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Loring Dress

Create the floaty summer dress of your dreams with the Loring Dress!

Start with a simple pull-on woven darted dress in cups C-H with a beautifully shaped V-neckline, gored skirt with roomy pockets, optional sleeves, and an elasticated drawstring with fun tassels you can make yourself. Then, customize your Loring with ruffles at the neckline, skirt, and/or sleeves to create the exact level of drama you want.

Whether you prefer simple, clean lines or love to look like a veritable explosion of ruffles—or anywhere in between!—the Loring will be your new go-to this summer.

Why it’s special:

Adjustable waist

Bust darts in cups C-H

Roomy pockets

Multiple lengths

Sleeve & sleeveless options

More like this: Dresses / Special occasion / Woven

Loring Dress

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Create your dream floaty summer dress with the Loring sewing pattern! Simple pull-on design in cups C-H with customizable ruffles for any style preference.

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Why it’s special:

Adjustable waist

Bust darts in cups C-H

Roomy pockets

Multiple lengths

Sleeve & sleeveless options

More like this: Dresses / Special occasion / Woven

Create the floaty summer dress of your dreams with the Loring Dress!

Start with a simple pull-on woven darted dress in cups C-H with a beautifully shaped V-neckline, gored skirt with roomy pockets, optional sleeves, and an elasticated drawstring with fun tassels you can make yourself. Then, customize your Loring with ruffles at the neckline, skirt, and/or sleeves to create the exact level of drama you want.

Whether you prefer simple, clean lines or love to look like a veritable explosion of ruffles—or anywhere in between!—the Loring will be your new go-to this summer.

Why it’s special:

Adjustable waist

Bust darts in cups C-H

Roomy pockets

Multiple lengths

Sleeve & sleeveless options

More like this: Dresses / Special occasion / Woven

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Body Measurements (in)

0 2 4 6 8 10 12 14 16
High Bust 30 31 32 33 34 35 1/2 37 39 41
Full Bust, C/D Cup 33 34 35 36 37 38 1/2 40 42 44
Full Bust, E/F Cup 34 35 36 37 38 39 1/2 41 43 45
Full Bust, G/H Cup 35 36 37 38 39 40.5 42 44 46
Waist 25 26 27 28 29 30.5 32 34 36
Hip 35 36 37 38 39 40.5 42 44 46
Bicep 9 7/8 10 1/4 10 5/8 11 11 3/8 11 7/8 12 3/8 13 1/4 14 1/8

Finished Garment Measurements (in)

0 2 4 6 8 10 12 14 16
Full Bust, C/D Cup 34 1/2 35 1/2 36 1/2 37 1/2 38 1/2 40    41 1/2 43 1/2 45 1/2
Full Bust, E/F Cup 35 1/2 36 1/2 37 1/2 38 1/2 39 1/2 41    42 1/2 44 1/2 46 1/2
Full Bust, G/H Cup 36 1/2 37 1/2 38 1/2 39 1/2 40 1/2 42    43 1/2 45 1/2 47 1/2
Waist, extended 34 35 36 37 38 39 1/2 41 43 45
Hip 50 1/2 51 1/2 52 1/2 53 1/2 54 1/2 56    57 1/2 59 1/2 61 1/2
Bicep, extended 14 3/8 15 1/8 16    16 7/8 17 5/8 18 5/8 19 5/8 20 5/8 21 3/4
Back length, without skirt ruffle 33 1/4 33 5/8 33 7/8 34 1/8 34 3/8 34 3/4 35    35 3/8 35 5/8
Back length, with skirt ruffle 48 1/4 48 5/8 48 7/8 49 1/8 49 3/8 49 3/4 50    50 3/8 50 5/8

Fabric Requirements (yd)

MAIN FABRIC 0 2 4 6 8 10 12 14 16
45" wide, Base View (including armhole bias) 3 1/4 3 1/4 3 1/4 3 1/4 3 1/4 3 1/2 3 1/2 3 1/2 3 1/2
45" wide, Skirt Ruffle only 2 1/4 2 1/4 2 1/4 2 1/4 2 1/4 2 1/4 2 1/4 2 1/4 2 1/4
45" wide, Neckline Ruffle Only 1 3/4 1 3/4 1 3/4 1 3/4 1 3/4 1 7/8 1 7/8 1 7/8 1 7/8
45" wide, Sleeve Only 1    1    1    1    1    1 3/8 1 3/8 1 3/8 1 3/8
45" wide, Neckline Ruffle + Sleeve 1 3/4 1 3/4 1 3/4 1 3/4 1 3/4 1 7/8 1 7/8 1 7/8 1 7/8
55" wide, Base View (including armhole bias) 2 5/8 2 5/8 2 5/8 2 5/8 2 5/8 2 7/8 2 7/8 2 7/8 2 7/8
55" wide, Skirt Ruffle only 2 1/4 2 1/4 2 1/4 2 1/4 2 1/4 2 1/4 2 1/4 2 1/4 2 1/4
55" wide, Neckline Ruffle Only 1 3/8 1 3/8 1 3/8 1 3/8 1 3/8 1 5/8 1 5/8 1 5/8 1 5/8
55" wide, Sleeve Only  7/8  7/8  7/8  7/8  7/8 1 1/8 1 1/8 1 1/8 1 1/8
55" wide, Neckline Ruffle + Sleeve 1 1/2 1 1/2 1 1/2 1 1/2 1 1/2 1 5/8 1 5/8 1 5/8 1 5/8

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Our patterns are designed for curves in cup sizes C-H. If your cup size is smaller proportionally to your shoulders than our C/D cup size, you will need to do a small bust adjustment. To calculate how much width you need to remove from your pattern piece, divide the total SBA amount needed by two (as the pattern piece represents half the garment). How to do an SBA >

Our patterns are designed for curves in cup sizes C-H. If your cup size is larger proportionally to your shoulders than our G/H cup size, you will need to do a full bust adjustment. To calculate how much width you need to add to your pattern piece, divide the total FBA amount needed by two (as the pattern piece represents half the garment). How to do an FBA >

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Courtney Harge
Love the Loring!

I love the Loring dress. It is a perfect example of what sewing means to me. I'm not really a ruffle person and I would never buy this dress RTW. The RTW version would be ill fitting in some way that I wouldn't want to risk. However, seeing it on others and getting to adjust it to my preferences made me try it.

I used a yellow and black cotton batik. The pattern really lets the fabric shine. The instructions (and video tutorial!) were very clear and it was a joy to sew.

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Cathy B
Lovely Loring

I just finished my first Loring dress. I made a size 14CD, I am 5’6” tall and I didn’t have to make any alterations. I made mine without the ruffles on the top half but did add a ruffle to the bottom, making it midi length due to fabric restrictions. I used a viscose fabric with green palm fronds on a black background. It’s lovely and swishy, I just love it!

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Colleen Gee
Love this dress!!!

I have not made this dress yet. I’m busy with sewing for grandkids right now!! I’ll get my time come January, hopefully!

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Dana Michaelsen
Not hard to sew, but also not a great fit.

Looked cute on the model, but definitely not made for tall people unless you do some serious alterations. I’ll never wear my version. Fairly disappointed.

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Jennifer Baker
I've made 2

I get sooooo many compliments from this one. I love it, easy to make. I have made it using the kit from Core fabrics and from white and cerulean blue poplin that I lined with cupro (it wasn't opaque enough for me) from the same company. I did the sleeveless floor length, no ruffle around the neck version of each. They are great to wear at work too.

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Wendy Drew
Loring

Some of the makes look very pretty.

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