Closet Core Charlie Caftan dress

Difficulty: Advanced beginner · Sizes: 0–20

Charlie from Closet Core is a fresh take on the summer caftan dress. All versions feature a deep V neckline, kimono sleeves, an inset centre panel and roomy pockets, with a choice of architectural pleats or soft gathers.

Pattern options

• View A: a modern, architectural silhouette with striking pleats beneath the bust.
• Views B and C: a gently gathered bodice with an optional waist tie for a figure-skimming silhouette, in two skirt lengths.
• Choose dramatically wide kimono sleeves or a slightly higher-cut sleeve for more coverage.

Recommended fabrics

Light- to medium-weight wovens such as linen, chambray, Tencel, rayon challis, crepe de chine, silk, chiffon, batiste and voile.

Notions and tools

• Lightweight fusible interfacing
• Polyester thread
• Marking tool

Fabric requirements

The quantities below are retained from the original listing. Two View B entries have inconsistent yard/metre figures: sizes 16–20 for 45in fabric and sizes 10–20 for 58in fabric. Please check the pattern envelope before buying fabric for these entries.

45in / 1.14m-wide fabric

• View A: sizes 0–6, 2.25yd / 2m; sizes 8–14, 2.75yd / 2.5m; sizes 16–20, 3yd / 2.75m.
• View B: sizes 0–6, 2.5yd / 2.3m; sizes 8–14, 2.75yd / 2.5m; sizes 16–20, 2.75yd / 3m (check pattern envelope).
• View C: sizes 0–6, 3.5yd / 3.2m; sizes 8–14, 3.75yd / 3.5m; sizes 16–20, 4yd / 3.75m.

58in / 1.5m-wide fabric

• View A: sizes 0–8, 1.75yd / 1.6m; sizes 10–14, 2yd / 1.85m; sizes 16–20, 2.25yd / 2m.
• View B: sizes 0–8, 2.25yd / 2m; sizes 10–20, 2yd / 2.25m (check pattern envelope).
• View C: sizes 0–6, 3.25yd / 3m; sizes 8–20, 3.5yd / 3.2m.