Elbe Textiles Botany Top and Tunic

Buy the Botany Top and Tunic sewing pattern from Elbe Textiles. The Botany Top and Tunic is an easy, throw on style with a dartless bodice and extended shoulder. The neck and sleeves are finished cleanly with facings, but instructions are also provided for a bias bound finish. The top version has a relaxed fit and finishes below the natural waist. The tunic version has a skirt with pockets and finishes at mid thigh. The pattern includes B cup and C/D cup options.

Sewing level: Confident beginner

This sewing pattern is available to buy in the following formats:

– PDF (available to download immediately after purchase). What is a PDF?

– PDF pattern + Printed A0 copy shop (We print out the A0 pattern sheets, but you’ll need to download the digital instructions, as we don’t print these. The PDF files will be emailed immediately after purchase, and the A0 pattern sheets will be dispatched next working day). What is Copy Shop?

Suggested fabrics: Light to medium weight woven fabrics. Washed linen, cotton chambray, rayon, double gauze cotton, hemp, linen/viscose.

Fabric requirements: If you're using a patterned fabric with a repeat you'd like to match, you may need more fabric.

Top

110 cm (45") wide fabric: 120 - 170 cm (1.3 - 1.8 yd).

150 cm (60") wide fabric: 100 - 140 cm (1.1 - 1.5 yd).

Tunic

110 cm (45") wide fabric: 210 - 310 cm (2.3 - 3.4 yd).

150 cm (60") wide fabric: 140 - 250 cm (1.5 - 2.7 yd).

Sizing: A – N (approx. UK 6 – 32, based on our standardised size chart). Please also check the designer's size chart and finished garment measurements.

This pattern has been drafted for a height of 5'7".

This pattern has two cup size options: a B cup and a C/D cup. To find your sewing cup size, measure your high bust and full bust. The difference between the two measurements will tell you your cup size.

5 cm (2") difference = B cup
7.5 cm (3") difference = C cup
10 cm (4") difference = D cup         

Notions: 50 cm of lightweight interfacing (for pockets and optional for facings).

PDF pattern includes: Instructions; A4/US letter print-at-home pattern (33 pages for each cup size); A0 copy shop pattern (2 sheets for each cup size) // Layers: Yes // Projector file: No.

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