Sew House Seven Underwood Tank Dress and Top

Buy the Underwood Tank Dress and Top sewing pattern from Sew House Seven. This is one of the easiest knitwear patterns you will ever sew and wear. It was designed with hot weather comfort in mind and is the ultimate warm weather travel piece. This style was meant to cover a wide spectrum of summer weather wardrobe needs - from a swimsuit cover-up to an out-to-dinner dress. All versions are sleeveless, fitted through the upper bust and then flowing into an A-line shape with a deep, curved back neckline that falls just above the bra-line for a little drama. The long (above the ankle) length dress also features long, knee length side vents. There are three options for hem lengths, two options for front neckline depths, and two options for neck and armhole finishing.

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: Knit fabrics with at least 50% stretch in the width and 20% in length, such as bamboo jersey, rayon jersey, soy/cotton jersey and some cotton knits. Be aware that more or less stretch may result in a smaller or larger fitting garment and you may need to size up or down.

Fabric requirements: Allow extra fabric if matching stripes or plaids or using border prints.

Sizes 00 - 20

54" (137 cm) wide fabric: Version 1 Top, 3/4 - 1 5/8 yd (0.7 - 1.5 m) // Version 2 Mini Dress, 1 1/8 - 2 1/4 yd (1 - 2.1 m) // Version 3 Maxi/Midi Dress, 2 3/4 - 3 yd (2.5 - 2.8 m).

60" (152 cm) wide fabric: Version 1 Top, 3/4 - 7/8 yd (0.7 - 0.8 m) // Version 2 Mini Dress, 1 1/8 - 2 1/4 yd (1 - 2.1 m) // Version 3 Maxi/Midi Dress, 2 3/4 - 3 yd (2.5 - 2.75 m).

Sizes 18 - 34

54"-60" (137-152 cm) wide fabric: Version 1 Top, 1 1/2 - 1 3/4 yd (1.4 - 1.6 m) // Version 2 Mini Dress, 2 1/2 yd (2.3 m) // Version 3 Maxi/Midi Dress, 3 1/8 - 3 1/4 yd (2.9 - 3 m).

Sizing: 00 – 20 (approx. UK 6 – 22) and 18 – 34 (approx. UK 20/22 – 38). Please check the size charts and finished garment measurements.

Note: The size ranges have been drafted from different blocks. The standard size range (sizes 00 – 20) is fit on a base size 8 that is approximately 5’6″ – 5’7″ (168 – 170 cm) tall and grades very slightly in height. It is fit on a B/C cup. The curvy size range (sizes 18 – 34) is fit on a base size 24 that is approximately 5’6″ – 5’7″ (168 – 170 cm) tall and does not grade in height. Cup sizes may be offered for C/D, E/F and G/H depending on the style. There are differences between the curvy and standard sizes 18 and 20. The shoulders on the curvy sizes are narrower, the cups are fuller, and the tummy and hips are rounder than for the standard sizes.

Notions: Thread; ballpoint sewing machine needle for knits // Optional: 1/4" (6 mm) fusible knit tape for hems; 1/4" (6 mm) twill tape for shoulders.

PDF pattern includes: Instructions; US letter/A4 print-at-home pattern (54 pages for sizes 00-20, 33 pages for sizes 18-34 mini, 44 pages for sizes 18-34 long); US copy shop pattern (1 sheet for sizes 00-20 mini, 1 sheet for sizes 00-20 long, 1 sheet for sizes 18-34 mini, 1 sheet for sizes 18-34 long); A0 copy shop pattern (1 sheet for sizes 00-20 mini, 2 sheets for sizes 00-20 long, 2 sheets for sizes 18-34 mini, 3 sheets for sizes 18-34 long) // Layers: Yes // Projector file: Yes.

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