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      Dawn & Gill
        Sewing Instructions are in English

        1940's Retro Shorts

        Give your dress a day off this season with our 40s versatile, stylish and ultra flattering summer wardrobe staple. A perfect addition to your summer wardrobe. Sooo simple to make - the instructions and illustrations are very easy.  Suitable for anyone relatively new to dressmaking.

        Offered here as: Paper Pattern. This pattern is also available as a PDF download. 

        Size Guide

        Size: 8 Modern-size
        Waist: 66cm
        Hip: 94cm
        Body rise From waist to top of leg: 30 cm

        Size: 10 (Modern size)
        Waist: 71cm
        Hip: 99cm
        Body rise From waist to top of leg: 31 cm

        Size: 12 (Modern size)
        Waist: 76cm
        Hip: 104cm
        Body rise From waist to top of leg: 32cm

        Size: 14 (Modern size)
        Waist: 81cm
        Hip: 109cm
        Body rise From waist to top of leg: 33cm

        Size: 16 (Modern size)
        Waist: 86cm
        Hip: 114cm
        Body rise From waist to top of leg: 34cm

        Sewing Notions

        50cm of iron on interfacing 10” invisible (concealed) zipper

        Fabric Amount Guide

        Size 8
        1.5 metre wide (150cm) x 1 metre (100cm)
        Finished garment measurements
        Waist, 74cm
        Hip (20cm down from waist), 101cm
        Outside Leg, 37cm

        Size: 10
        1.5 metre wide (150cm x 1.1 metre (110cm)
        Finished garment measurements
        Waist, 77cm
        Hip (20cm down from waist), 106cm
        Outside Leg,38cm

        Size: 12
        1.5 metre wide (150cm x 1.1 metre (110cm)
        Finished garment measurements
        Waist, 82cm
        Hip (20cm down from waist), 116cm
        Outside Leg, 40cm

        Size: 14
        1.5 metre wide (150cm x 1.2 metre (120cm)
        Finished garment measurements
        Waist, 87cm
        Hip (20cm down from waist), 121cm
        Outside Leg, 42cm

        Size: 16
        1.5 metre wide (150cm x 1.2 metre (120cm)
        Finished garment measurements
        Waist, 92cm
        Hip (20cm down from waist), 126cm
        Outside Leg, 44cm

        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 digitally plotted sewing pattern printed on A0 premium paper, along with instructions and a full colour front cover. Your pattern will arrive in a clear re-sealable envelope for easy storage.