Carter Dress

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