HP 1247 DL Weekender Superstar Knit Dress & Top
$18.45
Casual gets classy with these gorgeous pieces,
designed for light to medium-weight knits like
French terry, ITY, silk(y) jersey, panne velvet,
interlock jersey, ponte, or firm sweater knits.
Semi-fitted, pull-on dress or top has a self-fabric
or rib bound jewel neckline. Dress and top have
a dropped raglan cut; choose between cap or
3/4 length sleeves. Dress and sleeve hems
are finished with a deep turn-up; top has a faced
hem with side slits and a lower back. Use the
optional kangaroo pocket on the dress or the
top-we also like to use applied braid or coverstitch
on the seamlines for a modern sporty look.
These cool pieces are great to throw on over
your workout gear and they make gorgeous
lounging outfits too. Team these off-duty
pieces with old school sneakers or a sporty
ballet flat, and try the dress alone or with
a long drape-y cardigan; your top looks fab
over jeans, sweatpants or leggings.
Shopping List
Dress with 3/4 length sleeves in all sizes
6-8-10-12-14-16-18-20-22-24-26 needs around
2 1/2 yards/230 cm fabric; cap sleeved dress
needs around 2 1/4 yards/210 cm fabric.
Top with 3/4 length sleeves in all sizes
6-8-10-12-14-16-18-20-22-24-26 needs around
2 1/8 yards/195 cm fabric; cap sleeved top
needs around 1 3/4 yards/160 cm fabric.
All fabric allowances are for 60” or 150cm wide fabrics.
Reviews
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Great Pattern; Fabulous Download
This is the first pattern I purchased as a download by Hot Patterns. ANd I am thrilled. I resisted downloads because I own some that are in excess of 90 pages and I just don't want to tape and cut 90 pages. Copy shop printouts are generally out for me because of where I live. So I resisted. I wish I hadn't, this is a very small print out, and the taping together made it easy. What a dream to work with...I think I will be buying all future patterns as downloads. I made this top with some wonderful heavy fleece that I found at a thrift shop. And the quality of that fabric made all the difference here. The raglin sleeves are very flattering, the neckline is rounded and makes a perfect classic sweatshirt. What drew me to this pattern was the hem. On my middle aged figure I didn;t want a ribbed hem that would make me look even more like an apple. This elongated and open hem was a dream to sew (it made finishing this simple pattern even faster) and is quite flattering because it smooths out an area that I want smoothed out (my tummy). I choose not to make the pouch because my fabric was large stripes. I plan to make this dress in a thinner fabric for later in the spring. I can't emphasize enough how quick and satisfying this top is to sew. It is a 3 hour make for the experienced but would make a nice late beginner pattern for newbies as well.
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HP 1247
Found the pattern easy to follow but need a little tweaking around hips, bust and lenghth