Tilly and the Buttons Indigo Top and Dress

Tilly and the Buttons

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Buy the Indigo Top and Dress sewing pattern from Tilly and the Buttons. Cute, comfy and effortlessly stylish, Indigo has no fiddly fastenings so you can throw it on and go. Sew it with classic gathered seams or elevate it to a stand-out piece in your wardrobe with the pretty exposed frill seam.

Indigo has a bodice shaped with bust darts, gently curved empire waistline, and floaty gathered skirt. Make it as a top with a dipped hem ending at the low hip, or as a knee-length dress with a straight hem and pockets (yay!). Choose from three-quarter flounce sleeves or slim-fitting bracelet sleeves. You’ll want to wear one every day of the week.

Note: An expansion pack (sold separately) is also available for the Indigo Top and Dress. The Indigo Top and Dress Add-on includes pattern pieces and instructions to make a swishy midi dress by adding an extra tier to the skirt, sew short sleeves (with or without an added ruffle), create a gorgeous button back bodice, and make bang-on-trend elasticated puff sleeves.

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

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

– 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: Light- to medium-weight woven fabrics with drape, such as cotton lawn, chambray, viscose (rayon), lyocell (Tencel), double gauze, crepe de chine, or georgette.

Fabric requirements:

Sizes UK 6 – 24

150 cm (60″) wide fabric: Dress, 2 – 2.5 m (2 1/4 – 2 3/4 yd) // Top with bracelet sleeve, 1.6 – 2.1 m (1 3/4 – 2 3/8 yd) // Top with flounce sleeve, 1.7 – 2.3 m (1 7/8 – 2 1/2 yd).

115 cm (45″) wide fabric: Dress with bracelet sleeve, 2.9 – 3 m (3 1/4 – 3 3/8 yd) // Dress with flounce sleeve, 2.9 – 3.3 m (3 1/4 – 3 5/8 yd) // Top with bracelet sleeve, 2.3 – 2.6 m (2 1/2 – 2 7/8 yd) // Top with flounce sleeve, 2.3 – 2.9 m (2 1/2 – 3 1/4 yd).

Sizes UK 16 – 34

140 cm (56″) wide fabric: Top with bracelet sleeve, 2.2 – 2.8 m (2 1/2 – 3 1/8 yd) // Dress with bracelet sleeve, 2.6 – 3.1 m (2 7/8 – 3 3/8 yd) // Top with flounce sleeve, 2.2 – 3 m (2 1/2 – 3 3/8 yd) // Dress with flounce sleeve, 2.6 – 3.4 m (2 7/8 – 3 7/8 yd).

115 cm (45″) wide fabric: Top with bracelet sleeve, 2.9 – 3.4 m (3 1/4 – 3 7/8 yd) // Dress with bracelet sleeve, 3.2 – 3.7 m (3 1/2 – 4 yd) // Top with flounce sleeve, 3.3 – 3.4 m (3 5/8 – 3 7/8 yd) // Dress with flounce sleeve, 3.5 – 3.8 m (3 7/8 – 4 1/8 yd).

Sizing: UK 6 – 24 or UK 16 – 34. Please check the designer’s size charts and finished garment measurements.

The two size bands are drafted with different proportions in mind. The 16 – 34 size band has a slightly fuller tummy, and it has more room across the bust compared to the 6 – 24 size band (with a 10 cm/4″ difference between the high bust and full bust as opposed to 5 cm/2″ difference).

Notions: Matching and contrast thread; 0.3 – 0.4 m (3/8 – 5/8 yd) iron-on interfacing.

PDF pattern includes: Step-by-step instructions; A4/US letter print-at-home pattern (32 pages for sizes 6-24 or 34 pages for sizes 16-34); A0 copy shop pattern (2 sheets for either size range).

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Additional information

Fabric

Sheer, Cottons, Drape

Make time

All day

Sewing level

Confident Beginner

Size

UK 6 / US 2 / EU 34, UK 8 / US 4 / EU 36, UK 10 / US 6 / EU 38, UK 12 / US 8 / EU 40, UK 14 / US 10 / EU 42, UK 16 / US 12 / EU 44, UK 18 / US 14 / EU 46, UK 20 / US 16 / EU 48, UK 22 / US 18 / EU 50, UK 24 / US 20 / EU 52, UK 26 / US 22 / EU 54, UK 28 / US 24 / EU 56, UK 30 / US 26 / EU 58, UK 32 / US 28 / EU 60, UK 34 / US 30 / EU 62

Pattern format

PAPER (6 – 24), PDF (16 – 34), PDF (16 – 34) + Printed Copy Shop (+£7.00), PDF (6 – 24), PDF (6 – 24) + Printed Copy Shop (+£7.00)

PDF Printing

32 pages (sizes 6-24), 34 pages (sizes 16-34)