Sew House Seven Bridgetown Backless Dress and Tunic

Sew House Seven

£11.50 – £18.50

Buy the Bridgetown Backless Dress and Tunic sewing pattern from Sew House Seven. This versatile pattern is great for fluid knits or woven fabrics with some drape. The open back is stunning for an evening look with a pair of heels, or dress it down with a camisole and a pair of jeans for a more modest look. The simple styling makes it quick and easy to sew. It features a loose fitting bodice, drop shoulder short sleeves, a jewel front neckline that becomes a cross-over draped open back, and an elasticised waist.

Dress A and Tunic B have a bottom band. Dress C and Tunic D have standard turned up hems that are more suitable for knits. The dress hem lands above the knees, and the tunic hem lands at mid-thigh.

Suggested fabrics: Lightweight fabrics with some drape, such as rayon challis, wool challis, sandwashed silk, silk charmeuse, rayon jersey, cotton jersey.

Fabric requirements: Allow extra fabric if matching stripes or plaids or using border prints.

Dress A: 44″ (112 cm) wide fabric: 2 1/2 – 2 7/8 yd (2.25 – 2.65 m) // 58″-60″ (147 cm) wide fabric: 2 – 2 1/8 yd (1.85 – 1.95 m).

Tunic B: 44″ (112 cm) wide fabric: 2 1/4 – 2 3/4 yd (2 – 2.5 m) // 58″-60″ (147 cm) wide fabric: 1 7/8 – 2 1/8 yd (1.75 – 1.95 m).

Dress C: 44″ (112 cm) wide fabric: 2 1/4 – 3 1/4 yd (2 – 3 m) // 58″-60″ (147 cm) wide fabric: 1 3/4 – 1 7/8 yd (1.6 – 1.75 m).

Tunic D: 44″ (112 cm) wide fabric: 2 – 3 yd (1.85 – 2.75 m) // 58″-60″ (147 cm) wide fabric: 1 5/8 – 1 3/4 yd (1.5 – 1.6 m).

Sizing: US 0 – 20 (approx. UK 6/8 – 22, based on our standardised size chart). Please also check the designer’s size chart and finished garment measurements.

You may want to think about sizing down when sewing with knit fabric.

Notions: Thread; 3/8″ wide elastic for waist.

PDF pattern includes: Instructions; US letter/A4 print-at-home pattern (27 pages); US copy shop pattern (1 sheet); A0 copy shop pattern (2 sheets) // Layers: No // Projector file: No.

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