Merchant & Mills The Union
The Union Dress has a straight silhouette with long straight sleeves. The neck is henley style, complemented by a button-through front placket.
This is a multi-size paper pattern in an envelope, including sizes 8 - 18.
The dress features both side pockets and in-seam front pockets and is finished with small side splits.With a nod to traditional workwear the Union Dress is a versatile pattern that works with many fabrics.
Suitable fabrics include denim, laundered linen, wool flannel. The waist seam allows you to pick contrasting fabrics or different colours of the same fabric. The sleeves can be rolled ready for work!
Spark - I think it would be great in one of these chambrays.
Depending on fabric width and pattern size, you will need
NOTE - Merchant & Mills patterns are made in the UK where dress sizes are different than in North America. Please use the measurements below and on the envelope or go to their size chart before you cut your pattern.
| UK Size | 8 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 18 |
| North America Size |
4 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 14 |
| Bust | 32 | 34 | 36 | 38 | 40 | 42 |
| Waist | 26 | 27 | 29 | 31 | 33 | 35 |
| Hips | 35 | 37 | 39 | 41 | 43 | 45 |
A word from Merchant & Mills
"Our patterns are developed by Carolyn Denham over several months and go through many tweaks and changes before being deemed fit for your consumption. After approving the final cut, the pattern is then graded before production begins. You will find very few fastenings and no unnecessary difficulty when working from our patterns which start life with an idea and a domestic sewing machine. In our experience, the classic, simple designs that Carolyn favours, place emphasis on the cut and silhouette whilst intentionally avoiding detailing and fastenings which can make even the best dress look homemade."