Carter Dress by Style Arc - Mid-calf length dress features a knit bodice with various necklines and sleeve length options, paired with a skirt in either knit or woven fabric

Carter Dress

5 out of 5 based on 3 customer ratings

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Mid-calf length dress features a knit bodice with various necklines and sleeve length options, paired with a skirt in either knit or woven fabric

Sewing Tutorial:
Carter Dress

Description

The Carter Dress sewing pattern is the ultimate mix-and-match design, giving you multiple looks from one versatile pattern. The comfortable knit bodice can be sewn as a polo, tank or tee, with a choice of necklines including crew, scoop, soft boat and low V-neck options. Pair it with a mid-calf skirt in either knit or woven fabric to create a dress that perfectly suits your style and season.

With long sleeve, short sleeve and sleeveless variations, plus optional inseam pockets and shorten/lengthen lines, the Carter Dress offers endless wardrobe possibilities. Ideal for creating casual everyday dresses or elevated handmade essentials, this dress sewing pattern combines comfort, versatility and modern style in one easy-to-wear design.

Features

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
Shorten/lengthen 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

Skill Level

Medium

Sewing Tutorial

Carter Dress

Reviews (3)

3 reviews for Carter Dress

5 out of 5

Format Reviewed: PDF Digital Pattern - Single-Size

N****s (verified owner) – October 8, 2025:

I love this dress, need to make another. I just saved myself $300 making it for myself. Would definitely recommend and love all the options.
5 out of 5

Format Reviewed: PDF Digital Pattern - Multi-Size

l***************t (verified owner) – September 27, 2025:

I haven’t made this yet but I’d still give it a five star review. I’ve been through the pattern and the instructions and everything looks really nice and easy.
5 out of 5

Format Reviewed: Printed Pattern - Multi-Size

K***n (verified owner) – August 27, 2025:

I love this pattern and have made it twice already. So easy to make and very flattering.

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Garment Measurements & Fabric Estimate

Finished Pattern Measurements (cm)

sizes	4	6	8	10	12	14	16	18	20	22	24	26	28	30
Bust circumference - Tank	65.0	70.0	75.0	80.0	85.0	90.0	95.0	100.0	106.0	112.0	118.0	124.0	130.0	136.0
Waist circumference & Finished elastic - high tank	59.5	64.5	69.5	74.5	79.5	84.5	89.5	94.5	100.5	106.5	112.5	118.5	124.5	130.5
Waist circumference & Finished elastic - low tank	64.0	69.0	74.0	79.0	84.0	89.0	94.0	99.0	105.0	111.0	117.0	123.0	129.0	135.0
Bust circumference - Tee	77.0	82.0	87.0	92.0	97.0	102.0	107.0	112.0	118.0	124.0	130.0	136.0	142.0	148.0
Waist circumference & Finished elastic - high tee	69.0	74.0	79.0	84.0	89.0	94.0	99.0	104.0	110.0	116.0	122.0	128.0	134.0	140.0
Waist circumference & Finished elastic - low tee	72.0	77.0	82.0	87.0	92.0	97.0	102.0	107.0	113.0	119.0	125.0	131.0	137.0	143.0
Shoulder breadth incl bands - Tank	29.2	30.2	31.2	32.2	33.2	34.2	35.2	36.2	37.4	38.6	39.8	41.0	42.2	43.4
Shoulder breadth - Tee	34.9	36.1	37.3	38.5	39.7	40.9	42.1	43.3	44.5	45.7	46.9	48.1	49.3	50.5
Sleeve length - short	18.2	18.8	19.4	20.0	20.6	21.2	21.8	22.4	23.3	24.1	25.0	25.8	26.7	27.5
Sleeve length - long	58.2	58.8	59.4	60.0	60.6	61.2	61.8	62.4	63.1	63.7	64.4	65.0	65.7	66.3
Sleeve circumference - short	28.6	29.9	31.2	32.5	33.8	35.1	36.4	37.7	39.9	42.1	44.3	46.5	48.7	50.9
Sleeve circumference - long	26.6	27.9	29.2	30.5	31.8	33.1	34.4	35.7	37.9	40.1	42.3	44.5	46.7	48.9
CB length to neck seam - short tank bodice	35.2	35.8	36.4	37.0	37.6	38.2	38.8	39.4	40.1	40.8	41.5	42.2	42.9	43.6
CB length to neck seam - long tank bodice	42.4	43.0	43.6	44.2	44.8	45.4	46.0	46.6	47.3	48.0	48.7	49.4	50.1	50.8
CB length to neck seam - short polo bodice	37.2	37.8	38.4	39.0	39.6	40.2	40.8	41.4	42.1	42.8	43.5	44.2	44.9	45.6
CB length to neck seam - long polo bodice	45.2	45.8	46.4	47.0	47.6	48.2	48.8	49.4	50.1	50.8	51.5	52.2	52.9	53.6
CB length - skirt	88.0	88.0	88.0	88.0	88.0	88.0	88.0	88.0	88.0	88.0	88.0	88.0	88.0	88.0
Hem circumference - skirt	149.0	154.0	159.0	164.0	169.0	174.0	179.0	184.0	191.0	198.0	205.0	212.0	219.0	226.0

