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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 a PDF Download (how to print and assemble). This pattern is also available as Paper Pattern.

Size Guide

Size: 8 (Vintage size)
Waist: 66cm
Hip: 94cm
Body rise From waist to top of leg: 30 cm

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

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

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

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

Sewing Notions

50cm of iron on interfacing
10" (invisible) concealed zip (25.5cm)

Fabric Amount Guide

Fabric Requirements
Finished garment measurements
Waist, 74cm
Hip (20cm down from waist), 101cm
Outside Leg, 37cm

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

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

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

Size: 16 (Vintage size)
150cm wide, 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

Recommended Fabrics

4-9 oz denim, chambray, gingham, dress weight viscose, gabardine, crepe, crepe de chine, sandwash silk, shirt weight linen, seersucker. 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.

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