Peplum top pattern
This pattern was made in collaboration with Peppermint Magazine for Issue 31 of the magazine.
Pattern is available for free download.
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Garment details
The Peplum Top is a simple summer tank top with a comfortable and relaxed fit, perfect for warm summer days. It features a scooped neck at the front and a v-neck at the back, shoulder panels and a gathered peplum. The neckline and armholes are finished with bias binding for a beautiful and professional finish.
Difficulty
This pattern is suitable for beginners and beyond.
By working through this pattern, you will gain confidence in:
Sewing with woven fabrics
Sewing straight seams
Sewing curved seams
Creating gathers as a design feature
Attaching bias binding
Suggested Fabrics
The top is designed to be sewn with light weight woven fabrics. Consider using: cotton, linen, silk, crepe de chine, viscose/ rayon, charmeuse or voile. Extra fabric may be required for matching prints or stripes, or if you are using a directional print.
Please note: Due to the length of the peplum pieces on this top, you will require 150cm (60in) wide fabric.
Notions
Coordinating thread
Sizing
The pattern is available in 10 sizes (approximately AU size 6 - 24) and comes as a layered PDF so you can just print the size that you need. More details about In the Folds sizing can be found here.
Digital product details
The pattern is suitable for printing on both A4 and US letter sized paper. A copy shop version is also included in the file.
Print at home pattern: 21 pages
Print shop version: 1 x A0 pages
The pattern includes embedded layers. This means that you can select only the size/s you would like to print.
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