Finished Pattern Measurements (inches)

sizes	4	6	8	10	12	14	16	18	20	22	24	26	28	30
Bust circumference - Tank	25 ⁵⁄₈	27 ¹⁄₂	29 ¹⁄₂	31 ¹⁄₂	33 ¹⁄₂	35 ³⁄₈	37 ³⁄₈	39 ³⁄₈	41 ³⁄₄	44 ¹⁄₈	46 ¹⁄₂	48 ⁷⁄₈	51 ¹⁄₈	53 ¹⁄₂
Waist circumference & finished elastic - high tank	23 ³⁄₈	25 ³⁄₈	27 ³⁄₈	29 ³⁄₈	31 ¹⁄₄	33 ¹⁄₄	35 ¹⁄₄	37 ¹⁄₄	39 ⁵⁄₈	41 ⁷⁄₈	44 ¹⁄₄	46 ⁵⁄₈	49	51 ³⁄₈
Waist circumference & finished elastic - low tank	25 ¹⁄₄	27 ¹⁄₈	29 ¹⁄₈	31 ¹⁄₈	33 ¹⁄₈	35	37	39	41 ³⁄₈	43 ³⁄₄	46 ¹⁄₈	48 ³⁄₈	50 ³⁄₄	53 ¹⁄₈
Bust circumference - Tee	30 ³⁄₈	32 ¹⁄₄	34 ¹⁄₄	36 ¹⁄₄	38 ¹⁄₄	40 ¹⁄₈	42 ¹⁄₈	44 ¹⁄₈	46 ¹⁄₂	48 ⁷⁄₈	51 ¹⁄₈	53 ¹⁄₂	55 ⁷⁄₈	58 ¹⁄₄
Waist circumference & finished elastic - high tee	27 ¹⁄₈	29 ¹⁄₈	31 ¹⁄₈	33 ¹⁄₈	35	37	39	41	43 ¹⁄₄	45 ⁵⁄₈	48	50 ³⁄₈	52 ³⁄₄	55 ¹⁄₈
Waist circumference & finished elastic - low tee	28 ³⁄₈	30 ³⁄₈	32 ¹⁄₄	34 ¹⁄₄	36 ¹⁄₄	38 ¹⁄₄	40 ¹⁄₈	42 ¹⁄₈	44 ¹⁄₂	46 ⁷⁄₈	49 ¹⁄₄	51 ⁵⁄₈	53 ⁷⁄₈	56 ¹⁄₄
Shoulder breadth incl bands - Tank	11 ¹⁄₂	11 ⁷⁄₈	12 ¹⁄₄	12 ⁵⁄₈	13 ¹⁄₈	13 ¹⁄₂	13 ⁷⁄₈	14 ¹⁄₄	14 ³⁄₄	15 ¹⁄₄	15 ⁵⁄₈	16 ¹⁄₈	16 ⁵⁄₈	17 ¹⁄₈
Shoulder breadth - Tee	13 ³⁄₄	14 ¹⁄₄	14 ⁵⁄₈	15 ¹⁄₈	15 ⁵⁄₈	16 ¹⁄₈	16 ⁵⁄₈	17	17 ¹⁄₂	18	18 ¹⁄₂	18 ⁷⁄₈	19 ³⁄₈	19 ⁷⁄₈
Sleeve length - short	7 ¹⁄₈	7 ³⁄₈	7 ⁵⁄₈	7 ⁷⁄₈	8 ¹⁄₈	8 ³⁄₈	8 ⁵⁄₈	8 ⁷⁄₈	9 ¹⁄₈	9 ¹⁄₂	9 ⁷⁄₈	10 ¹⁄₈	10 ¹⁄₂	10 ⁷⁄₈
Sleeve length - long	22 ⁷⁄₈	23 ¹⁄₈	23 ³⁄₈	23 ⁵⁄₈	23 ⁷⁄₈	24 ¹⁄₈	24 ³⁄₈	24 ⁵⁄₈	24 ⁷⁄₈	25 ¹⁄₈	25 ³⁄₈	25 ⁵⁄₈	25 ⁷⁄₈	26 ¹⁄₈
Sleeve circumference - short	11 ¹⁄₄	11 ³⁄₄	12 ¹⁄₄	12 ³⁄₄	13 ¹⁄₄	13 ⁷⁄₈	14 ³⁄₈	14 ⁷⁄₈	15 ³⁄₄	16 ⁵⁄₈	17 ¹⁄₂	18 ¹⁄₄	19 ¹⁄₈	20
Sleeve circumference - long	10 ¹⁄₂	11	11 ¹⁄₂	12	12 ¹⁄₂	13	13 ¹⁄₂	14	14 ⁷⁄₈	15 ³⁄₄	16 ⁵⁄₈	17 ¹⁄₂	18 ³⁄₈	19 ¹⁄₄
CB length to neck seam - short tank bodice	13 ⁷⁄₈	14 ¹⁄₈	14 ³⁄₈	14 ⁵⁄₈	14 ³⁄₄	15	15 ¹⁄₄	15 ¹⁄₂	15 ³⁄₄	16 ¹⁄₈	16 ³⁄₈	16 ⁵⁄₈	16 ⁷⁄₈	17 ¹⁄₈
CB length to neck seam - long tank bodice	16 ³⁄₄	16 ⁷⁄₈	17 ¹⁄₈	17 ³⁄₈	17 ⁵⁄₈	17 ⁷⁄₈	18 ¹⁄₈	18 ³⁄₈	18 ⁵⁄₈	18 ⁷⁄₈	19 ¹⁄₈	19 ¹⁄₂	19 ³⁄₄	20
CB length to neck seam - short polo bodice	14 ⁵⁄₈	14 ⁷⁄₈	15 ¹⁄₈	15 ³⁄₈	15 ⁵⁄₈	15 ⁷⁄₈	16 ¹⁄₈	16 ¹⁄₄	16 ⁵⁄₈	16 ⁷⁄₈	17 ¹⁄₈	17 ³⁄₈	17 ⁵⁄₈	18
CB length to neck seam - long polo bodice	17 ³⁄₄	18	18 ¹⁄₄	18 ¹⁄₂	18 ³⁄₄	19	19 ¹⁄₄	19 ¹⁄₂	19 ³⁄₄	20	20 ¹⁄₄	20 ¹⁄₂	20 ⁷⁄₈	21 ¹⁄₈
CB length - skirt	34 ⁵⁄₈	34 ⁵⁄₈	34 ⁵⁄₈	34 ⁵⁄₈	34 ⁵⁄₈	34 ⁵⁄₈	34 ⁵⁄₈	34 ⁵⁄₈	34 ⁵⁄₈	34 ⁵⁄₈	34 ⁵⁄₈	34 ⁵⁄₈	34 ⁵⁄₈	34 ⁵⁄₈
Hem circumference - skirt	58 ⁵⁄₈	60 ⁵⁄₈	62 ⁵⁄₈	64 ⁵⁄₈	66 ¹⁄₂	68 ¹⁄₂	70 ¹⁄₂	72 ¹⁄₂	75 ¹⁄₄	78	80 ³⁄₄	83 ¹⁄₂	86 ¹⁄₄	89

