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  • Model wearing 1970s blouse, halter top, skirt & pants made from Butterick 3700 pattern
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      Dawn & Gill
        Sewing Instructions are in English

        70s Pants & Top Pattern

        Semi-fitted blouse has notched collar, wide short sleeves gathered at caps, front buttoned closing, and topstitch trim. Close-fitting halter top has shaped midriff band, back buttoned closing, under0bust gathers, and topstitch trim. Slightly flared skirt in ankle length is gathered into contour waistband. Straight-legged pants are darted into contour waistband.

        Offered here as: Paper Pattern and the Original pattern. This pattern is also available as a PDF Download.

        Size Guide

        Vintage Size: 16
        Bust: 38” (96.5cm)
        Waist: 30” (76.2cm)
        Hip: 40” (101.6cm)
        Back Waist Length: 16 ¾” (42.5cm)

        Sewing Notions

        Blouse: Four 5/8” (line24) Buttons and Straight Seam Binding (optional). Top: Three 5/8” (line 24) Buttons. Skirt or Pants: 7” Skirt or 7” – 9” Invisible Zipper, Hooks and Eyes Size 2 and Straight Seam Binding (optional).

        Fabric Amount Guide

        Bust: 38” (96.5cm)
        BLOUSE
        44”/45” wo nap, 1 7/8 yds.
        60” wo nap, 1 7/8 yds.
        BLOUSE INTERFACING
        36”, 45”: 3/8 yd.
        TOP
        44”/45” wo nap, 7/8 yd.
        60” wo nap, ¾ yd.
        TOP INTERFACING
        36”, 1 ¼ yds.
        45”, ¼ yd.
        SKIRT
        44”/45” wo nap, 2 ½ yds.
        60” wo nap, 1 ¾ yds.
        PANTS
        44”/45” wo nap, 2 ½ yds.
        60” wo nap, 1 ¾ yds.
        SKIRT OR PANTS INTERFACING
        36”, 45”: ¼ yd.
        Obvious diagonal fabrics will not match. Allowance for matching plaid and stripes not included in yardages given.
        w: with nap, shading, pile or one-way design.
        Wo: without nap, shading or pile or with a two-way design.
        Width at lower edge
        Blouse: 44”
        Skirt: 77 ¾”
        Pants (each leg): 25 ¾”
        Finished back length from base of neck
        Blouse, 23 ¼”
        Finished back length from waist
        Skirt, 38 ¾”
        Finished side length from waist
        Pants, 42 ¼”

        14 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

        Intermediate

        What You Will Receive

        You will receive a true to scale reproduction sewing pattern printed on A0 premium paper, along with instructions, and a full-colour front cover. Your pattern will arrive, in a clear resealable envelope for easy storage.