Merchant & Mills Box Box Top and Dress

Buy the Box Box Top and Dress sewing pattern from Merchant & Mills. Dress it up or down, this boxy top or dress is going to be an essential wardrobe addition. The front pleat detail is enough to make this design stand out. The simple rouleaux loop back neck closure reflects the simplicity of the silhouette.

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: Light to medium weight woven cottons such as poplin, chambray or dress weight denims. Crisp linens, needlecord, lightweight wools. If you are a confident dressmaker, you could use tencel, tencel linen or laundered linen.

Fabric requirements:

Sizes 6 - 18

Top: 110 cm wide fabric: 1.45 - 1.75 m // 120 cm wide fabric: 1.45 - 1.5 m // 140 cm wide fabric: 1 - 1.5 m // 150 cm wide fabric: 1 - 1.5 m.

Dress: 110 cm wide fabric: 2.65 - 3 m // 120 cm wide fabric: 2.65 - 3 m // 140 cm wide fabric: 2.65 - 2.75 m // 150 cm wide fabric: 1.6 - 2.75 m.

Sizes 20 - 28

Top: 110 cm wide fabric: 1.75 - 2 m // 120 cm wide fabric: 1.7 - 1.85 m // 140 cm wide fabric (with nap): 1.65 - 1.8 m // 140 cm wide fabric (without nap): 1.6 - 1.7 m // 150 cm wide fabric (with nap): 1.65 - 1.8 m // 150 cm wide fabric (without nap): 1.55 - 1.7 m.

Dress: 110 cm wide fabric: 2.95 - 3.2 m // 120 cm wide fabric: 2.95 - 3.15 m // 140 cm wide fabric (with nap): 2.95 - 3.05 m // 140 cm wide fabric (without nap): 2.8 - 3.05 m // 150 cm wide fabric (with nap): 2.95 - 3.05 m // 150 cm wide fabric (without nap): 2.8 - 2.9 m.

Sizing: UK 6 – 18 or UK 20 – 28 (approx. UK 6 – 16/18 or UK 20 – 30, based on our standardised size chart). Please also check the designer’s size charts and finished garment measurements.

Notions: Interfacing; one 11-15 mm button.

PDF pattern includes: Instructions; A4/US letter print-at-home pattern (30 pages for sizes 6-18, 35 pages for sizes 20-28); A0 copy shop pattern (2 sheets for either size range).

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