As every body is unique, we recommend sewing a toile to check the fit before cutting into your final garment fabric, especially when using a special fabric.

Main Fabric Estimate for long top versions - Fabric Width: 148cm (58") only

sizes	4-16	18-30
Tank Top option	0.70m (0.80 yd)	0.70m (0.80 yd)
Tee Top option - short sleeve	0.90m (1.00 yd)	1.60m (1.75 yd)
Tee/Polo Top option - long sleeve	1.20m (1.30 yd)	1.75m (1.90 yd)

Main Fabric Estimate for skirt only

sizes	4-24
Width 112 cm (44")	2.20m (2.40 yd)
Width 148 cm (58")	1.90m (2.10 yd)

Fuse Estimate for polo top only

sizes	All sizes
Width 90 cm (36")	0.70m (0.80 yd)

Size Chart

Womens Size Charts

Please use the body measurements size charts below to determine your best size.
All Style Arc patterns are in Australian sizes.

Style Arc patterns are drafted for a B bust cup size and a height of 167cm (5'6").

Size Chart - CM

Size	A. Shoulder Breadth (cm)	B. Upper Arm Girth (cm)	C. Bust (cm)	D. Waist (cm)	E. Hip (cm)
4	34.4	26.4	77	60	83
6	35.6	27.6	82	65	88
8	36.8	28.8	87	70	93
10	38	30	92	75	98
12	39.2	31.2	97	80	103
14	40.4	32.4	102	85	108
16	41.6	33.6	107	90	113
18	42.8	34.8	112	95	118
20	44	36	118	100	124
22	45.2	37.2	124	106	130
24	46.4	38.4	130	112	136
26	47.6	39.6	136	118	142
28	48.8	40.8	142	124	148
30	50	42	148	130	154
32	51.2	43.8	156.0	139.0	162.0
34	52.4	45.6	164.0	147.0	170.0
36	53.6	47.4	172.0	155.0	178.0

