DIY Riviera Style Upgrade your casual me-made wardrobe with this stylish (and comfy!) top and dress. The optional back ties or contrast binding add a fun twist to the classic Breton or t shirt dress. Romy has a modern loose fit and high slash envelope neckline, with choice of cap, three quarter or full length sleeves for year-round style. Designed for knit fabrics, whip it up on either a regular sewing machine or overlocker (serger). Once you’ve made one, you’ll be hooked!
SKILL LEVEL - Improvers
Suitable Fabrics
Medium-weight low stretch knit fabrics such as jersey or interlock. You could also use ponte for the long sleeve version. Avoid anything too light-weight, drapey or clingy. If you’re making the back ties version, avoid anything too bulky.
Pattern 1026.Click on the tabs below to see the line art drawings and fabric quantity details from the back of the pattern envelope.
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Fabric
Fabric Requirements 150cm (60in) wide Version A 2m (2 1/4 yd) Version B 1m (1 1/8 yd) Version C 1.4m (1 5/8 yd) 115cm (45in) wide Version A 3.3m (3 3/4 yd) Version B 1.7m (1 7/8 yd) Version C 2.2m (2 1/2 yd)
Matching thread
Ballpoint needle for your sewing machine
For back tie version: 0.5m (5/8 yd) of 6-9mm (1/4 - 3/8 in) clear (swimwear) elastic and sharp all-purpose needle or microtex needle
Sewing machine and basic tools (a rotary cutter and mat are useful)
Optional: Overlocker (serger) -
Size Bust Waist Hip 1 (UK6 / US2 /EUR 34) 76cm (30in) 61cm (24in) 84cm (33in) 2 (UK8 / US4 /EUR 36) 81cm (32in) 66cm (26in) 89cm (35in) 3 (UK10 / US6 /EUR 38) 86.5cm (34in) 71cm (28in) 94cm (37in) 4 (UK12 / US8 /EUR 40) 91.5cm (36in) 76cm (30in) 99cm (39in) 5 (UK14 / US10 /EUR 42) 96.5cm (38in) 81cm (32in) 104cm (41in) 6 (UK16 / US12 /EUR 44) 101.5cm (40in) 86.5cm (34in) 109cm (43in) 7 (UK18 / US14 /EUR 46) 106.5cm (42in) 91.5cm (36in) 114cm (45in) 8 (UK20 / US16 /EUR 48) 112cm (44in) 96.5cm (38in) 119.5cm (47in)
