![Fitting the Nell blouse + dress sewing pattern - Tilly and the Buttons Fitting the Nell blouse and dress](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRvjhLg0QiwYj_73ZokRIc2PhFVPW3Ma1UXWLLmsuBfN_8nUjDPflthzbAGbH-ul0xGS4CSagjFAGL2x9YoWWkkf_Sx8ghUiYFzobw1l0Q54ngiMyUPttedWfpxL8L8HuN_RLrnp4lv7eVMmO29iAlYxwrGpg3d-Ze5_4y4m_KXwpvPIbKr-RvvvWLxIQ/s16000/Fitting%20Nell_header.png)
Ready to make our new Nell blouse + dress pattern and want to know how to get a great fit? Well, you're in the right place!
Nell is available in printed and layered PDF formats, in sizes UK 6-34 / US 2-30 / EUR 34-62 / AUS 6-34.
Nell is designed to be loose-ish fitting, with bust darts to give some shaping to the bodice, quite a bit of ease at the waist, and a swishy, gathered skirt. All of this means that the pattern is pretty simple to fit, and so you might find you only need to make a couple of adjustments, or perhaps none at all!
In this post, we're going to cover:
- Making a toile
- Choosing your size
- Lengthening or shortening pattern pieces
- How to combine pattern sizes
- How to do bust adjustments for a bust darted bodice
- How to do wide and narrow shoulder adjustments
![Fitting the Nell blouse + dress sewing pattern - Tilly and the Buttons A smiling model wears a v-neck peplum blouse with flutter sleeves. The blouse is made in a dark green viscose fabric with a pink geometric print.](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2wqUF7K9nNI9ZV9be6BT7MVzbpwq419931CjC-xKMC24AJsqafFxJoSgaBBuipc8OfKDv5r9v3Un-7jkkDk-Q8kzFcrDvQAtYOhYLvpm5C71PPkViZ6lo55xOzYfbTXvdFiHggqzcrvBuZDfFz0nz1QYvgODcuSQOe_cTZ-ytLToVGqnW7fDiLR9q2wk/s16000/Nell%20fitting_3.png)