Buy the Reynolds Top and Dress sewing pattern from Helen’s Closet. The Reynolds Top and Dress is your go-to summer garment! Throw this simple sundress on and you will instantly be in the mood for a relaxing garden stroll or a cold drink by the pool. Pair the Reynolds top with high-waisted bottoms or layer the dress over a simple knit tee. Reynolds features wide shoulder straps, bust darts, in-seam pockets, and a side slit with mitred corners at the hem. This is a pull-on-overhead design with shaping in the side and back seams. The top of the garment is finished with a topstitched facing.
This sewing pattern is available to buy in the following formats:
– PDF (available to download immediately after purchase). What is a
– 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
Suggested fabrics: Light to medium weight woven fabrics with no stretch. Linen, cotton (lawn, poplin, voile, seersucker, shirting, double gauze, crinkle cotton), Tencel twill, silk, and rayon/viscose challis or poplin will work well. Structured fabric like crisp cotton lawn will have more dramatic volume and drapier fabrics like rayon challis will have more fluid movement.
Fabric requirements: Allow extra fabric for pattern/print matching with large scale prints.
View A (top): 57″ (145 cm) wide fabric: 0.9 - 1.4 yd (0.8 - 1.3 m) // 45″ (115 cm) wide fabric: 1 - 1.5 yd (0.9 - 1.4 m).
View B (knee-length dress): 57″ (145 cm) wide fabric: 1.6 - 2.7 yd (1.5 - 2.5 m) // 45″ (115 cm) wide fabric: 2.4 - 2.7 yd (2.2 - 2.5 m).
View C (long dress): 57″ (145 cm) wide fabric: 2.2 - 3.3 yd (2 - 3 m) // 45″ (115 cm) wide fabric: 2.7 - 3.3 yd (2.5 - 3 m).
Sizing: US 0 – 34 (approx. UK 6 – 34, based on our ). This pattern includes two size options. There is a B-cup pattern for sizes 0 - 22 and a D-cup pattern for sizes 12 - 34. Please also check the designer's size chart and finished garment measurements.
To find your cup size, please refer to the bust size calculation worksheet in the image gallery.
This pattern has been drafted for a 5'6″ (168 cm) tall person.
Notions: Thread; lightweight fusible interfacing, 18″ (50 cm) x 34″ (90 cm).
PDF pattern includes: Instructions; US letter/A4 print-at-home pattern (31 pages for sizes 0-22/B cup, 43 pages for sizes 12-34/D cup); A0 copy shop pattern (3 sheets for sizes 0-22/B cup, 3 sheets for sizes 12-34/D cup).
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