Tilly & The Buttons Lyra Shirt Dress Pattern
If you want to swoosh around in effortless (and mega comfy) style, then meet Lyra, your new best friend! This ultra-cool shirt dress has an oversized, blousy bodice with bust darts, button front opening, two-piece collar and stand, and, of course, side seam pockets. The gathered skirt can be hemmed just above the knee, or add the midi panel for a trendy tiered look.
Choose between short sleeves for easy-breezy summer style or full length billowy sleeves with elasticated cuffs. Wear Lyra loose and floaty, or add an optional narrow tie to cinch you in at the waist. Endlessly versatile, pick a cooling cotton for the heat, cosy needlecord for the winter or a drapey viscose for added swish!
Lyra is available in two size bands. If you are in-between the two size charts, check out this post to see which one is right for you.
We stock the paper pattern which is currently only available in UK sizes 6-24.
SKILL LEVEL - Improver
SIZE RANGE - UK 6-24 / US 2-20 / EUR 34-52 OR UK 16-34 / US 12-30 / EUR 44-62 (PDF only)
FABRIC & SUPPLIES - You can find this with the images (Psst! You can zoom in).
MODEL GARMENT SIZES - Marcela is wearing the UK 6-24 range (turquoise, multi and blue needlecord dresses) and wears size 4 (UK 12). Sarah is modelling the UK 16-34 range (blue and white dotty dresses) and wears size 11 (UK 26).
UK 6-24 SIZE RANGE
| PATTERN SIZE | BUST | WAIST | HIP |
| 1 (UK 6 / US 2 / EUR 34) | 76cm (30in) | 61cm (24in) | 84cm (33in) |
| 2 (UK 8 / US 4 / EUR 36) | 81cm (32in) | 66cm (26in) | 89cm (35in) |
| 3 (UK 10 / US 6 / EUR 38) | 86.5cm (34in) | 71cm (28in) | 94cm (37in) |
| 4 (UK 12 / US 8 / EUR 40) | 91.5cm (36in) | 76cm (30in) | 99cm (39in) |
| 5 (UK 14 / US 10 / EUR 42) | 96.5cm (38in) | 81cm (32in) | 104cm (41in) |
| 6 (UK 16 / US 12 / EUR 44) | 101.5cm (40in) | 86.5cm (34in) | 109cm (43in) |
| 7 (UK 18 / US 14 / EUR 46) | 106.5cm (42in) | 91.5cm (36in) | 114cm (45in) |
| 8 (UK 20 / US 16 / EUR 48) | 112cm (44in) | 96.5cm (38in) | 119.5cm (47in) |
| 9 (UK 22 / US 18 / EUR 50) | 117cm (46in) | 101.5cm (40in) | 124.5cm (49in) |
| 10 (UK 24 / US 20 / EUR 52) | 122cm (48in) | 106.5cm (42in) | 129.5cm (51in) |
*Check the product listing to see which size range is available in the pattern you are choosing
*NEW* UK 16-34 SIZE RANGE (pdf only)
| PATTERN SIZE | HIGH BUST | BUST |
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| 6 (UK 16 / US 12 / EUR 44) | 96.5cm (38in) | 106.5cm (42in) | 89cm (35in) | 109cm (43in) |
| 7 (UK 18 / US 14 / EUR 46) | 101.5cm (40in) | 112cm (44in) | 94cm (37in) | 114cm (45in) |
| 8 (UK 20 / US 16 / EUR 48) | 106.5cm (42in) | 117cm (46in) | 99cm (39in) | 119.5cm (47in) |
| 9 (UK 22 / US 18 / EUR 50) | 112cm (44in) | 122cm (48in) | 104cm (41in) | 124.5cm (49in) |
| 10 (UK 24 / US 20 / EUR 52) | 117cm (46in) | 127cm (50in) | 109cm (43in) | 129.5cm (51in) |
| 11 (UK 26 / US 22 / EUR 54) | 122cm (48in) | 132cm (52in) | 114cm (45in) | 134.5cm (53in) |
| 12 (UK 28 / US 24 / EUR 56) | 127cm (50in) | 137cm (54in) | 119.5cm (47in) | 139.5cm (55in) |
| 13 (UK 30 / US 26 / EUR 58) | 132cm (52in) | 142cm (56in) | 124.5cm (49in) | 144.5cm (57in) |
| 14 (UK 32 / US 28 / EUR 60) | 137cm (54in) | 147cm (58in) | 129.5cm (51in) | 150cm (59in) |
| 15 (UK 34 / US 30 / EUR 62) | 142cm (56in) | 152.5cm (60in) | 134.5cm (53in) | 155cm (61in) |
