About Town | Popover Shirt & Dress PDF Sewing Pattern

• Popover style with plain collar & subtle V-neck opening.
• 2 front finishes: Centre front seam opening into V-neck or cut-on-fold front with V-neck facing.
• 2 Top lengths: Cropped top – boxy shape, sits at hip bone; Top - low hip length, slightly flared;
• 2 Dress lengths - Short & knee length with softly flared silhouette.
• 3 Sleeve styles: Cap sleeve, plus short & long sleeve both with integrated cuff.
• Shoulder: Modern slightly extended shoulder-line. Shoulder seam sits forward with a relaxed shoulder line that sits out past your pivot joint.
• Hem: Wide hem allowance.
• Pockets: (Optional) Patch pockets (on Style 1) & in-seam pockets on the dress.
• Epaulette: (Optional) Add to any sleeve.
• Easy Fit Shape: casual and wearable.
• Standard sizing is dartless.
• FBA pattern pieces also included, with dart, to provide extra width & length for a fuller bust.
• FBA Options Provided: Full bust adjustment included.
• Formats: Print at home, A0 copy shop & projector files.

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*** IMPORTANT NOTE :

YOU DO NOT NEED TO PRINT EVERY PAGE OF THE A0 OR AT-HOME FILES. Please read the information provided in the tutorial & the 'Read Me First' file in your pattern library.

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The About Town Popover Shirt & Dress is two patterns in one. Classic shirting, reimagined the PE way with clear, confidence-building instructions that we're known for. 

Style 1: a centre-front seam that opens into a subtle V-neck.

Style 2: a cut-on-fold front with a clean, topstitched facing. Both feature a simple collar and relaxed shoulder-line.

Both styles include 3 versatile lengths in regular & tall cutting lines.

1. Cropped top is boxy, cool and contemporary. No midriff flashing here - it finishes at the hip. Regular & tall lengths (5cm/2" longer).
2. The Top is gently flared & finishes below the hip. Again, in regular & tall lengths.
3. The Dress, also gently flared, comes in short & knee length, both with regular & tall cutting lines.

All styles have a fabulous wide hem (an actual hem, not a facing) for that polished finish we all love.

Sleeve styles come in a cap style (no hemming needed), plus short and long with an integrated cuff built right in - so delightfully easy & modern. Again, no fuss!

And those epaulettes (epaulets)! They’re the kind of detail that makes people ask, “Where did you get that?” Effortlessly cool and easy to add. These are optional.

Plus pockets! Of course we have pockets. Easy patch pockets or, for the dress, in-seam pockets. These are optional.

• Size 4-30 (includes all sizes).
• View our size chart here.
• Measure upper bust to determine size. See tutorial for more details.

Light to medium weight woven fabrics. Great examples include: rayon, viscose, linen/rayon blend, georgette, chiffon, crepe de chine, tencel, modal, lightweight viscose or rayon twill, rayon or viscose dobby, lightweight lace.

Fabrics with more body can also be used. Just remember that these will hold their structure & be quite different to the fabrics above. Examples include linen & linen blends, shirting cotton, flannel, chambray, light denim, light cotton sateen, cotton voile, light cotton drill.

Also avoid stiff & thick fabrics. Quilting cotton is not suitable.

FABRIC REQUIREMENTS: View the fabric chart.

TRIMS: Epaulettes (optional) - 2 x buttons. Size 1.5-2cm (5/8-3/5”).

SUPPLIES: Interfacing/fusing for top collar, long & short sleeve cuffs - 2 strips, Style 2 front facing, epaulettes, top of patch pocket(s).

*** IMPORTANT NOTE : YOU DO NOT NEED TO PRINT EVERY PAGE OF THE A0 OR AT-HOME FILES.

Please read the information provided in the tutorial & the 'Read Me First' file in your pattern library.

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• PRINT AT HOME PATTERN: Yes.
• A0 COPY SHOP PATTERN: Yes.
• PROJECTOR PATTERN: Yes. Multi-coloured or black size lines, large text and full pattern pieces.
• LAYERED: Yes.
• TUTORIAL: Comprehensive instructions. Colour photos. Tips & tricks.

THE BASICS

• SIZES: 4-30.
• SKILL LEVEL: Experienced Beginner.
• FABRIC TYPE: Woven. 
• MEASUREMENTS: Metric (cms) & imperial (inches).
• SEAM ALLOWANCES: Included. 1cm (3/l8") unless otherwise stated.
• OPEN & PRINT IN: Adobe Reader. Get for free here. 
• PDF BEGINNERS: Watch our video series here.

Pattern mashing is the process of combining elements from two or more sewing patterns to create a custom design.

Pattern mashing made easy - view the mashable sleeves table here.