Size Chart - Inches

Size	A. Shoulder Breadth (inches)	B. Upper Arm Girth (inches)	C. Bust (inches)	D. Waist (inches)	E. Hip (inches)
4	13.5	10.5	30.3	23.5	32.6
6	14	10.9	32.3	25.5	34.6
8	14.5	11.3	34.3	27.5	36.6
10	15	11.8	36.2	29.5	38.6
12	15.4	12.3	38.2	31.5	40.6
14	15.9	12.8	40.2	33.5	42.5
16	16.4	13.2	42.1	35.5	44.5
18	16.9	13.7	44.1	37.5	46.5
20	17.3	14.2	46.5	39.5	48.8
22	17.8	14.6	48.8	42	51.2
24	18.3	15.1	51.2	44.5	53.5
26	18 ³⁄₄	15 ⁵⁄₈	53 ¹⁄₂	46.5	56
28	19 ¹⁄₄	16 ¹⁄₈	56	48.5	58 ¹⁄₄
30	19 ³⁄₄	16 ⁵⁄₈	58 ¹⁄₄	50.5	61
32	20 ¹⁄₈	17 ¹⁄₄	61 ³⁄₈	54 ³⁄₄	63 ³⁄₄
34	20 ⁵⁄₈	18	64 ⁵⁄₈	57 ⁷⁄₈	66 ⁷⁄₈
36	21 ¹⁄₈	18 ⁵⁄₈	67 ³⁄₄	61	70 ¹⁄₈

Size Conversion Table

ALPHA SIZING	AUSTRALIA	UK	US	FRANCE	ITALY	JAPAN
XXS	6	6	2	34	38	5
XS	8	8	4	36	40	7
S	10	10	6	38	42	9
M	12	12	8	40	44	11
L	14	14	10	42	46	13
XL	16	16	12	44	48	15
XXL	18	18	14	46	50	17
3XL	20	20	16	48	52	19
4XL	22	22	18	50	54	21
5XL	24	24	20	52	56	23

How Do I Know What Size I Am?

Choosing your pattern size is the most important step and we will help you determine this with these easy to follow steps.

When taking your measurements ensure that you take them against your skin and not over clothing. One can wear a comfortable bra and knickers whilst measuring, as this will provide you with the most accurate measurements.
Tape measure has to sit firmly around the points you are measuring. But be careful not to pull it too tight, as this will give you the incorrect size.
When measuring circumferences (B, C, D, E) it is important to note that the tape measure must remain parallel to the floor. It is sometimes best to take the measurements in front of a mirror; this will help you see the angle of the tape measure.
You will only require the basic body measurements to determine your pattern size which is indicated on our mannequin below:

A. Shoulder Breadth

Place the tape at the edge of the shoulder. Measure along the top of the shoulder blade/across the highest point of the shoulders to the other edge, following the natural slope and allow an extra finger for ease of any movement.

B. Upper Arm Girth

This point is taken as a circumference at your widest point of your upper arm.

C. Bust

This point is taken as a circumference parallel to the floor at the fullest part of your chest.

D. Waist

This point is taken as a circumference and taken at the smallest part of your waist.

E. Hip

This point is taken as a circumference parallel to the floor at the widest part of your hips.

Pattern Format Details

Pattern Format

	Printed Pattern - Single-Size
	Single-size hard copy sewing pattern, mailed to your delivery address.

More Pattern Formats

	PDF Digital Pattern - Multi-size (Layered Including A0 & Projector)
	Multi-size PDF sewing pattern download, sent to your email address in multi-sheet/tiled format for printing at home on A4 or US letter size paper and single-sheet/wide format for printing at a copy shop. Please note that the wide format files are set up for printing on 36" wide (or wider) paper rolls, and also A0 paper sheets. A projector file is also included.
	Printed Pattern - Multi-Size
	Multi-size hard copy sewing pattern, mailed to your delivery address.
	PDF Digital Pattern - Single-Size (Including A0)
	Single-size PDF sewing pattern download, sent to your email address in multi-sheet/tiled format for printing at home on A4 or US letter size paper AND A0 format for printing at a copy shop. You get the size you order, PLUS the two closest sizes.

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Description

Features

Fabric Suggestions

For the optional woven skirt

Trims

Skill Level

Sewing Tutorial

Reviews (3)

3 reviews for Carter Dress

Garment Measurements & Fabric Estimate

Finished Pattern Measurements (cm)

Finished Pattern Measurements (inches)

Main Fabric Estimate for long top versions - Fabric Width: 148cm (58") only

Main Fabric Estimate for skirt only

Fuse Estimate for polo top only

Size Chart

Womens Size Charts

Size Chart - CM

Size Chart - Inches

Size Conversion Table

How Do I Know What Size I Am?

A. Shoulder Breadth

B. Upper Arm Girth

C. Bust

D. Waist

E. Hip

Pattern Format Details

Pattern Format

More Pattern Formats

Product Enquiry

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