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Tilly And The Buttons Coco Top & Dress

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Fill your wardrobe with classic Breton tops, cosy knit dresses and sixties-style funnel necks – all from the same pattern! Quick and easy to make, this iconic pattern is a perfect introduction to sewing with low stretch knit fabrics.

  • Choice of chic boat neckline or funnel roll neck
  • Optional patch pockets - because who doesn't love pockets?
  • Three sleeve styles - full length, three-quarter length, with or without rolled cuffs
  • Choice of top or dress length

You will receive a gorgeous printed package containing full-scale pattern sheets and a colour booklet with step-by-step instructions.

SKILL LEVEL - Confident beginners

MODEL SIZE - Amber (red stripe top & stripe dress) wears a pattern size 2 (UK 8). Abi (mustard funnel neck & floral dress) wears a pattern size 13 (UK 30) at the bust, graded to a 14 (UK 32) at the waist and 15 (UK 34) at the hip.


PATTERN SIZE BUST WAIST HIP
1
UK 6 / US 2 / EUR 34 / AUS 6
76cm
(30in)
61cm
(24in)
84cm
(33in)
2
UK 8 / US 4 / EUR 36 / AUS 8
81cm
(32in)
66cm
(26in)
89cm
(35in)
3
UK 10 / US 6 / EUR 38 / AUS 10
86.5cm
(34in)
71cm
(28in)
94cm
(37in)
4
UK 12 / US 8 / EUR 40 / AUS 12
91.5cm
(36in)
76cm
(30in)
99cm
(39in)
5
UK 14 / US 10 / EUR 42 / AUS 14
96.5cm
(38in)
81cm
(32in)
104cm
(41in)
6
UK 16 / US 12 / EUR 44 / AUS 16
101.5cm
(40in)
86.5cm
(34in)
109cm
(43in)
7
UK 18 / US 14 / EUR 46 / AUS 18
112cm
(44in)
94cm
(37in)
114cm
(45in)
8
UK 20 / US 16 / EUR 48 / AUS 20
117cm
(46in)
99cm
(39in)
119.5cm
(47in)
9
UK 22 / US 18 / EUR 50 / AUS 22
122cm
(48in)
104cm
(41in)
124.5cm
(49in)
10
UK 24 / US 20 / EUR 52 / AUS 24
127cm
(50in)
109cm
(43in)
129.5cm
(51in)
11
UK 26 / US 22 / EUR 54 / AUS 26
132cm
(52in)
114cm
(45in)
134.5cm
(53in)
12
UK 28 / US 24 / EUR 56 / AUS 28
137cm
(54in)
119.5cm
(47in)
139.5cm
(55in)
13
UK 30 / US 26 / EUR 58 / AUS 30
142cm
(56in)
124.5cm
(49in)
144.5cm
(57in)
14
UK 32 / US 28 / EUR 60 / AUS 32
147cm
(58in)
129.5cm
(51in)
150cm
(59in)
15
UK 34 / US 30 / EUR 62 / AUS 34
152.5cm
(60in)
134.5cm
(53in)
155cm
(61in)

SIZE RANGE - UK 6-34 / US 2-30 / EUR 34-62 / AUS 6-34


SUPPLIES

  • Fabric (see fabric requirements)
  • Matching thread
  • Ribbon or stay tape – 30cm (12in) x 6-8mm (¼in) wide
  • Ballpoint or stretch needle for your sewing machine
  • Sewing machine or overlocker (serger) and basic tools (a walking foot can be helpful if you're using a regular sewing machine)

FABRIC SUGGESTIONS
Medium weight knit fabrics with little stretch. Look out for ponte di roma, double knit or interlock. The boat neck top also works well in low stretch jersey.

FABRIC REQUIREMENTS
140cm (56in) wide

Boat neck top:
- sizes 1-5 - 1.5m (1 3/4yd)
- sizes 6-8 - 1.7m (1 7/8yd)
- sizes 9-10 - 1.9m (2 1/8yd)
- sizes 11-15 - 2.4m (2 5/8yd)

Funnel neck top + cuffs:
- sizes 1-5 - 1.7m (1 7/8yd)
- sizes 6-8 - 2m (2 1/4yd)
- sizes 9-10 - 2.2m (2 1/2yd)
- sizes 11-15 - 2.8m (3 1/8yd)

Boat neck dress:
- sizes 1-5 - 2m (2 1/4yd)
- sizes 6-8 - 2.2m (2 1/2yd)
- sizes 9-10 - 2.4m (2 5/8yd)
- sizes 11-15 - 2.9m (3 1/4yd)

Dress with funnel neck + cuffs:
- sizes 1-5 - 2.2m (2 1/2yd)
- sizes 6-8 - 2.4m (2 5/8yd)
- sizes 9-10 - 2.7m (3yd)
- sizes 11-15 - 3.2m (3 1/2yd)

115cm (45in) wide

Boat neck top:
- sizes 1-5 - 2.2m (2 1/2yd)
- sizes 6-10 - 2.4m (2 5/8yd)
- sizes 11-15 - 2.9m (3 1/4yd)

Funnel neck top + cuffs:
- sizes 1-5 - 2.3m (2 1/2yd)
- sizes 6-10 - 2.6m (2 7/8yd)
- sizes 11-15 - 3.2m (3 1/2yd)

Boat neck dress:
- sizes 1-5 - 2.7m (3yd)
- sizes 6-10 - 2.8m (3 1/8yd)
- sizes 11-15 - 3.4m (3 1/2yd)

Dress with funnel neck + cuffs:
- sizes 1-5 - 2.7m (3yd)
- sizes 6-10 - 3.1m (3 3/8yd)
- sizes 11-15 - 3.6m (4yd)

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