Elbe Textiles Steele Pinafore

Buy the Steele Pinafore sewing pattern from Elbe Textiles. The Steele Pinafore features subtly shaped bodice panels that meet deeply scooped pockets. Adjustable straps tie up at the back and there are button and loop closures at the side waist. Designed to be worn over a shirt or dress, the pinafore skims over the bust, flaring out over the waist and hips. View A has an A-line skirt and View B has a gathered skirt. Both views finish below the knee.

Sewing level: Intermediate

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: Medium weight woven fabrics with good drape. Tencel, rayon, washed linen, silk noil, soft cottons, etc.

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

View A

110 cm (1.2 yd) wide fabric (sizes A-I only): 250 - 260 cm (2.8 - 2.9 yd).

150 cm (1.6 yd) wide fabric: 210 - 230 cm (2.3 - 2.6 yd).

View B

110 cm (1.2 yd) wide fabric: N/A.

150 cm (1.6 yd) wide fabric: 220 - 230 cm (2.4 - 2.6 yd).

Lining

110 cm (1.2 yd) wide fabric: up to 80 cm (0.9 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: Four 1.5 cm buttons (optional: four to six extra buttons if you’d like more closure along the sides); 35 cm of fabric stabiliser (water-soluble or tear-away/cut-away); 25 cm of lightweight interfacing.

PDF pattern includes: Instructions; A4/US letter print-at-home pattern (63 pages for each cup size); A0 copy shop pattern (4 sheets for each cup size) // Layers: Yes // Projector file: No.

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