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  • Model wearing 1970s set of petticoats made from Simplicity 8353 pattern
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      Dawn & Gill
        Sewing Instructions are in English

        70s Set of Petticoats Pattern

        Petticoats have elastic waistline casing. V. 1 and 2 have yoke. Long length V. 1 and 3 have self ruffle. V. 1 is trimmed with lace edging, pleated lace and ribbon. Regular length V. 2 has eyelet edging, ribbon thru beading and bow. V.3 has lace and picot edging.

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

        Size Guide

        Waist: 32" - 34” (81cm-87cm)
        Hip 42" (107cm) - 44"(112cm)
        Hip – 9” (23cm) below waist

        Sewing Notions

        Matching Sewing Cotton, Ribbon, Elastic.

        Fabric Amount Guide

        View 1 Petticoat
        35”-36” without nap, 3 1/8 yds.
        44”-45” without nap, 3 1/8 yds.
        Lace edging Gathered when purchased
        4” wide, 7 ½ yds.
        Pleated lace trim – 1 ½” wide, 7 ½ yds.
        Ribbon – 3/8” wide, 7 ½ yds.
        View 2 Petticoat
        35”-36” without nap, 1 5/8 yds.
        44”-45” without nap, 1 5/8 yds.
        Embroidered eyelet edging Gathered when purchased
        3 ½” wide, 2 yds.
        Embroidered eyelet beading
        ¾” wide, 2 yds.
        Ribbon for beading and bow – 2 ½ yds. of 3/8” wide.
        View 3 Petticoat
        35”-36” without nap, 3 1/8 yds.
        44”-45” without nap, 3 1/8 yds.
        Picot edging – ¼” wide, 2 ½ yds.
        Lace trim – 2” wide, 9 ¼ yds.
        View 1, 2 or 3 Elastic – 1 yd. of ½” wide.
        Finished back length of petticoat: v.1, 3 99cm (39”); v.2 (including eyelet trim) from 62 to 66 cm (24 ½” to 26”).
        Width of lower edge of petticoat: v. 1 form 222 to 249cm (871/2” to 98”); v. 2 (above eyelet trim) from 149 to 176cm (58 ½ to 69”); v. 3 from 179 to 206cm (70 ½” to 81”).

        5 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

        Recommended Fabrics

        Cotton types: batiste, leno, eyelet, broadcloth, challis, lightweight muslin, muslin, linen types, taffeta. See our Fabric Partners

        Skill Level

        Intermediate

        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" Letter and A4 printing. This digital download will print actual size, full scale pattern pieces.