Merchant & Mills Trapeze Dress
The Merchant & Mills signature dress is tailored to flatter most bodies with its classic, flared trapeze silhouette. Includes 3/4 sleeve and sleeveless options.
Suitable fabrics include wool suiting, lambswool, linen and most fabulous cloths. You will need lightweight fusible interfacing:
.35 cm for sleeveless version (less than 1/2 yard)
.25 cm sleeved version (1/3 yard)
Depending on fabric width and pattern size, you will need up to 2 1/2 yards of fabric.
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."