McCalls Vintage Dress & Jumpsuit M8500

Buy the M8500 Vintage Dress and jumpsuit sewing pattern from McCalls. It’s perfect for an advanced beginner dressmaker. Vintage McCall’s 1980’s dress and jumpsuit sewing pattern. Sized for Stretch Knits. Dress or longer or shorter jumpsuit has extended shoulders, shoulder pads, front and back shaped waistline, topstitching and full gathered skirt, shorts or tapered trousers. Note: All garments may be worn with mock wrap bodice in front or back. Authentic vintage reproduction includes additional sizes and cutting layouts.

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

– PAPER (next working day dispatch on orders and FREE UK delivery over £50)

Suggested fabrics: Stretch Knits only such as Cotton Knits, Jersey, Lightweight Double Knits, Stretch Velour, Stretch Terry. Interfacing: Lightweight Fusible. Not suitable for diagonals, checks, stripes and plaids.

Note: Extra fabric maybe needed to match plaids, stripes, one-way designs fabrics or shrinkage.

Sizing: H5 (6-8-10-12-14), U5 (16-18-20-22-24), which is approx. UK sizes H5 (4/6 – 10), U5 (12 – 20/22) based on our standardised size chart. Please also check the designer's size chart and finished garment measurements.

Notions: Thread. Dress, Longer or shorter Jumpsuit: Pair of 1/4" (6mm) thick covered shoulder pads.

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