shirt dress patterns for sewing Clara Shirt Sewing Pattern (PDF) | Beginner-Friendly Women's Shirt & Dress  Pattern | Cuban Collar & Variations
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shirt dress patterns for sewing Clara Shirt Sewing Pattern (PDF) | Beginner-Friendly Women's Shirt & Dress Pattern | Cuban Collar & Variations

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shirt dress patterns for sewing Clara Shirt Sewing Pattern (PDF) | Beginner-Friendly Women's Shirt & Dress Pattern | Cuban Collar & VariationsThe Clara shirt is a timeless and versatile design that you can fully customize to your liking. You can choose between a Cuban collar or a collarless version, depending on the look you want to create. Go for sleeveless or short sleeves, and optionally add a wide sleeve cuff for extra length and a playful touch. The different pocket optionsfrom large flap pockets to a small rounded chest pocket, with or without a subtle rufflegive you complete freedom

The Clara shirt is a timeless and versatile design that you can fully customize to your liking. You can choose between a Cuban collar or a collarless version, depending on the look you want to create. Go for sleeveless or short sleeves, and optionally add a wide sleeve cuff for extra length and a playful touch.

The different pocket options—from large flap pockets to a small rounded chest pocket, with or without a subtle ruffle—give you complete freedom to define your own style. With color blocking options, such as contrasting hems, sleeve cuffs, and pocket trims, you can create endless variations.

Clara is also flexible in length: you can choose from four hem lengths, including a rounded hem that works perfectly for a dress version. The straight, slightly relaxed fit offers comfort and creates a clean, modern silhouette that suits a variety of body types. Clara feels comfortable without losing its shape and has a contemporary, wearable look.

This design is also available in kid's sizes under the name 'COLOMBIA shirt & dress', and there's a similar men’s shirt design called CUBA shirt’

 

Fabric choice

Clara offers a wide range of fabric possibilities. Choose lightweight, fluid fabrics such as viscose, tencel, or fine cotton for a soft, flowing look. Prefer more structure? Opt for slightly heavier fabrics like cotton, chambray, or linen for a more boxy appearance. Heavier or more wintery fabrics also work beautifully for Clara, making it a pattern you can use throughout the seasons. The final result will vary depending on your fabric choice.

WE STRONGLY RECOMMEND WASHING YOUR FABRIC BEFORE CUTTING.


Level

Clara is designed with ease of sewing in mind. The techniques are kept as simple and efficient as possible, making this a quick and satisfying project. If you have never sewn a shirt before, this is an ideal pattern to start with. The simplest version— without a collar, pockets, or cuffs—is perfect for learning the basics. From there, you can gradually add more details at your own pace.

 

Fit

Clara has a straight, relaxed fit with a slightly oversized feel and no bust dart. The wide sleeves enhance the boxy silhouette, which also results in deeper armholes (something to consider for the sleeveless version). The dress version features generous side slits for ease of movement. Thanks to the different lengths, necklines and pocket options, you can easily adapt the look to your style.

 

Notions

Fabric requirements 

The fabric lengths charts show how much fabric you will need for all variations, calculated on a standard fabric width of 140 cm - 1.55 yd. If your fabric is narrower, you will need more fabric length. For broader or narrower fabrics you can calculate how much fabric you will need by laying out the pattern pieces on the table according to your fabric width and measuring how much fabric length you will need accordingly.



Finished measurements


Variants

This pattern gives you the opportunity to make not 1, but several garments. Here is an overview of all the variants you can make with this set of pattern pieces.

Cropped shirt with collar
Cropped shirt without collar
Cropped sleeveless shirt with collar
Cropped sleeveless shirt without collar
Shirt with collar

Shirt without collar

Sleeveless shirt with collar

Sleeveless shirt without collar
Short dress with collar
Short dress without collar
Short sleeveless dress with collar
Short sleeveless dress without collar
Long dress with collar
Long dress without collar
Long sleeveless dress with collar
Long sleeveless dress without collar




PDF files

Please note: This is a digital product. No physical items will be shipped to your doorstep.
New to PDF sewing patterns? Check out this
guide.

Once your purchase is complete, you’ll find a download link on the confirmation page. You’ll also receive the link via email (sent to the address used at checkout). If you’ve registered an account, your files will be available there instantly as well. Click any download button to save the files to your computer for future use—we recommend doing this before printing.

Your purchase includes all of the following: 

    • Extensive illustrated step-by-step tutorial
      Our interactive PDF tutorial is screen-friendly, with clickable navigation, and links to video tutorials (if available). Prefer to print it? You can on A4 and US letter.
    • Cheat sheet
      A handy one-pager with key information and space for your notes—perfect to keep with your printed pattern pieces. 
    • A4/letter pattern for home printing
      This file includes all the pattern pieces for every version of the design. You’ll need to tape or glue the pages together before cutting.
      Learn here how to do this quickly and easily.
    • A0 pattern for copy shop printing
      Want to skip taping? Use this large-format file at a copy shop or fabric store with print-on-demand services.
    • Both A4/Letter and A0 files come with layered sizes and seam allowances, so you can print just the size you need, with or without seam allowance. This means you can cut your pieces directly—no tracing required. Just make sure to select the right layers before printing, and remind your copy shop to do the same!
      Read more on print instructions 
      here.
    • Projector file. Prefer a paperless setup? Use this file to project pattern pieces directly onto your fabric using a projector or beamer.


Example of a A4/US Letter PDF with selected layers


Example of a A0/Large format, seam allowance included, no layers selected


Example of an optimized projector file with selected layers


Example page from an e-book with sewing instructions

 

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