Patterns

The Mary White is a loose fitting dress or top with front and back pleats, side in-seam pockets (dress only), breast pocket and a sailor collar. Perfect attire for any board walk.

PATTERN IN ENGLISH

• Sizes: 6-18 (UK Sizes)
• Skill level: Intermediate
• Recommended fabric: Medium weight dress weight wovens, cotton sanded twill, 6-9oz denim, linen, corduroy, tencel, tencel/linen. The more structured the fabric the more sculptural your top/dress will look

The Florence is a sweet swingy top and dress with a button back detail and soft high low gathers.

PATTERN IN ENGLISH

• Sizes: 6-18 (UK Sizes)
• Skill level: Intermediate
• Recommended fabric: Light weight fabrics with some drape like cotton, tencel or linen. If you choose something with less drape the top will have a more sculptural look

The Eve Trouser is cropped, with a slightly tapered leg and optional turn ups. It's an easy garment to make, fitting neatly at the waist and over the hips with a simple side zip and two back pockets. Choose to make pleats or darts into the waist seam.

PATTERN IN ENGLISH

• Sizes: 6-18 (UK Sizes)
• Skill level: Intermediate
• Recommended fabric: ideally suited to a mid-heavyweight cotton canvas, as this keeps the structured shape. Other options are: corduroy, light-medium weight woollens and 7 - 12oz denim. You can use lighter weight cloths like linen and potentially a Tencel/linen but this will give you a softer silhouette.

Inspired by working women, with a dash of the Twenties. The Factory Dress slips over the head, features pockets and ready-rolled up sleeves. The Factory dress is 'easy fit' so use the bust measurement only for sizing. You also have the option of making it into a top with a small slit at the front.

PATTERN IN ENGLISH

• Sizes: 8-18 (UK Sizes)
• Skill level: Intermediate
• Recommended fabric: linen, linen blends, tencel, cotton chambray, very fine wool or corduroy

Maxi skirt featuring three ruffles and waistband over a pencil skirt closed at the back by an invisible zipper. The skirt ruffles are partially cut on the bias which gives this flowy dancing skirt a lovely drape avoiding the commonly feared puffy effect of ruffles on skirts. A shortened version with 2 ruffles is also possible, requiring less fabric.

PATTERN IN FRENCH AND ENGLISH. Instruction manual includes detailed images. Sew along video available in the brand's YouTube channel

• Sizes: 34-52 (French sizes)
• Skill level: Intermediate
• Recommended fabric: A light to medium weight fabric (80 to 200 g/m2). Viscose, light chambray, fine cotton sateen, crepe, very fine wool, silk. MANDATORY: the fabric must be at least 140 wide.

The PRIMROSE dress will make you the prettiest girl at the dance... The skater skirt is made up of panels, making it a real showstopper with an open back, or more elegant with a full back. The neckline of the dress is delicately scooped. The front of the bust is gathered, and the back is cinched with an elasticated waistband. The remarkable detail of this pretty sewing pattern: the pleated, twisted cuff, almost like a trademark of your hand-sewn creation (this detail is the same whether you choose the buttoned cuff finish, or the simplified cuff without button version).

PATTERN IN FRENCH AND ENGLISH

• Sizes: 34-52 (French sizes)
• Skill level: Intermediate
• Recommended fabric: Warp and weft fabrics only with a soft drape that falls nicely: a twill, a crepe or a viscose poplin, a fine jacquard, a soft and light wool for winter, or even a beautiful lace, fabrics weight 100 at 250g/m2 depending on the desired result.

Combining clean lines and sophistication, the Tempête blouse has a very feminine drape. The pattern plays on pleats, proportions and a trompe l’oeil collar effect. The sleeves can be long, and constructed with stitched pleats and a buttoned cuff, like a blouse. You can also sew the Tempête blouse without sleeves, with impeccable armhole finishing, for a very elegant little top to wear for any occasion.

PATTERN IN FRENCH AND ENGLISH

• Sizes: 34-52 (French sizes)
• Skill level: Intermediate
• Recommended fabric: Soft and light fabrics between 70 and 200g/m2, which you can mark with an iron to help in sewing folds: poplin, crepe, veil, lace, fine jeans or chambray, in cotton, viscose, linen, tencel or even silk.

Designed as a revamped pea coat, the CLIFF coat has a shawl collar and double breasted buttoning, a large front flap reminiscent of a pea coat, piped pockets, buttoned tabs at the bottom of the sleeves and a wrap-around cut with pleats and a wide belt at the bottom.

PATTERN IN FRENCH AND ENGLISH

• Sizes: 34-52 (French sizes)
• Skill level: Intermediate
• Recommended fabric: only warp and weft fabrics, a wool, a jacquard, a tweed, hight weight denim, gabardine from 250 to 700g/m2 depending on the desired finish. Fabric for lining.

Péninsule is a very feminine, knee-length dress with a pussy bow collar, a slightly pressed shape constructed with darts that elongate the silhouette, and cut-outs that conceal pockets.

PATTERN IN FRENCH AND ENGLISH

• Sizes: 34-52 (French sizes)
• Skill level: Intermediate
• Recommended fabric: medium-weight fabrics between 150 and 250 g/m2, such as twill, crepe, poplin or fine, supple jacquard. For fabrics, opt for viscose, tencel, cotton, linen or silk, which are comfortable and easy to iron.

As delicate as the most elaborate blouse thanks to its little pleats, as original and essential as a breton top with its shoulder inserts, this pretty straight-cut blouse is set to become a wardrobe essential. 

PATTERN IN FRENCH AND ENGLISH

• Sizes: 34-52 (French sizes)
• Skill level: Intermediate
• Recommended fabric: medium-weight fabrics weighing 150 to 250 g/m2, such as twill, crepe, poplin, fine, supple jacquard, voile and even beautiful lace. Favour viscose, cotton, linen, tencel or silk, fabrics that are comfortable and easy to iron.

Polo top with a straight, slightly loose and cropped cut. The lowered shoulders play on volume and modernise the traditional polo. The collar is just the right size and the button placket the perfect length for wearing your polo shirt open or buttoned. Two versions available: a polo with elbow-length sleeves, and a sleeveless polo.

PATTERN IN FRENCH AND ENGLISH

• Sizes: 34-52 (French sizes)
• Skill level: Intermediate
• Recommended fabric: Lightweight fabrics (max. 200g/m2), fine jacquard, twill, crepe, poplin, voile, lace, crochet, in cotton, viscose or silk.

Shorts with a perfect cut and studied details ideal for all occasions: elegant in tweed, casual in gabardine, light in a printed poplin, this pattern will accompany you all summer long!

PATTERN IN FRENCH AND ENGLISH

• Sizes: 34-52 (French sizes)
• Skill level: Intermediate
• Recommended fabric: gabardine, cotton sateen, soft tweed, medium weight viscose, tencel - fabrics between 120 and 400 g/m2

Jacket with a straight cut, not too wide or too short and stitched finishing. Stitched darts on the front of the jacket. Possibility to sew a nice back with a box pleat or a back without pleat

PATTERN IN FRENCH AND ENGLISH

• Sizes: 34-52 (French sizes)
• Skill level: Intermediate
• Recommended fabric: Denim jeans, intermediate weight woollens, jacquard, gabardine, around 350 g/m2

Women's dungarees with an original buttoned crossed front, Italian pockets and tie shoulders

2 versions available: straight trousers slightly flared and ankle length; or shorts with fold in front

PATTERN IN FRENCH. Instruction manual includes detailed images

• Sizes: 34-46 (French sizes)
• Skill level: Intermediate
• Recommended fabric: cotton, denim, velvet, light woolen