Pattern & Instructions: The Charm School Uniform
School is in session! I’m so excited to bring you the Charm School Uniform, the first pattern in our new 2024 Patreon theme.
This versatile pattern can be made as a jumper dress to be layered over a blouse, a separate skirt, or even a cocktail dress, depending on your fabric and fit choices.
With a fully lined bodice, three-quarter circle skirt with inverted box pleats, and pockets (of course!), our uniform will have you ready for whatever lessons this new year brings!
You'll find the tiled file (for printing at home on A4 or letter size sheets and taping together) and the A0 file (for printing at a copy shop like ThePlottedPattern.com or PDFPlotting.com). Please note that we have two size blocks, so make sure to download the correct files for the size you're making. If you have any questions about which size to sew, don't forget to read our blog post with all the details!
Don’t forget to watch the companion tutorial video and then share your makes with the hashtags #charmpatterns and #charmschooluniform!
Comments (123)
Does anyone know what fabric was used in the display picture? It looks beautiful!
Where can we post our makes?
Discord
I believe that Gertie has a fabric selection on Spoonflower also that is custom designed.
Hello- does anyone have the link for the discord? Please help!
Yes I was wondering that myself. New and just trying to learn how to navigate.
Hello I'm new to charm School and probably have kind of a stupid question. But I'm wondering where a lot of you source your materials from? I live out in a very rural area and the closest fabric store I have is a Jo-Ann's and I haven't been to a fabric store in probably a decade. I went today and my how things have changed in the world of fabric and what's available and what's no longer available. Do any of you have some good online sources for fabrics and notions?
If you look in the instructions for the patterns, they usually include a link to the fabric they used in the photos. They usually get really nice stuff to show off the patterns. I like Wawak for notions. For fabric, I get fun stuff from Seweird, toile-fabric from Fabric Wholesale Direct, and special fabric from Mood.
I hope we get more added pieces like bodices and different skirts to mix and match more or is this a certain series and interchangeable? I love that skirt with those pockets.
I love this pattern. It is a midi length and I need it to be ankle length, is there a problem if I lengthen it.
I hope someone more familiar with the pattern answers, but in the meantime- it will depend on your height and the fabric width; you may have to narrow the skirt to fit it on the fabric- you'll still have plenty of swoosh and enough hip width. You might run out of length on the suggested 45" layout. An ankle length 3/4 circle with pleats does chomp through fabric.
Hi! The matching corner markers for the tiled pattern 2-20 aren't there. Can we get them back? I'm having a really tough time matching everything without them.
I emailed Charm support earlier today about it and waiting for a response. Hopefully it’s corrected soon since it should be a simple fix. I’ve got the perfect fabric and a kid still home from school holidays who loves to help tape patterns…
I have a bit of a silly question, but of the 6 different darts, 4 seem to be closed and the front 2 are snipped open. Is there any significance to that, or is it simply to avoid bulk at the front? beautiful pattern by the way, I'm working on both a skirt version and a jumper version :)
Anyway, beautiful and perfect for the office <3
It doesn't belong to the Lamour series, does it?
I absolutely loooove it!
Would this work with a dirndl skirt if I’m absolutely in love with a one-way print fabric for this?
I want to know about the tops they are wearing. Patsy Blouse? What about the new girls top?
Gertie is in a Patsy with a forthcoming sleeve and tie expansion (per her Instagram post). Her black sweater is a Barbie.
I didn't see links to the fabrics used in the pictured garments. Could we get a list of them somewhere?
Yes please material links please
This is going to be a dumb request, but would it be possible to put the cover image of the instructions as a .jpg in posts? I organize all of my patterns on Trello and I use that as a cover image like I'm looking through a lookbook. I always have to open the PDF and then snip the image to use it as my cover image.
they usually put the cover-image into the blogpost as well as on the Patreon Overview page - so you can use this instead of the snipping .
Just what I need gto get my sewjo back, just ordered my fabric and A0 pattern to be printed :)
This is all fabulous! Can't wait for our lessons to come :) But also I need to know more about those brown shoes our new brunette student in the pink top is wearing, please!
Hey Charm Team -- the Tiled Markings for matching corners in the 2-20 size of this pattern is locked on "OFF" instead of locked on "ON" -- can you please change that setting and reshare/repost?
I love it. This will be also a great office dress. Thinking of to add a small skirt maybe a pencil instead 🤔
I was thinking the same! It would be so cute!
I am so excited to start improving my sewing skills - my family got me a patreon for Xmas. Now all I need to do is carve out time to start sewing!
I love this! And want to see if it possible to make the bodice as a vest-type separate
There is also the Judy vest on the old patreon
This is wonderful! I'm so excited for this year. New button down skirt, here I come!
I love the new theme and the new pattern.I do not mean this in a negative way but more constructive... the darts in the front look like they are not in the correct spot, on all the sample outfits.
I just looked at the instructions. I L❤️VE the special page "Charm Lesson" on pleats! Nice clean interface. I also like the extra photos. Did I miss the fabric sources, though?
I also don't see the links to fabric in the instructions.
Thank you!!
This looks like a fun dress. Now to figure out which fabric will I use? I like the theme for the year, too.
I am so excited for this Year’s theme and for this pattern! I have been planning on making a skirt just like this for ages! Literally exactly like this, I’ve got a blue/black shot cotton in my stash that’s perfect. Once again the Charm team pick out something I’ve been dreaming of. Also can we say Queens Gambit jumper dress inspo also? I’m seriously in love with this pattern.
