Kalle Shirt & Shirtdress Pattern
Fabric and Supplies
SUGGESTED FABRIC
Make a fluid, drapey Kalle with soft fabrics like tencel, linen, rayon challis and silk crepe de chine. Crisper fabrics like poplin, chambray, voile, flannel and traditional shirtings will create a more structured silhouette.
YARDAGE REQUIREMENTS (SIZES 0-20)
View A (Cropped)
45" / 1.15m: 0-6 = 2yd/1.8m, 8-20 = 2.25yd/2m
58" / 1.5m: 0-6 = 1.5yd/1.4m, 8-14 = 1.75yd/1.6m, 16-20 = 2yd/1.85m
View B (Tunic)
45" / 1.15m: 0-14 = 2.5yd/2.3m, 16-20 = 2.75yd/2.5m
58" / 1.5m: 0-6 = 1.75yd/1.6m, 8-14 = 2yd/1.85m, 16-20 = 2.25yd/2m
View C (Shirtdress)
45" / 1.15m: 0-14 = 2.75yd/2.5m, 16-20 = 3yd/2.75m
58" / 1.5m: 0-6 = 2yd/1.85m, 8-14 = 2.25yd/2m, 16-20 = 2.5yd/2.25m
YARDAGE REQUIREMENTS (SIZES 14-30)
View A (Cropped)
45" / 1.15m: 14-20= 2.25yd/2m, 22-30= 3yd/2.75m
58" / 1.5m: 14-20 = 2yd/1.85m, 22-30= 2.25yd/2m
View B (Tunic)
45" / 1.15m: 14-20= 3yd/2.75m, 22-30= 3.25yd/3m
58" / 1.5m: 14-20 = 2.5yd/2.25m, 22-30 = 2.75yd/2.5m
View C (Shirtdress)
45" / 1.15m: 14-20 = 3.5yd/3.2m, 22-30 = 3.75yd/3.4m
58" / 1.5m: 14-20 = 2.75yd/2.5m, 22-30 = 3.25yd/3.2m
ADDITIONAL SUPPLIES
- Lightweight fusible interfacing
- 1/2" shirt buttons (0-20: cropped = 5, tunic = 8, dress = 9, popover placket = 4, 14-30: cropped = 7, tunic = 9, dress = 11, popover placket = 4)
- Polyester thread
Details
Sewing level: Intermediate
Sizes: 0-20 and 14-30 (see our sizing chart here)
Finished measurements: See complete final measurements here
Instructions: English & French (French instructions available as PDF only)
Print at Home File (Letter & A4): 0-20 = 46 pages, 14-30 =60 pages, sizes are layered.
Copy Shop (36"x48" / A0): 0-20 = 2.5 pages, 14-30 = 3 pages, sizes are layered.
Helpful Resources
Sewalong
- Choosing a Size and Pattern Adjustment
- Sewing a Standard Button Placket
- Sewing a Hidden Button Placket
- Sewing a Popover Button Placket
- Sewing a Curved Patch Pocket
- How to Sew a Shirt Yoke (The Burrito Method)
- Sewing Sleeve Cuffs
- How to Sew a Band Collar
- How to Sew a Collar (Traditional Method)
- How to Sew a Collar the Easy Way
- How to Sew a Curved Faced Hem
- Sewing Bias Hem and Side Seams (View B &C)