅝
⅝
⅝
⅝
45″ wide: flutter sleeve
⅝
⅝
⅝
¾
¾
¾
¾
⅞
⅞
⅞
⅞
45″ wide: tie sleeve
⅞
⅞
⅞
1
1
1
1
1 ⅛
1 ⅛
1 ⅛
1 ⅛
45″ wide: cap sleeve
¼
¼
¼
¼
¼
¼
¼
¼
¼
¼
¼
55″ wide: fitted, long & ¾ sleeve
¾
¾
¾
¾
¾
¾
¾
⅞
⅞
⅞
⅞
55″ wide: fitted, short sleeve
⅜
⅜
⅜
⅜
⅜
⅜
⅜
½
½
½
½
55″ wide: flutter sleeve
½
½
½
⅝
⅝
⅝
⅝
¾
¾
¾
¾
55″ wide: tie sleeve
¾
¾
¾
⅞
⅞
⅞
⅞
1 ⅛
1 ⅛
1 ⅛
1 ⅛
55″ wide: cap sleeve
¼
¼
¼
¼
¼
¼
¼
¼
¼
¼
¼
NOTE: For pleated skirt yardage requirements, if making the dress version, subtract ¼ yd from the listed requirements.
PLEATED SKIRT MAIN FABRIC
12
14
16
18
20
22
24
26
28
30
32
45″ wide: knee length pleated skirt
3 ¾
3 ¾
3 ¾
3 ¾
3 ¾
3 ¾
3 ¾
3 ¾
3 ¾
3 ¾
3 ¾
45″ wide: tea length pleated skirt
4 ¼
4 ¼
4 ¼
4 ¼
4 ¼
4 ¼
4 ¼
4 ¼
4 ¼
4 ¼
4 ¼
45″ wide: maxi length pleated skirt
5 ⅜
5 ⅜
5 ⅜
5 ⅜
5 ⅜
5 ⅜
5 ⅜
5 ⅜
5 ⅜
5 ⅜
5 ⅜
55″ wide: knee length pleated skirt
3 ½
3 ½
3 ½
3 ½
3 ½
3 ½
3 ½
3 ½
3 ½
3 ½
3 ½
55″ wide: tea length pleated skirt
4 ⅛
4 ⅛
4 ⅛
4 ⅛
4 ⅛
4 ⅛
4 ⅛
4 ⅛
4 ⅛
4 ⅛
4 ⅛
55″ wide: maxi length pleated skirt
5 ⅛
5 ⅛
5 ⅛
5 ⅛
5 ⅛
5 ⅛
5 ⅛
5 ⅛
5 ⅛
5 ⅛
5 ⅛
NOTE: For gored skirt yardage requirements, if making the dress version, subtract ¼ yd from the listed requirements when there is an asterisk in the table.
GORED SKIRT MAIN FABRIC
12
14
16
18
20
22
24
26
28
30
32
45″ wide: knee length gored skirt
2 ⅞
2 ⅞
2 ⅞
3 ¼
3 ¼
3 ¼
3 ¼
3 ½ *
3 ½ *
3 ½ *
3 ½ *
45″ wide: tea length gored skirt
3 ⅝
3 ⅝
3 ⅝
3 ¾ *
3 ¾ *
3 ¾ *
3 ¾ *
4 ⅛
4 ⅛
4 ⅛
4 ⅛
45″ wide: maxi length gored skirt
4
4
4
4 ¼ *
4 ¼ *
4 ¼ *
4 ¼ *
4 ¾
4 ¾
4 ¾
4 ¾
55″ wide: knee length gored skirt
2 ½
2 ½
2 ½
2 ⅝ *
2 ⅝ *
2 ⅝ *
2 ⅝ *
2 ¾
2 ¾
2 ¾
2 ¾
55″ wide: tea length gored skirt
3
3
3
3 ⅛
3 ⅛
3 ⅛
3 ⅛
3 ⅜ *
3 ⅜ *
3 ⅜ *
3 ⅜ *
55″ wide: maxi length gored skirt
3 ¼
3 ¼
3 ¼
3 ⅝
3 ⅝
3 ⅝
3 ⅝
3 ⅞ *
3 ⅞ *
3 ⅞ *
3 ⅞ *
Interfacing: ½ yd of 45″ wide interfacing for all sizes.
