Simply Sewing - UK (2020-04)

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TheBretonDressis a classicwardrobestaple.
Perfectforallseasonsandalloccasions,thisdress
willsoonbecomeyourgo-towear.We'vemade
ourswitha Bretonstripetopandblockcolour
skirt,butthiswouldlookjustasgoodmadefrom
a singlecolour– we'rethinkinggorgeouspastel
lilacfora summerholidaymake– oryoucouldopt
fora patternedbodiceandskirtforsomething
trulyunique.It'salsoeasytoadapt,sowhynot
playaroundwithskirtorsleevelengthtomake
yourselfsomethingmoreeven-moresummery?
Whateverlookyougofor,don'tforgettoshare
yourfinishedmakesusing#simplysewingmag.
We love seeing what you create!

YOUWILLNEED

Q115 c mw i d t hf a b r i c :
Bodice:1.4mx115cm(1ydx45in)
Skirt:1.4mx115cm(1ydx45in)
Q14 0 cmwidthf abric:
Bodice:1.2mx140cm(1⁄ydx55in)
Skirt:1.4mx140cm(1ydx55in)
QTomaketh edressinon ef abric:
2.8mx115cm(3ydx45in)
2.4mx140cm(2ydx55in)
QBallpointmachineneedle

QTw inb allp oints ew in gmachin en e e dl e
QClearelastic:9mmwide (see notes)
QBasic sewing kit

NOTES
QSeamallowanceis 1.5cm(⁄in)

QClear elastic is your waist + 3cm (1in)

FABRICSUGGESTIONS

QLight-tomedium-weightknitfabricswithat
least30%stretch.Readmoreabouthowtofind
outthestretchpercentageofyourfabric in our
Trend Tech section on page 18.

SKILLSSTRETCH

Seeourworkshopon

page 72 forguidanceon

working with jersey

TIDYTOPSTITCH

Practicetwinneedle

topstitching

LENGTHOPTIONS

Easilyadaptyours

fora shorteror

longer skirt length

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