Myrtlewood Dress Sewing Pattern

Myrtlewood Dress sewing pattern shown as a 1950s era grey wiggle dress with a button-down front, styled with a black hip sash, gloves, and a tilt hat.
Red and black fit-and-flare 1950s style Noelle Coat worn over a vintage dress.
Close up of the Myrtlewood Dress showing the button-down bodice in a brown textured fabric, featuring a notched bias-cut collar and structured faux breast pockets.
Side profile of the Myrtlewood Dress sewing pattern in a grey 1950s wiggle style, showing the ¾ length sleeves and the way the black velvet sash wraps around the hips.
Fashion illustration of the Myrtlewood Dress sewing pattern shown as a green 1950s wiggle dress with a button-down front, matching hip bow, and a pillbox hat.
Official front cover of the Myrtlewood Dress sewing pattern featuring a vintage 1950s fashion illustration of a green wiggle dress and a photograph of the flared View B in buffalo plaid.
Technical line drawings for the Myrtlewood Dress sewing pattern showing front and back views for both the View A wiggle dress and the View B flared skirt version.

Myrtlewood Dress Sewing Pattern

Price range: $21.00 through $25.00

  • Misses Size 2–18
  • Hourglass sheath with flair
  • Dramatic pleated hip sash
  • Artisan bias-cut collar
  • Charming faux breast pockets
  • Roomy bust, fitted waist
  • Pencil or flared skirt
  • Advanced Level
  • Paper Pattern Printed & Shipped
  • PDF Pattern in Letter & A4
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Description

The Myrtlewood Dress sewing pattern is a vintage-modern wiggle style designed to create an hourglass silhouette. Detailed with breast pockets and a dramatic hip sash, it is ideal for advanced sewists building tailored garments.

This fabulous sheath classic with a flourish includes ¾ sleeves with underarm gussets, a bias collar, faux breast pockets, and button down center front closure highlighted by a dramatic pleated hip sash and a “not too girly” bow. The fitted waist, with a more roomy fit at the bust and padded shoulders gives the illusion of a perfect hourglass figure. View A features a lower calf pencil skirt with a center back kick pleat, and view B is a below knee flared skirt in a contrast fabric.

⟡ Fabric

The Fabrics we Recommend for This Pattern:

Light-weight suiting types of fabrics; worsted wools, boucle, corduroy, linen, cotton, and denims.
CONTRAST: Velveteen, Ultra Suede, corduroy, denim, linen, cotton.

⟡ Misses Materials

MISSES: What You’ll Need to Make this Pattern

NOTIONS: Thread, 5-7/8” buttons, ½” kimono or raglan shoulder pads.
REQUIREMENTS VIEW A VIEW B
BODICE ONLY (without nap)
45” Wide 2 yds
60” Wide 1 ½ yds
SKIRT (with or without nap)
45” Wide 1 ¾ yds 3 yds
60” Wide 1 yd 1 ⅝ yds
ACCENTS & LINING
45” Hip Sash (w/wo nap) ⅞ yd
45” / 60” Lining ⅞ yd / ½ yd
22” Interfacing 1 1/4 yds

*Extra fabric may be needed to match plaids or stripes.

⟡ About Fit & Ease

How Our Sizing Works

All of our patterns are multi‑sized, and every size is included in each pattern. We use a measurement‑based sizing system similar to bridalwear, so your usual retail size or standard pattern size may not correspond to our chart. Select your size using your body measurements, choosing the closest match for each area. You can achieve an excellent fit by customizing your size across the three main measurement points.

Misses Fit

Our misses block is drafted for a true hourglass figure with broader shoulders, a full B‑cup bust, a long waist, and a height of 5’7″. Fitted styles generally include:

  • 3″ full‑bust ease
  • 0–1″ waist ease
  • 2″ hip ease

Additional design ease may be added depending on the style. To understand the finished garment fit, refer to the body measurements in the chart and add the ease amounts listed above.

Plus Fit

Our plus block is drafted for a different distribution of curves than the misses block, with narrower shoulders, a fuller waist and hip, a slightly shorter waist length, and a height of 5’7″. Plus patterns include cup sizes from C–F, which vary by style. Fitted styles include:

  • 2.5″ full‑bust ease (to support a smooth fit on a fuller bust)
  • 1″ waist ease
  • 4″ hip ease

Additional design ease may be added depending on the style. To understand the finished garment fit, refer to the body measurements in the chart and add the ease amounts listed above.

⟡ Misses Sizing

Size Chart: Misses sizes 6-18

The Misses range is drafted for a generous “B” cup.
Size 6 8 10 12 14 16 18
Chest 32 33 34.5 36 38 40 43
Bust 34 35 36.5 38 40 42 45
Waist 27 28 29.5 31 33 35 38
Hip 37 38 39.5 41 43 45 48
Back waist 16.5 16.75 17 17.25 17.5 17.75 18

⟡ Metric

Metric Conversion Charts


Misses Size Chart – B Cup Bust

Size* 2 4 6 8 10 12 14 16 18
in cm in cm in cm in cm in cm in cm in cm in cm in cm
Chest 30 76 31 79 32 81 33 84 34½ 88 36 91 38 97 40 102 43 109
Bust 32 81 33 84 34 86 35 89 36½ 93 38 97 40 102 42 107 45 114
Waist 25 64 26 66 27 69 28 71 29½ 75 31 79 33 84 35 89 38 97
Hip 35 89 36 91 37 94 38 97 39½ 100 41 104 43 109 45 114 48 122
Back Waist 16 41 16¼ 41 16½ 42 16¾ 43 17 43 17¼ 44 17½ 45 17¾ 45 18 46


Plus Size Chart – C/D/E/F Cup Bust

Size* 18W 20W 22W 24W 26W 28W 30W
in cm in cm in cm in cm in cm in cm in cm
Chest 39 99 41 104 43 109 45 114 47 119 49 124 51 130
Full Bust C 42 107 44 112 46 117 48 122 50 127 52 132 54 137
D 45 114 47 119 49 124 51 130 53 135 55 140 57 145
E (DD) 43 109 45 114 47 119 49 124 51 130 53 135 56 142
F (DDD) 44 112 46 117 48 122 50 127 52 132 54 137 40 102
Waist 38 97 40 102 42 107 44 112 46 117 48 122 50 127
Hip 47 119 49 124 51 130 53 135 55 140 57 145 59 150
Back Waist 15½ 39 15¾ 40 16 41 16¼ 41 16½ 42 16¾ 43 17 43


Fabric Conversion: Yards to Meters

1/8 yd 0.15m 1 1/8 yd 1.05m 2 1/8 yd 1.95m
1/4 yd 0.25m 1 1/4 yd 1.15m 2 1/4 yd 2.10m
3/8 yd 0.35m 1 3/8 yd 1.30m 2 3/8 yd 2.20m
1/2 yd 0.50m 1 1/2 yd 1.40m 2 1/2 yd 2.30m
5/8 yd 0.60m 1 5/8 yd 1.50m 2 5/8 yd 2.40m
3/4 yd 0.70m 1 3/4 yd 1.60m 2 3/4 yd 2.55m
7/8 yd 0.80m 1 7/8 yd 1.75m 2 7/8 yd 2.65m
1 yd 0.95m 2 yd 1.85m 3 yd 2.75m

The grid shows conversions up to 3 yards. For longer lengths, please combine amounts.

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