NOTE: To find the total yardage required for the style of Upton you are making, add up the applicable bodice, sleeve, and skirt yardages noted below.
BODICE MAIN FABRIC
12
14
16
18
20
22
24
26
28
30
32
115 cm wide: All views
1.1
1.1
1.1
1.1
1.1
1.1
1.1
1.3
1.3
1.3
1.3
140 cm wide: All views
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1.3
1.3
1.3
1.3
BODICE LINING FABRIC
12
14
16
18
20
22
24
26
28
30
32
115 cm wide: All views
1.1
1.1
1.1
1.1
1.1
1.1
1.1
1.3
1.3
1.3
1.3
140 cm wide: All views
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1.3
1.3
1.3
1.3
SLEEVE MAIN FABRIC
12
14
16
18
20
22
24
26
28
30
32
115 cm wide: fitted, long & ¾ sleeve
0.7
0.7
0.7
1
1
1
1
1.2
1.2
1.2
1.2
115 cm wide: fitted, short sleeve
0.3
0.3
0.3
0.5
0.5
0.5
0.5
0.6
0.6
0.6
0.6
115 cm wide: flutter sleeve
0.6
0.6
0.6
0.7
0.7
0.7
0.7
0.7
0.7
0.7
0.7
115 cm wide: tie sleeve
0.8
0.8
0.8
0.9
0.9
0.9
0.9
1
1
1
1
115 cm wide: cap sleeve
0.2
0.2
0.2
0.2
0.2
0.2
0.2
0.2
0.2
0.2
0.2
140 cm wide: fitted, long & ¾ sleeve
0.7
0.7
0.7
0.7
0.7
0.7
0.7
0.8
0.8
0.8
0.8
140 cm wide: fitted, short sleeve
0.3
0.3
0.3
0.3
0.3
0.3
0.3
0.4
0.4
0.4
0.4
140 cm wide: flutter sleeve
0.4
0.4
0.4
0.6
0.6
0.6
0.6
0.7
0.7
0.7
0.7
140 cm wide: tie sleeve
0.6
0.6
0.6
0.8
0.8
0.8
0.8
1
1
1
1
140 cmwide: cap sleeve
0.2
0.2
0.2
0.2
0.2
0.2
0.2
0.2
0.2
0.2
0.2
NOTE: For pleated skirt yardage requirements, if making the dress version, subtract 0.2m from the listed requirements.
PLEATED SKIRT MAIN FABRIC
12
14
16
18
20
22
24
26
28
30
32
115 cm wide: knee length pleated skirt
3.4
3.4
3.4
3.4
3.4
3.4
3.4
3.4
3.4
3.4
3.4
116 cm wide: tea length pleated skirt
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
117 cm wide: maxi length pleated skirt
4.9
4.9
4.9
4.9
4.9
4.9
4.9
4.9
4.9
4.9
4.9
140 cm wide: knee length pleated skirt
3.3
3.3
3.3
3.3
3.3
3.3
3.3
3.3
3.3
3.3
3.3
141 cm wide: tea length pleated skirt
3.8
3.8
3.8
3.8
3.8
3.8
3.8
3.8
3.8
3.8
3.8
142 cm wide: maxi length pleated skirt
4.7
4.7
4.7
4.7
4.7
4.7
4.7
4.7
4.7
4.7
4.7
NOTE: For gored skirt yardage requirements, if making the dress version, subtract 0.2 m from the listed requirements when there is an asterisk in the table.
