Charm by Gertie
Charm Patterns specializes in updating retro designs to make garments that help you look and feel sexy! They pay special attention to fit, and most of their patterns come in a variety of bra cup sizes as well as the usual chest-waist-hips sizing. They also have an exclusive line of patterns on their Patreon that you can see on their website (not listed here).
We think that this list includes all of the patterns found on their website, yay! For more information, visit their website, https://charmpatterns.com.
Betty Dress
Fabric recommendations: Very light to mid weight wovens such as cotton lawn, voile, poplin, sateen, broadcloth, linen, silk dupioni, taffeta, shantung, tulle, lace, or eyelet. For the lining, use a lightweight cotton or acetate.
Size range: Chest: 30.5" - 62", Waist: 24" - 56", Hips: 36" - 64"
Published: 2023-03-10
Bryant Gown
Fabric recommendations: Light to medium weight wovens, such as cotton poplin, broadcloth, shirting, sateen, eyelet, pique, batik, cotton lawn, silk dupioni, shantung silk, linen, linen blends, brocade, or silk/wool blends.
Size range: Chest: 30.5" - 62", Waist: 24" - 56", Hips: 36" - 64"
Charm Circle Skirt
Fabric recommendations: Light to medium weight wovens, such as cotton lawn, poplin, broadcloth, shirting, lightweight seersucker, lightweight denim, chambray, sateen, pique, batik, silk dupioni, shantung silk, linen, linen blends, wool suiting, flannel, tweed, or silk/wool blends.
Size range: Waist: 24" - 56"
Charm Double Circle Skirt
Fabric recommendations: Light to medium weight wovens, such as cotton lawn, poplin, broadcloth, shirting, lightweight seersucker, lightweight denim, chambray, sateen, pique, batik, silk dupioni, shantung silk, linen, linen blends, wool suiting, flannel, tweed, or silk/wool blends.
Size range: Waist: 24" - 56"
Charm Scout Hat
Fabric recommendations: Medium weight wovens, such as wool flannel, crepe, double crepe, gabardine, cotton twill, sateen, canvas, denim, linen, linen blends, or suiting.
Size range: One size
Cinch-It Dress
Fabric recommendations: Light to medium weight wovens, such as cotton poplin, broadcloth, shirting, sateen, cotton voile, eyelet, pique, cotton lawn, rayon challis, lightweight silks, linen, or linen blends.
Size range: Chest: 30.5" - 54", Waist: 24" - 44", Hips: 36" - 56"
Dorothy Bolero
Fabric recommendations: Light to medium weight wovens, such as cotton poplin, sateen, cotton lawn, silk dupioni, shantung silk, flocked tulle, lace, or eyelet. For the lining, use a light weight cotton or silk satin.
Size range: Chest: 30.5" - 62", Waist: 24" - 56"
Esther Swimsuit
Fabric recommendations: Light to medium weight swimwear knits with 80% nylon/polyester and 20% spandex/Lycra. Use swimwear mesh and lining, and poly laminate foam for the bra cups.
Size range: Chest: 30.5" - 53", Waist: 24" - 42", Hips: 36" - 54"
Glamour Mask
Fabric recommendations: Midweight wovens with a tight weave, such as cotton, cotton/silk blends, or silk. For a lace overlay, scalloped lace at least 7” wide; or French veiling that is at least 9” wide.
Size range: Small or Large
Harlow Pajamas
Fabric recommendations: Light weight wovens with a soft or fluid drape such as cotton lawn, rayon challis, crepe, or silk charmeuse.
Size range: Chest: 30.5" - 52", Waist: 24" - 42", Hips: 36" - 54"
Hepburn Top
Fabric recommendations: Stable knits with 10-25% stretch, such as ponte, interlock, or double knits, in wool, cotton, cashmere, or rayon/poly/Lycra blends.
Size range: Chest: 30.5" - 53", Waist: 24" - 42", Hips: 36" - 54"
Jane Set
This set includes shorts, capri pants, and a sarong skort bottom, which can be made separately or attached to the bustier top.
Fabric recommendations: Light to medium weight stretch wovens, such as stretch cotton twill, denim, cotton sateen, bengaline, gabardine, rayon/poly/spandex blends, wool/spandex blends, or four-way stretch wovens.
Size range: Chest: 31" - 48", Waist: 24" - 38", Hips: 36" - 50"
Lamour Dress
Fabric recommendations: Light to medium weight wovens, such as cotton poplin, sateen, cotton lawn, silk dupioni, shantung silk, flocked tulle, lace, or eyelet. For the lining, use a sturdy light to medium weight cotton.
