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Custom size
Note: begin by taking your hip measurement
Front/back: cut four (quarter of hip plus 24cm) x 72cm rectangles
Neckband: cut one 5cm x 74cm strip on the bias
Cuff: cut two 10cm x 45cm strips
Belt: cut one 14cm x 152cm strip
Belt loops: cut two 3cm x 10cm strips
1.5cm seam allowance used unless otherwise stated.
Frilled Peplum-Style Top | Dressmaking Pattern (A0 and A4)
Difficulty level
Intermediate
Pattern format
zip
Size
Front: cut one on the fold
Back: cut one pair
Lower front: cut two on the fold
Lower back: cut two on the fold
Sleeve: cut one pair
Frill: cut two on the fold
Neckband: cut a bias strip, 4cm x 68cm
1.5cm seam allowance used throughout unless otherwise stated.
Cutting guide
Front dress: cut one on the fold
Back dress: cut one on fold
Front top: cut one on the fold and along the curved hemline of the top
Back top: cut one on the fold and along the curved hemline of the top
Sleeve: cut one pair per garment
Cuff: cut one pair in fabric and one pair in fusible interfacing per garment
Neck binding: cut a bias strip, 4cm x 63cm, per garment
Back neck opening binding: cut a bias strip, 4cm x 23cm, per garment
Cuff opening binding: cut two bias strips, 4cm x 15cm, per garment
Dress belt: cut a strip the width of the fabric x 4cm
1.5cm seam allowance used throughout, except the neckline and tie belt where a 1cm seam allowance is used, and the back neck and cuff openings where the seam allowance is marked on the pattern pieces.
Custom sized
CUTTING GUIDE
Front bodice: cut one on the fold
Back bodice: cut one pair
Sleeve: cut one pair
Front facing: cut one each on the fold in fabric and interfacing
Back facing: cut one pair each in fabric and interfacing
Right front peplum: cut one pair
Left front peplum: cut one pair
Back peplum: cut two pairs
Sunray pleated section: cut one (this section should be hemmed before it is pleated)
1.5cm seam allowance used throughout except the lower edge of the peplum, where a 1cm seam allowance is used.
Front: cut one on fold
Back: cut one pair in fabric;
Button facings: cut one pair in interfacing
Sleeve: cut one pair
Neck band: cut one
Cuff: cut two
1cm seam allowances are used throughout.
