My personal favourite option is either the midi or mini length with the shoulder ties — look how adorable they are! Not that I’m against the maxi length, of course, but on my own body I like the shorter lengths. I was so jealous of the yellow gingham mini that Averil wore, though. Not only did she look incredible, but I need that gingham!

SCOTLAND WITH KIDS: If you have plans to visit Scotland with kids, don’t miss our article Best Things to Do in Edinburgh with Kids. Kids will also love exploring the Isle of Skye, hiking to Arthur’s Seat in Edinburgh, and exploring the Fairy Glen and the Old Man of Storr on the Isle of Skye. I hope this post has helped you decide if you need to do any fitting adjustments to your Skye dress. Don’t get too carried away with fitting adjustments – remember to make your sewing fun rather than flawless. Life’s too short to worry about a perfect fit :) Quiraing. Another Isle of Skye icon. This is a more challenging hike, 4.5 miles in length, along the cliffs of the Quiraing. Perfect for older, adventurous kids.If your measurements fall into one size on the body measurements chart, that is your size. Take a look at the size key on the pattern sheets and find the corresponding size line. Each size has its own solid or dashed line to make it easy to spot and help you follow it easily.

The Skye Trail. For experienced hikers only. This hike takes 7 days and is 128 km in length, traversing a huge portion of the Isle of Skye.

So, if you will be traveling to the Isle of Skye during the summer months, book your accommodations at least 3 months in advance. Six months would be even better. If your bust, waist and/or hip measurements fall into different pattern sizes, you can draw a new line ("grade") between pattern sizes to get a bespoke fit for your exact body measurements. The great thing about the Skye dress is the only important area to fit is the bust. There is a lot of positive ease (aka room to breathe) at the waist and hips, so it's unlikely you'll need to combine pattern sizes - yay! The process of lengthening or shortening any of these pattern pieces is the same (happy days!). Take a look at our blog post on how to lengthen or shorten pattern pieces. DRIVING IN SCOTLAND: If your visit to Scotland includes a visit to the Isle of Skye, there are two different routes to get from Edinburgh to the Isle of Skye.

The Isles Inn Pub & Hotel .This lively pub serves good Scottish food. We liked this place because we could get a table without a reservation, one of the few in Portree. Sewing pattern sizes are labelled with generic numbers from 1 to 15. Use the body measurements to determine your size. Size range: UK 6-34 / US 2-30 / EUR 34-62 / AUS 6-34Circle your measurements on the ‘Body Measurements’ chart in the pattern instructions. If your measurement falls between a size (for example, if your bust is 35in rather than 34in or 36in), it’s usually better to choose the larger size as you can take it in more easily than you can let it out. If you want to add an extra touch of whimsy to your dress, there's an option to add cute faux ties to the straps. We've been going wild for these in the TATB office! April and May are the driest months. If you don’t mind it being chilly, these are great months to go to the Isle of Skye as well.

Sgurr Alasdair. This is the highest peak on the Isle of Skye. This is a very challenging hike, 6 miles in length. Allow 5 to 6 hours. The Skye pattern is the new summer dress release from Tilly and the Buttons. I was one of the pattern testers for this dress so I got an early version of it! I used a really soft and smooth rayon that I got from Simply Fabrics last summer. I had all the intentions of making a summer dress with it at the time but never settled on a pattern. This was a great choice for a dress like this though as it has that lovely swishy quality that I love for a dress! Tor View. This bed and breakfast is located just a short drive north of Portree. Since you are not located in town, you get some wonderful views of the Isle of Skye from this property. In fact, many prior guests rave about the views from this hotel, but all around, it gets high marks. Bla Bheinn. For a hike offering 360° views of the Cuillins, this is a good one! 5 miles in length, allow about 6 hours for the hike.Cellular Service. Don’t expect great reception on the Isle of Skye. During our visit in 2016, 3G was available in Portree and Broadford. Outside of these areas, there was little to no cellular signal. Therefore, it is a huge advantage to rent a car with a built-in navigation service. This helped get us from point to point when our cellphones were useless. We used O2 but another popular carrier is Vodafone. Update in 2022: According to this article, there may now be 4G in the Isle of Skye. It was honestly such an honour to mode with The Buttons — so much hard work went into the shoot, but so much fun was had as well! Nikki and Francis were so patient and wonderful cheerleaders, and Jane made you feel so comfortable! I’d honestly recommend applying to model with TATB — especially if you happen to be above a size 24! Fairy Glen. Another very easy hike. Just 1 mile in length, allow one hour for a leisurely walk through this very unique and quiet corner of the Isle of Skye. I opted to make the “knee length” version without the ties. I’ve put that in inverted commas as I could see immediately from the pattern that it would end up midi length on me!