Size range: Chest: 30.5" - 52", Waist: 24" - 42", Hips: 36" - 54"
Lana Dress
Fabric recommendations: Light to medium weight wovens, such as cotton poplin, sateen, cotton lawn, silk dupioni, shantung silk, linen, linen blends, brocade, flocked tulle, lace, or eyelet. For the visible lining, use a light to mid weight cotton or lining fabric. For the underlining, use a sturdy muslin or broadcloth.
Size range: Chest: 30.5" - 62", Waist: 24" - 56", Hips: 36" - 64"
Published: 2022-11-11
Liz Dress
Fabric recommendations: Light to medium weight wovens, such as cotton poplin, broadcloth, shirting, sateen, eyelet, pique, cotton lawn, silk dupioni, shantung silk, linen, linen blends, brocade or silk/wool blends. For the lining, use a light weight smooth woven.
Size range: Chest: 30.5" - 52", Waist: 24" - 42", Hips: 36" - 54"
Maria Dress
Fabric recommendations: Light to medium weight wovens with some body, such as cotton sateen, poplin, oxford, seersucker, chambray, madras, lawn, voile, eyelet, shirting, linen, linen blend, light wool suiting, or flannel. Or for a fancier version, use silk taffeta, dupioni, or shantung.
Size range: Chest: 30.5" - 62", Waist: 24" - 56", Hips: 36" - 64"
Published: 2023-09-29
Marilyn Jeans
Fabric recommendations: Medium weight wovens, with or without added spandex/Lycra (1-2%), such as denim, twill, or canvas. For the inner linings/facings, use a lightweight woven like cotton lawn, broadcloth, poplin, or flannel.
Size range: Waist: 24" - 56", Hips: 36" - 64"
Published: 2022-01-11
Night and Day Dress
Fabric recommendations: Light to medium weight wovens, such as cotton poplin, shirting, sateen, eyelet, cotton lawn, silk dupioni, shantung silk, linen, linen blends, brocade, wool suiting, wool crepe, flannel, or silk/wool blends. The sleeves could be done in a contrast sheer, such as tulle, flocked tulle, beaded fabrics, organza, or organdy.
Size range: Chest: 30.5" - 53", Waist: 24" - 42", Hips: 36" - 54"
Patsy Blouse
Fabric recommendations: Light to medium weight wovens, such as cotton shirting, flannel, cotton poplin, broadcloth, chambray, sateen, pique, twill, cotton lawn, rayon, tencel twill, gabardine, crepe, silk, satin, linen, or linen blends.
Size range: Chest: 30.5" - 62", Waist: 24" - 56", Hips: 36" - 64"
Published: 2022-01-11
Picnic Skirt
Fabric recommendations: Light to medium weight wovens, like cotton lawn, poplin, sateen, seersucker, lightweight denim, twill, canvas, linen, or linen blends.
Size range: Tutorial gives instructions for any size waist.
Princess Coat
Fabric recommendations: For a warm coat, use medium to heavy weight coating or suiting fabrics, such as melton wool, boiled wool, boucle, wool flannel, tweed, double crepe. For a light jacket, use medium-weight sateen, satin, twill, brocade, silk dupioni, denim, or corduroy. Or make a rainproof version with laminated cotton or nylon. For the lining, use a lightweight silk or other smooth lightweight woven.
Size range: Chest: 30.5" - 52", Waist: 24" - 42", Hips: 36" - 54"
Rita Blouse
Fabric recommendations: Lightweight woven, like rayon challis, cotton lawn, batiste, poplin, sateen, or silk crepe de chine.
Size range: Chest: 30.5" - 62", Waist: 24" - 56", Hips: 36" - 64"
Stanwyck Skirt
Fabric recommendations: Bottom weight wovens, such as cotton canvas, twill, denim, corduroy, sateen, linen, linen blends, wool suiting, flannel, tweed, brocade, silk/wool blends, or felt. For the lining, use a smooth lightweight woven.
Size range: Waist: 24" - 56", Hips: 36" - 64"
Waterfall Dress
Fabric recommendations: Light to medium weight wovens with drape, such as rayon challis, crepe, Tencel/lyocell/modal, viscose, cotton lawn, batiste, linen, linen/rayon blends, silk crepe de chine, charmeuse, or habutai.
Size range: Chest: 30.5" - 62", Waist: 24" - 56", Hips: 36" - 64"