GORED SKIRT MAIN FABRIC
12
14
16
18
20
22
24
26
28
30
32
115 cm wide: knee length gored skirt
2.6
2.6
2.6
3
3
3
3
3.2 *
3.2 *
3.2 *
3.2 *
116 cm wide: tea length gored skirt
3.3
3.3
3.3
3.5 *
3.5 *
3.5 *
3.5 *
3.7
3.7
3.7
3.7
117 cm wide: maxi length gored skirt
3.6
3.6
3.6
3.9 *
3.9 *
3.9 *
3.9 *
4.4
4.4
4.4
4.4
140 cm wide: knee length gored skirt
2.3
2.3
2.3
2.4 *
2.4 *
2.4 *
2.4 *
2.5
2.5
2.5
2.5
141 cm wide: tea length gored skirt
2.7
2.7
2.7
2.9
2.9
2.9
2.9
3 *
3 *
3 *
3 *
142 cm wide: maxi length gored skirt
3
3
3
3.3
3.3
3.3
3.3
3.5 *
3.5 *
3.5 *
3.5 *
Interfacing: 0.4 m of 115 cm wide interfacing for all sizes.
I have been playing with the fit of the Upton for a few years now. I made two dresses so far. But this spring did a few more tweaks to the pattern because I wanted to use it to make a dres for my daughter's wedding. So, this is the princess bodice with regular sleeves shortened to elbow length and the pleated skirt. It is a size 12 GH in the shoulders and blended to 16 in the waist. I did have to do a substantial FBA on it still, lowered the bust point, reshaped the curve, but also moved the princess seams closer to the center front. I also altered the neckline in the front an a bit in the back. The bodice is lace underlined with satin and lined with viscose lining. The sleeves are just lace and the skirt just satin. I made this dress in just a few days because I did not have to worry about the fit, since I pretty much had figured it out in the many muslins I did over the years. I hope to make many more Uptons and want to tackle the fit of the darted bodice next.
S
Sarah Brooks
Perfect for my wedding dress bodice
I really enjoyed making my wedding dress over a weekend (after not sewing very much at all for 5 years) , I loved the images in the instructions which made it easy to sew up.
M
Mandy
Upton dress
Amazing how you can make a pattern that other companies seem to miss , that fits with very little alteration well worth the money
C
Chantelle Thauvette
The options helped me find a great fit!
I ended up making several muslins using the different options and it helped me learn so much as beginner sewist!
The pleated skirt looks challenging but was easier than I thought it would be and quite fun to make. My mom looked best in the darted bodice no sleeves v neck (pictured)The princess seams with cap sleeves didn’t work perfectly on me (I’m between sizes in this pattern, and at 5’1 I’m too short to fill in the round neck high back shoulder properly) but the beauty of this pattern is that I have so many options to experiment with to find a great fit, and lots of things to try. The dress is very comfortable too!
C
CG
Lovely skirt
Made just the pleated skirt for a wedding. Tried the dress earlier, but it made me look dowdy. Made some changes to the skirt (didn't want a seam down the front middle, so cut one of the front panels in half, and stitched each half to the sides of the other front panel, making 2 front side panels and one front middle panel; made the waistband 3" wide (total of 7" with SA and fold over)). Like the fit and length (added 14" to the length of the tea skirt). From cotton poplin (something easy to wash and care for); could have been from something "fancier", like silk or taffeta.
B
Bonny D.
My Favorite Dress and Skirt Pattern
I knew the moment I held up my first Upton gored maxi skirt - made from an old wool blanket - that this pattern would be a constant companion. I was brand new to sewing and had made exactly two other projects when I decided to make a wool blanket skirt to keep myself from freezing constantly in the winter. The instructions are so well done and thorough (though I laugh at myself now because not a single part of that skirt was pressed or understiched). I made two more. I got compliments on my "vintage" skirts. I made a dress version in bright plaid and got more compliments. I then made a gown for a wedding in wool gabardine and when I modeled it for my husband (wonky invisible zip and all) he said it was the most beautiful dress I owned, far outshining any ready-to-wear clothing in my closet. This pattern made me a better sewist, a more confident sewist and gave me peace in being able to dress my body as it is and not have to make 5-10 different adjustments for my belly and bust. And that was all before I even learned how to do sleeves.
I used to want to buy every single fit and flare dress pattern I saw, now, after a year of experimenting, I will instead admire the inspiring pattern, note the details, and then make a similar dress from the Upton pattern - and it will fit every time.