Carter Dress Style Arc
Carter Dress Style Arc
Carter Dress Style Arc
Carter Dress Style Arc
Carter Dress Style Arc
Carter Dress Style Arc

Carter Dress Style Arc
£20.00

Mid-calf length dress features a knit bodice with various necklines and sleeve length options, paired with a skirt in either knit or woven fabric.

The Carter Dress sewing pattern features a knit bodice with multiple top options—including polo, tank, and tee styles—paired with a mid-calf skirt in knit or woven, optional inseam pockets, and sleeve variations for a versatile, customisable look.

Knit bodice
Skirt in optional knit or woven
Long, short or sleeveless options
Polo top option
Tank with low V, scoop or soft boat neck option
Tee shirt with scoop or crew neck option
Optional inseam pockets
Mid-calf length

Shortening/lengthening lines

Fabric Suggestions

For the bodice and optional knit skirt: Ponte, jersey, unbrushed fleece, tee shirt knit. Bodice must be knit, recommend minimum 180gsm weight with at least 30% stretch

For the optional woven skirt

Lightweight linen, cotton poplin or voile, silk, rayon

Trims

6mm (1/4") wide elastic or clear stay-tape cut to the total length of your bodice waist measurement
Fusing for Polo Top
Optional: 3 x buttons of 10mm (16L) size

Finished Pattern Measurements (cm)

sizes	4	6	8	10	12	14	16	18	20	22	24	26	28	30
Bust circumference - Tank	65.0	70.0	75.0	80.0	85.0	90.0	95.0	100.0	106.0	112.0	118.0	124.0	130.0	136.0
Waist circumference & Finished elastic - high tank	59.5	64.5	69.5	74.5	79.5	84.5	89.5	94.5	100.5	106.5	112.5	118.5	124.5	130.5
Waist circumference & Finished elastic - low tank	64.0	69.0	74.0	79.0	84.0	89.0	94.0	99.0	105.0	111.0	117.0	123.0	129.0	135.0
Bust circumference - Tee	77.0	82.0	87.0	92.0	97.0	102.0	107.0	112.0	118.0	124.0	130.0	136.0	142.0	148.0
Waist circumference & Finished elastic - high tee	69.0	74.0	79.0	84.0	89.0	94.0	99.0	104.0	110.0	116.0	122.0	128.0	134.0	140.0
Waist circumference & Finished elastic - low tee	72.0	77.0	82.0	87.0	92.0	97.0	102.0	107.0	113.0	119.0	125.0	131.0	137.0	143.0
Shoulder breadth incl bands - Tank	29.2	30.2	31.2	32.2	33.2	34.2	35.2	36.2	37.4	38.6	39.8	41.0	42.2	43.4
Shoulder breadth - Tee	34.9	36.1	37.3	38.5	39.7	40.9	42.1	43.3	44.5	45.7	46.9	48.1	49.3	50.5
Sleeve length - short	18.2	18.8	19.4	20.0	20.6	21.2	21.8	22.4	23.3	24.1	25.0	25.8	26.7	27.5
Sleeve length - long	58.2	58.8	59.4	60.0	60.6	61.2	61.8	62.4	63.1	63.7	64.4	65.0	65.7	66.3
Sleeve circumference - short	28.6	29.9	31.2	32.5	33.8	35.1	36.4	37.7	39.9	42.1	44.3	46.5	48.7	50.9
Sleeve circumference - long	26.6	27.9	29.2	30.5	31.8	33.1	34.4	35.7	37.9	40.1	42.3	44.5	46.7	48.9
CB length to neck seam - short tank bodice	35.2	35.8	36.4	37.0	37.6	38.2	38.8	39.4	40.1	40.8	41.5	42.2	42.9	43.6
CB length to neck seam - long tank bodice	42.4	43.0	43.6	44.2	44.8	45.4	46.0	46.6	47.3	48.0	48.7	49.4	50.1	50.8
CB length to neck seam - short polo bodice	37.2	37.8	38.4	39.0	39.6	40.2	40.8	41.4	42.1	42.8	43.5	44.2	44.9	45.6
CB length to neck seam - long polo bodice	45.2	45.8	46.4	47.0	47.6	48.2	48.8	49.4	50.1	50.8	51.5	52.2	52.9	53.6
CB length - skirt	88.0	88.0	88.0	88.0	88.0	88.0	88.0	88.0	88.0	88.0	88.0	88.0	88.0	88.0
Hem circumference - skirt	149.0	154.0	159.0	164.0	169.0	174.0	179.0	184.0	191.0	198.0	205.0	212.0	219.0	226.0