Love this to death thank you team ❤️❤️❤️
Love the new theme and the pattern! Who is the new model (her adorable-ness blends right in with you two!), and WHERE CAN WE FIND HER SHOES?
This is so creative would never have guessed this theme! I’m so excited already!
Oh my goodness, my favorite Pateron theme so far and, very possibly, my favorite Patreon pattern--all at the same time!! Thank you SO much, Gertie and Charm team. Just stunning. <3
YEEEEESSSSSZZZ!!!!!
These are awesome!
Gorgeous xxx
I’m so excited!!! I have just the fabric!!
So excited about this! I have been having a dark academia moment in my head, but haven’t transitioned it into my wardrobe. Perfect timing!
Did Gertie say if this was part of any series? I read everything but might have missed it.
This is sooooooo cute!!!! I'm looking forward to making it!
Hey, why is nobody talking about the new book "Gertie's Charmed Sewing Studio" with 3 new patterns?
This reminds me I need to pre order that one, I have all of the others
What a beautiful pattern! I love the interesting lines of the front and back and the modesty panel is just stunning! Thank you!
Looking forward to the material choices.
It's a perfect pattern to start the year off!
Loving the School Dress. This has gone straight off to the printers. I’m just about to start my Maria pinafore from the magazine and I’m so happy I bought two lengths of wool mix suiting because I already have my tweedy fabric for both the sleeveless Maria and the School Dress 😊
Love the new model, and the top she is wearing!
Love love love the theme this year!!! And the uniform is beautiful! Can’t wait to be able to make this!
Do you have a patern to make a petticoat for under the skirts?
Gertie has petticoat pattern Butterick B6530/Simplicity S9293. I’m not sure if they are still available. She has mentioned that it’s much easier and cheaper to buy made petticoats. She recommended Malco Modes Zooey, Melonie and Jennifer(I like Malco Modes Cosette and Savannah which are longer versions of the Zooey and Jennifer)
This is so freakin cute!! 😍😍😍😍
Yes!! I love this theme! My teen loves to dress very light/dark academia so this theme is coming along at the perfect time! Hope we will see some interchangeable trouser options too.
I Love it - so looking forward to this year
Ooh love this new theme! 😍😍😍
Argh I love it & LOVE the theme! So perfect
This is amazing! I have wanted something like this!
This is EXACTLY what I've been searching for - and it's here! Thank you, Gertie & Charm team (...or, should I say, Faculty?)
Yayayayayayayayay!!!!!
Is that the Patsy blouse in short and long sleeves? And Hepburn or Barbie?
I've been trying to suss this out, too -- are we seeing existing patterns, or hints of what's to come?
Tie and button front shirt bonus patterns to come??
I’m so excited about the theme this year!! Please give us a pretty puff sleeved Peter Pan collared blouse, the perfect academic top to pair with this !!
Love the official pleating lesson within the pattern
HOLY THANK YOU. My mother was wanting me to draft her this style. NOW I DONT HAVE TO AND THIS IS WAAAYYY BETTER 🤣🤣
Oh this is AWESOME. The skirt by itself is exactly what I've been wanting for day to day, but I am super intrigued by the dart/deep V look of the top half.
This looks like so much fun to wear and style - and the possibilities for different fabric combinations seem endless! Wow! Thank you so much!!
I've ordered my fabrics for the pinafore and to make a barbie top for underneath as shown on the fabulous pictures!! Can't wait 😍
Love it!!!
I’ve dreamed of a deep v pinafore for so long but they just don’t do it in plus sized patterns elsewhere, this is amazing!
I just bought fabric to make some winter skirts!! This is perfect!
OMG this is beyond amazing! This year's theme is already on its way to being my favorite theme. 🥰
This completely blew me away! It’s absolutely perfect!!! I didn’t think last year could possibly be topped, but this is even more amazing. So excited!!!
Love it!!!
Matriculation never looked so good!
This is freaking fantastic!!!!
Brilliant!
I had a dream last night I needed a box pleat skirt with pockets, wild
I have been wanting a pattern like this for ages!
😍
Can’t wait to sew this… I’m feeling a corduroy moment happening 🪡
Love it! I just got into a sort of "Academia"phase. I was playing around with the Dandy waistcoat, skirts and Lucille
This is so cuteee
🥰
Yay!!!!
Lovely
Omg!!!! I am so excited!!!
Perfect! And also, Susie is always stunning but she is RADIANT here!
Omg!! 2:30am and I’m SOO GLAD I checked: WOW!!!!
LOVE the new direction.
Aaaaa! So excite! A pinafore was number 1 on my to sew list in this new year.
This is so lovely 😍 Thank you Gertie
❤️❤️❤️
So cute! I have a crap ton of mustard corduroy and a new embroidery and sewing machine 🤔
Ooh, that's going to be so pretty!
Omg be still my heart!! This is the cutest. 🥳
Yes ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️
Gorgeous! I can’t wait to try this pattern! 🥰
Beautiful🥰🥰🥰! I'm printing right now!
Oh the green and black! 🖤💚😍
Aaaaaack THIS is EXACTLY what I was hoping for!!😍😍😍🥳
Ohhh so great <3 <3 <3
It's like a dream come true 😍😍😍🥰🥰🥰 I'm so inspired! 🥰🤩
It’s so cute ! 😍
Love love LOVE it 😍
The bodice is so cute and unique!!
Yippee
Love it!
OMG! You’re going to kill me with this start of the year 😍😍😍😍😍
Yes!!!!!
This is my dream pattern! I'm so excited 🥰🥰🥰
Love!!!!!! ❤️
This is divine!!!
Omg yes!!!!!!