Butterick Dress B6872

Buy the B6872 Dress sewing pattern from Butterick. It’s perfect for an advanced beginner dressmaker. High waist dress has square neckline with tucks and sleeve variations, and gathered full skirt has flounced hem options.

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

– PAPER (next working day dispatch on orders and FREE UK delivery over £50)

Suggested fabrics: Challis, Crepe, Double Georgette, Cotton Blends, Lightweight Linen. Interfacing: Lightweight Fusible.

Note: Extra fabric maybe needed to match plaids, stripes, one-way design fabrics or shrinkage.

Sizing: B5 (8-10-12-14-16), F5 (16-18-20-22-24), which is approx. UK sizes B5 (6 – 12), F5 (12 – 20/22) based on our standardised size chart. Please also check the designer's size chart and finished garment measurements.

Notions: Thread. A, B, C: One 20" (51 cm) invisible zipper, ³/₄ yd. (0.7 m) (0.7m) of ³/₈" (1 cm) (1cm) wide elastic. Also for A: 3 yds. (2.7 m)(2.7m) of ⁵/₈" (1.5 cm) wide lace. Also for C: ⁵/₈ yd. (0.6 m) (0.6m) of ³/₈" (1 cm) wide elastic.

If you’re looking for more maker inspiration, check out the latest sewing pattern reviews from the sewing community. We also have a sewing blog to keep you up to date with all the news from the world of sewing.

Help using commercial sewing patterns: