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50s Sun & Fun Separates
The play suit is a back-zipped camisole plus dart-fitted shorts, pulled smartly together by a wrapped cummerbund. Exciting topping is The Poncho…only one major pattern piece for this gay cover up!
Offered here as a Digital Download (how to print and assemble). This pattern is also available as a Paper Pattern.
Size Guide
Size Guide
Vintage Size: 14
Bust: 34” (86.4cm)
Waist: 26” (66.1cm)
Hip (about 7” below natural waistline): 36” (91.4cm)
Sewing Notions
Sewing Notions
Thread, 10” neck-type zipper for top, 7” skirt zipper for shorts.
Fabric Amount Guide
Fabric Amount Guide
Extra fabric is required for matching plaids, stripes and one-way design fabrics.
Use nap yardage and nap layouts for one-way directional fabrics.
PLAYSUIT AND CUMMERBUND (plaids, stripes or either fabrics)
35”-36” fabric with or without nap, 2 7/8 yds.
44”-45” fabric without nap, 2 ¼ yds.
35”-37” Interfacing for waistband, 1/8 yd.
PONCHO (plaids, stripes or other fabrics)
35”-36”-37” fabric with or without nap, 3 ¼ yds.
39”-40” fabric without nap, 3 yds.
54”-56” fabric without nap, 1 ¾ yds.
SEPARATE YARDAGES (plaids, stripes or other fabrics)
TOP
35”-36” fabric with or without nap, 1 1/8 yds.
SHORTS
35”-36” fabric with or without nap, 1 1/8 yds.
35”-372 Interfacing for waistband, 1/8 yd.
CUMMERBUND
35”-36” fabric with or without nap, 7/8 yd.
NOTE: Back length of poncho in 54” fabric is 30”. In all other fabric widths the length is 31”. Poncho will require a canter-back seam in 35”-36”-37”-39”-40” fabric. No center-back seam required for 54”-56” fabric.
15 pieces pattern
Imperial to Metric Conversion Guide
Imperial to Metric Conversion Guide
Yards to Centimeter
Imperial | Metric |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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¼" | 6mm |
⅜" | 10mm |
½" | 12mm |
⅝" | 16mm |
¾" | 19mm |
Recommended Fabrics
Recommended Fabrics
Playsuit: Polished cottons, pique, gingham, madras, duck, denim, sailcloth, linen, blends. Rayon linen, sharkskin. Washable synthetics, blends. Poncho: Corduroy, chino cloth, madras, denim, sailcloth, terrycloth, linen, blends. Rayon linen, sharkskin. Wool, jersey novelty weaves, tweed, blends. See our Fabric Partners
Skill Level
Skill Level
Beginner
What You Will Receive
What You Will Receive
After purchase, you will receive an email with a link to simply download at home, formatted for both 8.5"x11" and A4 printing. This digital download will print actual size full-scale pattern pieces