THE BRAND EDIT: TOAST
Having spent some time this weekend knee-deep in the Toast changing rooms trying on their winter offerings I started to ponder patterns. We have often had requests for patterns from Toast and I thought it might be fun to see if some of the styles that I fell in love with were available as sewing patterns. I’ve collated 10 looks and paired them with patterns and I’m not one to toot my own horn but I think I’ve found some great options.
Watch the video for the full run down and all the patterns are listed below.
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First up we have an oversized coat, I loved the big statement pockets. It was made out of a really heavy wool with a beautiful lining. The Modern Sewing Company Darcy coat is a great option, such a similar shape the only tweak I’d add is enlarging the patch pockets on the front.
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Toast do a workwear jacket very well, and this season I fell for this sandy number. It’s such a useful item for your wardrobe as you can wear this all year round. At this time of year, I wear mine as a layering piece with a coat over the top. The Friday Pattern Company Ilford jacket is perfect for this. To match the collar it would involve adding a curve to the pattern piece. A simple change but might be worth doing a test before you cut it out in the final fabric.
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This shirt is another shape they repeat year on year and I have a very old version of this that I live in and have been thinking about making my own. The Wardrobe by Me Sille is almost a perfect match.
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If you are feeling like you want to sew something cosy then look no further. This oversized jumper with wide sleeves was so gorgeous. I thought the Big Easy top from the Maker’s Atelier was a good match and a speedy make too.
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The cardigan of dreams… I wanted this in every colour. Cropped, slouchy but not too slouchy, and would look good with most items in your wardrobe. The True Bias Marlow could work perfectly with a couple of tweaks. First up leave off the buttons and secondly, I’d add a bit of shaping into the bottom of the sleeve to create the bell shape.
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I’ve got this pair of trousers in linen, I live in them and have to say was very tempted by this checked pair. I’ve been meaning to look up a pattern for this and was DELIGHTED to find the Sew Me Something Nell trousers. The key to these trousers is having an elasticated waistband that is flat across your tummy and you still get the joy of the expandable waistline.
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These super chunky cord trousers felt like I was wearing pyjamas. I really loved the shape of these as soon as I saw them I thought gosh there must be a pattern for these. The Anna Allen Pomona are a very similar proportion and have the statement waistband.
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I feel like a pinafore dress is a shape that Toast do extremely well. I really loved the silhouette of this dress and feel it’s something that would slip into your wardrobe with ease. The Sew Me Something Perdita was a very close match with the buttons down the side, the only tweak would be to alter the neckline.
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This dress shape is released season after season so I’m assuming it must be one of their most popular styles. I can see why, it’s easy to wear and would work for winter and summer. I was delighted to find the Matchy-Matchy Horizon dress as it really is the perfect pattern to recreate this shape.
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This super costcord jumpsuit was epic to wear, a paired-down take on a boiler suit. The Merchant and Mills Thelma would be a great pattern to recreate this look. Although it’s got more details on it with the pockets etc, it would be easy to leave some of these off.
I really hope you enjoyed this and let us know if you’d like to see more of them.
