TILLY AND THE BUTTONS

INDIGO TOP AND DRESS PATTERN

£18.50

Cute, comfy and effortlessly stylish (yes!), the Indigo smock has no fiddly fastenings so you can throw it on and go. Sew it with classic gathered seams or elevate it to a stand-out piece in your wardrobe with the pretty exposed frill seam.

Indigo has a bodice shaped with bust darts, gently curved empire waistline, and floaty gathered skirt. Make it as a top with dipped hem ending at the low hip, or a knee-length dress with straight hem and pockets (yay!). Choose from three-quarter flounce sleeves or slim-fitting bracelet sleeves. You’ll want to wear one every day of the week.

Indigo includes jargon-busting instructions, helpful sewing tips, and colour photos showing you each step – making it easy for you to create gorgeous clothes you can be proud to say you made yourself.

SKILL LEVEL - Confident beginners

SIZE RANGE - UK 6-24 (US 2-20 / EUR 34-52)

FABRIC SUGGESTIONS Light- to medium-weight woven fabrics with drape such as cotton lawn, chambray, viscose (rayon), tencel, double gauze, crepe de chine, or georgette.

FABRIC REQUIREMENTS

 

Sizes 1-4

Sizes 5-10

150CM (60in) WIDE

DRESS

2m (2 ¼ yd)

2.5m (2 ¾ yd)

TOP

Bracelet sleeve – 1.6m (1 ¾ yd)

Flounce sleeve – 1.7m (1 7/8 yd)

Bracelet sleeve – 2.1m (2 3/8 yd)

Flounce sleeve – 2.3m (2 ½ yd)

 

115CM (45in) WIDE

DRESS

2.9m (3 ¼ yd)

Bracelet sleeve – 3m (3 3/8 yd)

Flounce sleeve – 3.3m (3 5/8 yd)

TOP

2.3m (2 ½ yd)

Bracelet sleeve – 2.6m (2 7/8 yd)

Flounce sleeve – 2.9m (3 ¼ yd)

 

SUPPLIES - 

  • Matching and contrast thread
  • 0.3 m (3/8 yd) interfacing
  • Sewing machine and basic tools

    SIZES (body measurements)

    PATTERN SIZE BUST WAIST HIP
    1 (UK 6 / US 2 / EUR 34) 76cm (30in) 61cm (24in) 84cm (33in)
    2 (UK 8 / US 4 / EUR 36) 81cm (32in) 66cm (26in) 89cm (35in)
    3 (UK 10 / US 6 / EUR 38) 86.5cm (34in) 71cm (28in) 94cm (37in)
    4 (UK 12 / US 8 / EUR 40) 91.5cm (36in) 76cm (30in) 99cm (39in)
    5 (UK 14 / US 10 / EUR 42) 96.5cm (38in) 81cm (32in) 104cm (41in)
    6 (UK 16 / US 12 / EUR 44) 101.5cm (40in) 86.5cm (34in) 109cm (43in)
    7 (UK 18 / US 14 / EUR 46) 106.5cm (42in) 91.5cm (36in) 114cm (45in)
    8 (UK 20 / US 16 / EUR 48) 112cm (44in) 96.5cm (38in) 119.5cm (47in)
    9 (UK 22 / US 18 / EUR 50) 117cm (46in) 101.5cm (40in) 124.5cm (49in)
    10 (UK 24 / US 20 / EUR 52) 122cm (48in) 106.5cm (42in) 129.5cm (51in)