Finished Pattern Measurements (inches)

sizes	4	6	8	10	12	14	16	18	20	22	24	26	28	30
Bust circumference - Tank	25 5⁄8	27 1⁄2	29 1⁄2	31 1⁄2	33 1⁄2	35 3⁄8	37 3⁄8	39 3⁄8	41 3⁄4	44 1⁄8	46 1⁄2	48 7⁄8	51 1⁄8	53 1⁄2
Waist circumference & finished elastic - high tank	23 3⁄8	25 3⁄8	27 3⁄8	29 3⁄8	31 1⁄4	33 1⁄4	35 1⁄4	37 1⁄4	39 5⁄8	41 7⁄8	44 1⁄4	46 5⁄8	49	51 3⁄8
Waist circumference & finished elastic - low tank	25 1⁄4	27 1⁄8	29 1⁄8	31 1⁄8	33 1⁄8	35	37	39	41 3⁄8	43 3⁄4	46 1⁄8	48 3⁄8	50 3⁄4	53 1⁄8
Bust circumference - Tee	30 3⁄8	32 1⁄4	34 1⁄4	36 1⁄4	38 1⁄4	40 1⁄8	42 1⁄8	44 1⁄8	46 1⁄2	48 7⁄8	51 1⁄8	53 1⁄2	55 7⁄8	58 1⁄4
Waist circumference & finished elastic - high tee	27 1⁄8	29 1⁄8	31 1⁄8	33 1⁄8	35	37	39	41	43 1⁄4	45 5⁄8	48	50 3⁄8	52 3⁄4	55 1⁄8
Waist circumference & finished elastic - low tee	28 3⁄8	30 3⁄8	32 1⁄4	34 1⁄4	36 1⁄4	38 1⁄4	40 1⁄8	42 1⁄8	44 1⁄2	46 7⁄8	49 1⁄4	51 5⁄8	53 7⁄8	56 1⁄4
Shoulder breadth incl bands - Tank	11 1⁄2	11 7⁄8	12 1⁄4	12 5⁄8	13 1⁄8	13 1⁄2	13 7⁄8	14 1⁄4	14 3⁄4	15 1⁄4	15 5⁄8	16 1⁄8	16 5⁄8	17 1⁄8
Shoulder breadth - Tee	13 3⁄4	14 1⁄4	14 5⁄8	15 1⁄8	15 5⁄8	16 1⁄8	16 5⁄8	17	17 1⁄2	18	18 1⁄2	18 7⁄8	19 3⁄8	19 7⁄8
Sleeve length - short	7 1⁄8	7 3⁄8	7 5⁄8	7 7⁄8	8 1⁄8	8 3⁄8	8 5⁄8	8 7⁄8	9 1⁄8	9 1⁄2	9 7⁄8	10 1⁄8	10 1⁄2	10 7⁄8
Sleeve length - long	22 7⁄8	23 1⁄8	23 3⁄8	23 5⁄8	23 7⁄8	24 1⁄8	24 3⁄8	24 5⁄8	24 7⁄8	25 1⁄8	25 3⁄8	25 5⁄8	25 7⁄8	26 1⁄8
Sleeve circumference - short	11 1⁄4	11 3⁄4	12 1⁄4	12 3⁄4	13 1⁄4	13 7⁄8	14 3⁄8	14 7⁄8	15 3⁄4	16 5⁄8	17 1⁄2	18 1⁄4	19 1⁄8	20
Sleeve circumference - long	10 1⁄2	11	11 1⁄2	12	12 1⁄2	13	13 1⁄2	14	14 7⁄8	15 3⁄4	16 5⁄8	17 1⁄2	18 3⁄8	19 1⁄4
CB length to neck seam - short tank bodice	13 7⁄8	14 1⁄8	14 3⁄8	14 5⁄8	14 3⁄4	15	15 1⁄4	15 1⁄2	15 3⁄4	16 1⁄8	16 3⁄8	16 5⁄8	16 7⁄8	17 1⁄8
CB length to neck seam - long tank bodice	16 3⁄4	16 7⁄8	17 1⁄8	17 3⁄8	17 5⁄8	17 7⁄8	18 1⁄8	18 3⁄8	18 5⁄8	18 7⁄8	19 1⁄8	19 1⁄2	19 3⁄4	20
CB length to neck seam - short polo bodice	14 5⁄8	14 7⁄8	15 1⁄8	15 3⁄8	15 5⁄8	15 7⁄8	16 1⁄8	16 1⁄4	16 5⁄8	16 7⁄8	17 1⁄8	17 3⁄8	17 5⁄8	18
CB length to neck seam - long polo bodice	17 3⁄4	18	18 1⁄4	18 1⁄2	18 3⁄4	19	19 1⁄4	19 1⁄2	19 3⁄4	20	20 1⁄4	20 1⁄2	20 7⁄8	21 1⁄8
CB length - skirt	34 5⁄8	34 5⁄8	34 5⁄8	34 5⁄8	34 5⁄8	34 5⁄8	34 5⁄8	34 5⁄8	34 5⁄8	34 5⁄8	34 5⁄8	34 5⁄8	34 5⁄8	34 5⁄8
Hem circumference - skirt	58 5⁄8	60 5⁄8	62 5⁄8	64 5⁄8	66 1⁄2	68 1⁄2	70 1⁄2	72 1⁄2	75 1⁄4	78	80 3⁄4	83 1⁄2	86 1⁄4	89

