Washington Dress

Mixing the comfort of a knit bodice with the fabric possibilities of a woven skirt, the Washington Dress gives you the freedom to play with colors and textures, for a look that’s uniquely you. Like all Cashmerette Patterns, the bodice comes in three cup sizes (C/D, E/F, and G/H), which makes fitting a cinch!

Style wise, the Washington Dress gives you endless design options. The knit bodice features a figure-enhancing scoop neckline and three sleeve variations: short, three-quarter, or full length. The A-line skirt cleverly combines woven fabric with a heavy knit yoke, eliminating the need for closures and allowing you to comfortably slip the dress over your head. For additional tummy control, the front yoke can be made from a woven fabric.

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SEWING LEVEL: Advanced beginner.

SIZING: 12 to 28, in three cup sizes (C/D, E/F, G/H). The bodice of this dress is designed to be close fitting, so if you want a more skimming fit, we recommend going up a size in the bodice. See Sizing Guide.

RECOMMENDED FABRIC:

Bodice: Light to midweight knit fabric such as jersey or ITY with at least 50% crosswise stretch.

Yoke: Heavy knit fabric such as ponte or scuba. For more support, make from a mid to heavyweight woven.

Skirt: Mid to heavyweight woven fabric, such as cotton, linen, canvas, or upholstery fabric.

NOTIONS: Thread, ballpoint or stretch needle, universal needle, 1.5 yards (1.4 meters) of clear 1/4 inch (6mm) elastic (optional).

Use the dropdown menu above to order either a Printed Pattern, which will be mailed to your address, or a PDF Pattern, which can be downloaded.

PDF PATTERN:

The PDF comes in three files (one for each bust size), so you only need to print your size. You'll receive files to print at home or at a copy shop. Files are delivered as a .zip file which can be downloaded on a computer, but not on a mobile device. For more on PDFs, see the FAQs.

Instructions: 11 pages (3.8 MB)

Pattern pieces (for each cup size): 36 pages (1.6 MB each)

Copy shop (A0 or US 36" x 48" size): 2 pages A0, 2 pages for US (1.4 MB each)

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Super flattering!

This dress turned out beautifully! I wanted to use up some remnants of a scuba print and a Liverpool solid, and I bought a coordinating solid for the skirt. Only mods were my adding 1" to the bodice because I'm tall. The pattern is well drafted and very easy to put together. I will make more!

Absolutely fabulous

This my scond one. Husband thought i had bought it great compliment. Top from black t shirt material skirt sciba from Lady Mcelroy design with snakes beetles etc. I know its not woven but it works well. Band is from black ponte. Love it

Washington Dress

Wow!!! What a pattern, What a dress. I’ve only just had a serious look at this pattern because we are in the depths of a cold Aussie winter and I’m still sewing warm garments. But, this is a pattern to absolutely die for in the nicest possible way. Being able to combine Knits and wovens in a single garments is brilliant!
It is going to give me so many different combinations, colourways and dare I say opportunities to use some beautiful offcuts from some of my previous makes! I love the Ponte band this is such an inspiration. One of the biggest (!) issues for many of the Fluffy ladies out there is that our bodies appear shapeless, as we try to manage bust size, then grade out to a larger waist and hip. This band gives the appearance of a lovely, well proportioned shape, as well as cunningly providing a smooth comfortable line over one of - for me at any rate - an awkward to fit body part.
I adore my Cashmerette dresses, I get so many compliments, but more important I think is that I can just open up my pattern lay it out on my fabric and KNOW that it is going to look fabulous.
This dress is the best one yet. I’m saying this now, but I’m sure that very soon another great pattern is going to come along and I’ll have another favourite.
I should say I’m 70+ but feel 21 in these dresses.
Thank you girls

Washington - I've made 3!!!!

I am the opposite of most larger women. I am big busted and narrower through the hips. This dress worked perfectly for my shape. I just narrow it from the waist down! I did have trouble and have to pull out some seams because I forgot that not all seams were not the same! Be careful of that!

Ingenious idea for a dress and great to have the different cup sizes.

I have made the Washington dress 2 times, once for myself and once for my sister. We are an `inverted triangle' shape, and used size 12GH. I adore the resultant dresses, and love that I can use some quilting cotton for the skirt part, which I also lined so I can wear it with tights (not included in the instructions but easy to add). I have tried to work out how to add pockets (other than patch pockets) and am still trying to work this out, and if I do it would be my perfect dress pattern!

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