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      Dawn & Gill
        Sewing Instructions are in English

        40s Top pattern

        The button-front blouse is styled with a forward shoulder seam which releases soft gathers in the blouse front. Styles I and II have revers cut in one with the blouse front. In Style I, a double bias ruffle outlines the front, revers and neck. Style II has a patch pocket on the left side and a one-button closing. Snaps replace the other button. Style III features a high round neckline and front band. A pleated jabot is gathered between band and blouse front. Style IV has a notched collar and patch pocket. Top-stitching is used for trimming.

        Offered here as: Digital Download (how to print and assemble). This pattern is also available as a Paper Pattern.

        Size Guide

        Bust: 42” (106.7cm)
        Waist: 36” (91.4cm)
        Finished Back Length from base of Neck to Lower Edge of
        Blouse: 23 ¼” (59cm)

        Sewing Notions

        STYLE I-II-III-IV: matching thread 100 yds.; buttonhole twist; snap fasteners; triangular shoulder pads (optional). STYLE I-III: - snap fasteners for long sleeve. STYLE I: - 3 buttons (5/8” diam.). STYLE II: - 1 button (1 1/8” diam.); 4 buttons for cuff (5/8” diam.). STYLE III: - 4 buttons (1/2” diam.). STYLE IV: - 3 buttons (1/2” diam.).

        Fabric Amount Guide

        Vintage Size: 42
        STYLE I – BLOUSE WITH LONG SLEEVES AND SELF RUFFLE
        35” material, 3 1/8 yds.
        39” material, 2 ¾ yds.
        41” material, 2 5/8 yds.
        STYLE II – BLOUSE WITH SHORT ALEEVES – LENGTHWISE STRIPPED MATERIAL
        35” material, 2 ½ yds.
        39” material, 2 ¼ yds.
        41” material, 2 1/8 yds.
        STYLE III – BLOUSE WITH LONG SLEEVES AND BOW
        35” material, 2 ½ yds.
        39” material, 2 ¼ yds.
        41” material, 2 ¼ yds.
        STYLE IV – BLOUSE WITH COLLAR AND SHORT SLEEVES
        35” material, 2 ¼ yds.
        39” material, 1 7/8 yds.
        41” material, 1 ¾ yds.
        54” material, 1 3/8 yds.

        STYLE I -II-III-IV
        TRIANGULAR SHOULDER PADS – ¼ yd. of 35” muslin or use purchased pads.

        ¾” SEAMS – INDICATED BY SMALL ‘S’
        ½” IS ALLOWED ON OTHER EDGES UNLESS OTHERWISE INSTRUCTED

        15 pieces pattern

        Imperial to Metric Conversion Guide

        Yards to Centimeter

        Imperial Metric
        ⅛ yard   11.4cm
        ¼ yard   22.9cm
        ⅓ yard  30.5cm
        ⅜ yard  34.3cm
        ½ yard  45.7cm
        ⅝ yard   57.2cm
        ⅔ yard   61cm
        ¾ yard   68.6cm
        1 yard   91.4cm
        1¼ yard   114.3cm
        1½ yard   137.2cm
        1¾ yard   160cm
        2 yards   182.9cm
        2¼ yards   205.7cm
        2½ yards   228.6cm
        2¾ yards   251.5cm
        3 yards   274.3cm
        3½ yards   320cm
         4 yards  365.8cm

         Inches to Millimeters/Centimeter

        Imperial Metric
        ⅛" 3mm
         ¼" 6mm
         ⅓" 8mm
         ⅜" 10mm 
         ½" 12mm
         ⅝" 16mm
         ⅔" 17mm
         ¾" 19mm
         1" 2.5cm 
         1¼" 3.2cm 
         1½" 3.8cm 
         1¾" 4.4cm 
         2" 5.1cm 
         2¼" 5.7cm 
         2½" 6.4cm 
         2¾" 7.0cm 
         3" 7.6cm 
         3¼" 8.25cm
         3½" 8.9cm
         4" 10.2cm 
         4½" 11.4cm
         5" 12.7cm
         5½" 14cm 
         6" 15.2cm 
         7" 17.8cm 
         8" 20.3cm 
         9" 22.9cm 
         10" 25.4cm 
         11" 28cm 
         12" 30.5cm 

        Roll Width (Inches to Centimeters)

        Imperial Centimeters
        35"  88.9cm 
        36" 91.44cm 
        38" 96.52cm 
        39" 99.06cm 
        42"   106.68cm
        48" 121.92cm 
        54"  137.16cm

        Seam Allowances

        Imperial Metric
        ¼" 6mm
        ⅜" 10mm
         ½" 12mm
         ⅝" 16mm
         ¾" 19mm

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        Skill Level

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        What You Will Receive

        After purchase, you will receive an email with a link to simply download at home, formatted for A0 (print-shop copy), 8.5"x11" and A4 printing. This digital download will print actual size full-scale pattern pieces

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