Main Fabric Estimate for long top versions - Fabric Width: 148cm (58") only

sizes	4-16	18-30
Tank Top option	0.70m (0.80 yd)	0.70m (0.80 yd)
Tee Top option - short sleeve	0.90m (1.00 yd)	1.60m (1.75 yd)
Tee/Polo Top option - long sleeve	1.20m (1.30 yd)	1.75m (1.90 yd)

Main Fabric Estimate for skirt only

sizes	4-24
Width 112 cm (44")	2.20m (2.40 yd)
Width 148 cm (58")	1.90m (2.10 yd)

Fuse Estimate for polo top only

sizes	All sizes
Width 90 cm (36")	0.70m (0.80 yd)

Womens Size Charts

Please use the body measurements size charts below to determine your best size.
All Style Arc patterns are in Australian sizes.

Style Arc patterns are drafted for a B bust cup size and a height of 167cm (5'6").

Size Chart - CM

Size	A. Shoulder Breadth (cm)	B. Upper Arm Girth (cm)	C. Bust (cm)	D. Waist (cm)	E. Hip (cm)
4	34.4	26.4	77	60	83
6	35.6	27.6	82	65	88
8	36.8	28.8	87	70	93
10	38	30	92	75	98
12	39.2	31.2	97	80	103
14	40.4	32.4	102	85	108
16	41.6	33.6	107	90	113
18	42.8	34.8	112	95	118
20	44	36	118	100	124
22	45.2	37.2	124	106	130
24	46.4	38.4	130	112	136
26	47.6	39.6	136	118	142
28	48.8	40.8	142	124	148
30	50	42	148	130	154
32	51.2	43.8	156.0	139.0	162.0
34	52.4	45.6	164.0	147.0	170.0
36	53.6	47.4	172.0	155.0	178.0

Size Chart - Inches

Size	A. Shoulder Breadth (inches)	B. Upper Arm Girth (inches)	C. Bust (inches)	D. Waist (inches)	E. Hip (inches)
4	13.5	10.5	30.3	23.5	32.6
6	14	10.9	32.3	25.5	34.6
8	14.5	11.3	34.3	27.5	36.6
10	15	11.8	36.2	29.5	38.6
12	15.4	12.3	38.2	31.5	40.6
14	15.9	12.8	40.2	33.5	42.5
16	16.4	13.2	42.1	35.5	44.5
18	16.9	13.7	44.1	37.5	46.5
20	17.3	14.2	46.5	39.5	48.8
22	17.8	14.6	48.8	42	51.2
24	18.3	15.1	51.2	44.5	53.5
26	18 3⁄4	15 5⁄8	53 1⁄2	46.5	56
28	19 1⁄4	16 1⁄8	56	48.5	58 1⁄4
30	19 3⁄4	16 5⁄8	58 1⁄4	50.5	61
32	20 1⁄8	17 1⁄4	61 3⁄8	54 3⁄4	63 3⁄4
34	20 5⁄8	18	64 5⁄8	57 7⁄8	66 7⁄8
36	21 1⁄8	18 5⁄8	67 3⁄4	61	70 1⁄8