Itch to Stitch Azores Top and Dress

Buy the Azores Top and Dress sewing pattern from Itch to Stitch. Show off your romantic and feminine side! Designed for soft and flowy woven fabric, Azores has a voluminous fit with a shirred waist and wrists. The pattern also features a slit at the centre front neckline with a loop and button closure, front and back yokes, and chest and upper back gathers. Cup size options will help you achieve the perfect fit. Wear the peplum-style top with a fitted skirt or trousers, or pair the knee-length dress with long boots.

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: Use lightweight, soft, flowy woven fabric with no stretch such as lightweight crepe, challis, silk, satin, georgette, charmeuse. Avoid fabric with a crisp hand.

Fabric requirements: 54" (135 cm) wide fabric: Top, 1 3/4 - 2 3/8 yd (160 - 210 cm) // Dress, 2 7/8 - 3 1/4 yd (260 - 300 cm).

Sizing: US 00 – 40 (approx. UK 6/8 – 34/36, based on our standardised size chart). Please also check the designer’s size chart and finished garment measurements.

Sizes 00-20 have A, B, C, D and DD cups. Sizes 22-40 have B, C, D and DD cups.

A note from the designer about bust cup options: To determine your cup size, subtract the circumference of your over bust from the circumference of the fullest part of your bust. If the rounded difference is 1″ (2.5 cm), use A cup; 2″ (5 cm), use B cup; 3″ (7.5 cm), use C cup; 4″ (10 cm), use D cup; 5″ (12.5 cm), use DD cup.

Notions: Lightweight fusible woven or weft insertion interfacing; one 1/2" (1.25 cm) button; two small spools (11 yd/10 m) of elastic thread.

PDF pattern includes: Step-by-step illustrated instructions; US letter/A4 print-at-home pattern (85 pages for sizes 00-20, 83 pages for sizes 16-40, but you only need to print the pages for your size and bust cup); A0 copy shop pattern (7 sheets for sizes 00-20, 6 sheets for sizes 16-40, but you only need to print the sheets for your size and bust cup) // Layers: Yes // Projector file: No.

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