Below the Kōwhai Baby/Child/Teen Rimu Dress

Buy the Baby/Child/Teen Rimu Dress sewing pattern from Below the Kōwhai. The Rimu Dress is a buttoned summer dress with treasure collecting pockets. It features clean design lines, a fully lined bodice and professional finishing techniques. Choose a bodice with straps or a sleeveless bodice, along with in-seam or patch pockets. This dress has been designed with a relaxed fit and ease to wear a top underneath for winter layering.

This sewing pattern is available to buy in the following formats:

– PDF (available to download immediately after purchase). What is a PDF?

– PDF pattern + Printed A0 copy shop (We print out the A0 pattern sheets, but you’ll need to download the digital instructions, as we don’t print these. The PDF files will be emailed immediately after purchase, and the A0 pattern sheets will be dispatched next working day). What is Copy Shop?

Suggested fabrics: 

Main: Light - medium weight cottons, chambray, lawn, linen, rayon, seersucker, tencel, viscose, voile, etc.

Lining: Light - medium weight cotton, poly cotton, voile, etc.

Fabric requirements: 

Main: 120 cm (47") wide fabric: 0.75 - 1.75 m (7/8 - 1 7/8 yd).

Lining: 120 cm (47") wide fabric: 0.5 - 0.75 m (5/8 - 7/8 yd).

Sizing: 1 – 10 years or 8 - 14 years. Please check the designer's size chart and finished garment measurements.

Notions: Coordinating sewing thread; iron-on interfacing (optional, use a strip on the inside of the button band if using very light weight fabric); eight (View A) or nine (View B) 14 mm (1/2”) buttons.

PDF pattern includes: Instructions with full colour photos; A4/US letter print-at-home pattern (15 pages for sizes 1-10 or 20 pages for sizes 8-14); A0 copy shop pattern (1 sheet for sizes 1-10 or 1 sheet for sizes 8-14); projector pattern. This pattern has layers so you can choose which size(s) to print.

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