Ready to Sew Holly Top

Buy the Holly Top sewing pattern from Ready to Sew. Inspired by the refined blouses and petticoats of the early 19th century, this piece brings a modern twist to traditional pintucks and drawstring gathers. With its airy silhouette (choose between a balloon or flared shape) and delicate straps, it's a light, easy to wear garment for summer. Pair Holly with the Harper Pants or your favourite jeans for a relaxed look that will elevate your wardrobe.

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: 

Pintucked version: A lightweight, stable fabric such as cotton poplin, linen, or a linen blend (linen/tencel or linen/cotton) with a weight between 115 and 150 gsm.

Non-pintucked version: You can opt for more fluid fabrics like tencel or silk, but cotton poplin or linen in the same weight range (115-150 gsm) will also work beautifully.

Fabric requirements:

Range 1: 145 cm wide fabric: 125 cm.

Range 2: 145 cm wide fabric: 150 cm.

Sizing: EU 32 – 48 and EU 48 – 64 (approx. UK 8 – 18 and UK 18 – 34, based on our standardised size chart). Please also check the designer’s size charts.

Notions: 5 cm of lightweight fusible interfacing to reinforce the buttonholes (drawstring openings); 9 mm wide flat elastic, half your upper bust measurement; matching bias tape, 2.5 m for range 1 or 3 m for range 2 // Balloon version: 15 mm wide flat elastic, your waist measurement.

PDF pattern includes: Instructions; A4/US letter print-at-home pattern (25 pages for sizes 32-48, 32 pages for sizes 48-64); A0 copy shop pattern (2 sheets for sizes 32-48, 2 sheets for sizes 48-64) // Layers: Yes // Projector file: Yes.

Languages: French and English.

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