DIY Babydoll dress (Long sleeve, big square collar, button front, side pocket)

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In today's tutorial, I'm going to share with you how I made my Babydoll dress for this season. This dress has a long and a bit puffy sleeve style, with a big square collar and button front. It also has 2 side pockets. I made it out of corduroy fabric to make it warmer for this season. But you also can make it with other type of fabrics like cotton, linen or mixed fabrics.

So I hope you can get come inspiration out of it. Let’s get started!

WHAT YOU’LL NEED

Make it stand out

2m of corduroy fabric
Pattern paper
Sewing machine
Pins
Scissors
Ruler
Long stick
Zipper
Buttons

MAKING THE PATTERNS

Here’s the pattern for the project. To get a clear understanding of all the measurements needed for the pattern, watch the video from 0:45 to 10:18.

Remember, you can adjust these measurements to fit your own dimensions!

THE BACK BODICE PATTERN

Start by drawing a vertical and a horizontal line intersecting each other.
Draw another vertical line 2 cm next to the first one.
From the intersection of this second vertical line and the horizontal line, mark 9 cm up (half the desired neck size).
Draw a perpendicular line from this mark, 3 cm wide (neck depth for the back bodice).
Extend a slanted line connecting the perpendicular line to the horizontal line, marking the midpoint of this slanted line.
Connect this midpoint to the perpendicular line’s end, creating a curved neckline.
From the second vertical line, mark 17 cm up (half the shoulder size), and draw a 2.9 cm wide perpendicular line (1/10 shoulder size minus 0.5 cm).
Connect the end of this perpendicular line to the neckline for the shoulder line.
Draw another vertical line 24 cm away (1/4 bust size plus 4 cm), marking 22 cm up from the horizontal line (1/4 bust size plus 2 cm).
Extend the shoulder perpendicular line to intersect the bust line. Mark 1.5 cm inside from this intersection and connect it to the shoulder line’s end.
Divide this new line into segments and create a curved sleeve line.
Draw another vertical line 40 cm from the second vertical line for the back bodice length (shoulder to above the belly button).
Mark 21 cm up (1/4 bust size plus 1 cm) from this point, connecting it to the sleeve line to form the sideline.
Add 1 cm seam allowance and cut along the lines (excluding the horizontal line), using folded fabric.

THE FRONT BODICE PATTERN

Base it on the back bodice pattern. Move the shoulder line 2.9 cm lower by drawing a parallel line.
Mark 10 cm down from the first vertical line for the front neckline depth, creating a curved line to connect this point to the shoulder.
Adjust the sleeve line by marking 2.5 cm inside (instead of 1.5 cm for the back bodice).
Draw an additional horizontal line 6 cm outside for the button area (1.5 times button width).
Add 1 cm seam allowance and cut along the lines.

THE COLLAR PATTERN

To create the front bodice pattern for the main fabric, make a mark in the middle of the shoulder line and draw a straight line from that mark to the end of the pattern.
Make two additional marks on either side of the first one on the shoulder line.
Create two more lines from these marks to the end of the first one.
When cutting, keep the lines connected at the end to prevent the pattern from falling apart.
Open the shoulder area to make it wider and tape it in place.
Draw to finalize the new front bodice pattern for the main fabric.

THE SLEEVE PATTERN

Measure the total width of the sleeve lines from the bodice patterns.
Draw a vertical and a horizontal line intersecting each other.
Mark 13 cm along the horizontal line (1/5 bust size minus 3 cm).
Draw a slanted line from this mark to intersect the vertical line, dividing it into three equal parts.
At the first two parts, draw perpendicular lines 2 cm outside. At the third, mark 0.5 cm inside and draw a curved line through these marks for the sleeve line.
Mark 60 cm along the vertical line (shoulder to wrist), extending to 16 cm wide at the wrist. Connect this to the sleeve line for the underarm line.
Add 1 cm seam allowance and cut using folded fabric.