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Dolly top
Dolly top pattern is a milkmaid top includes 4
PDF files:
Milkmaid top pattern printable in A4
Milkmaid top pattern printable in US letter
Milkmaid top pattern printable in A0
Book of instructions
1cm/ 0.4 inch Seam allowances included
Pattern file designed with layers. There is an
option to print only your size, a few or all sizes if
necessary, choosing them in Adobe Acrobat
(keep always legend layer).
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Sewing Instruction
Pick your size Materials needed Pattern pieces
Printing Assembling
Step by step instruction
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Pick your Size
The pattern includes 7 sizes XXS to XXL: 34 to 46 Europe size, 4 to 16 US size and 6 to 18 UK size
Choose your size using the size chart below:
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Materials:
Which fabric you should use for this pattern?
I used a cotton Woven Fabric; you can use Linen, Satin, Cotton Poplin…
What will you need to make this bustier?
Fabric 1.3 m ~ 1.4 yard of fabric (1.3m wide~1.4 yard)
Zipper: 25 cm
Elastic: Elastic for sleeve: 0,84m - 1,36m elastic (depending on your size, you can either measure the
elastic length you need or use below recommendation
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Pattern Pieces:
Pattern pieces:
A – Front center of top, cut on folded fabric
B- Front side of top, cut 2
C- Back side of top cut 2
D-Back center of top, cut 2
E- Bra cup, cut 2
F- Sleeve, cut 2
Bra Ties: Cut 2 rectangular pieces 3cm~1.2 inch
wide and 50 cm 19.5 inch long
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Priniting
All of the ChikafrikPatterns have a border setting so you can print our patterns on any
printer, cut out the outlines ( see scheme to your right ) and tape them together
Pattern is in real size just make sure to set printer at 100% scale or real size when
printing.
You have 3 printing options available:
A4 size, Letter Size & A0 size. You can print our patterns at home if you have a printer or
send them to the online/ local printing shop.
Ensure you print at actual size (100%scale).
Verify that the print out size is correct by measuring the 5-centimeter scale on the
pattern “using a ruler”
Align all pages and tape them together using clear tape and cut out your size.
Layer feature to print just sizes you want! Save ink! Save time!
Layers in a pattern are a way to pick and choose which size you want to print. Each
size on a different layer in the pdf file, and you can then choose which layers to
show and which to hide. Then, when you go to print your pattern, only the visible
layers are printed. In other words - if you're going to make size 42 (or any other
size), you can choose to print only that size. No more trying to find which line is the
right one for your size!
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Layers work on Adobe Reader (otherwise
Assembling
In US letter pattern file you will have 15 pages to assemble. Assemble 15 US letter printed
pages using number of pages and this scheme, it will make assembling easier for you
You will have 12 pages for the A4 pattern and one page for the A0
pattern.
Assemble A4 printed pages using the number of pages and scheme
below, it will make assembling easier for you
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Overlocking pieces Sew front panels together
In total you have 7 pieces, 3 front and 4 in the back and
you just need to stitch those pieces together. Place
bodice pieces right side fabric facing each other and
Start by overlocking all your pattern pieces if you don’t stitch then top stitch closely to seam. Leave the middle
have an overlocker don’t worry just do a zigzag stitch to back seam open to place zipper later.
all the edges of your pattern pieces that will help the
fabric from fraying.
sew A front piece with B side piece
sew back panels together
sew C back side piece with D middle back piece, place
pieces together with right side fabric facing each other
and sew the side seams and topstitch from the right side
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Sew front panels with back panels Prepare bra cups
For the upper side make a 1cm tunnel leaving both sides
place back pieces of bodice to the front bodice with open to insert the ties later on. So to make the tunnel just
right side fabric facing each other and sew the sides make a fold of 1cm~ 0.4 inch towards the inside and stitch
together and topstitch at front fabric near to the seam along the tunnel edge
next fold the seam allowance of center bra and stitch
take your tie bra piece, fold the tie on the width with right
side fabric matching each other and sew all along the length
and turn it inside out. Next insert the ties into bra tunnel
gather bra pieces lower edge until it fits the top bust curve
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Sew bust cups to bodice
Next, pin your cup pieces to the bodice, place the lower edge of the bra into
the top with the right side fabric facing each other then sew them together
and topstitch next to the seam.
Sew the top edge of back bodice seam, make a 1cm ~0.4
inch fold to the inside and stitch along the edge.
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Prepare Sleeves
bottom part of sleeve
With right side down fold 1cm up the hem of your sleeve to create a tunnel for the elastic at the hem,
Option 1
no ruffle at leaving the sides open for the elastic to go in. Cut a piece of flat elastic to your size (measurements of elastic
the bottom
on first page or measure elastic to size of your bicep ) and pull it through the tunnel you created, and pin the
elastic ending in place
Bias tape
For the bottom part of
Option 2
the sleeve , use bias sew the elastic
ruffle at the tape and pin it at 7 cm to bias tape .
bottom
from sleeve hem
upper part of sleeve
For the upper part of the sleeve: Make a 1cm fold to form a tunnel to insert
elastic. Pin the fold in place and sew near the edge of the seam to leave
enough space to insert elastic. Cut a piece of flat elastic to fit your size and
pull it through the tunnel you created, using a safety pin. Put some stitches
in the beginning and the end of the tunnel to secure the elastic in place.
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Prepare Sleeves
Next, bring the sleeve side seam together and
sew along the side seam
with right side fabric facing each other and
sew along the seam
Pin your sleeves to the bodice by matching the
armpit of sleeve to armpit of bodice
Armpit Armpit
sew along the armholes
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Install Zipper
Make sure the right side of the zipper is
facing the right side of the fabric pin it in
place and open the zipper to sew the first
side and sew the zipper to the back seam
and sew closely to the zipper teeth. Do
the same for the other side of the zipper.
Tip: unpick 4 cm ~ 1.6 inches of the top
fold of the back to make a clean finish
edge of the zipper at the top. Open the
zipper and fold back the opened edge of
your back bodice over the folded end of
the zipper and sew near the zipper teeth
and turn it inside out and you got yourself
a nice finish zipper at the top
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Hem Enjoy
Hem lower part: finish the lower part of the top,
If you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to
reach out to me i ll make sure to answer your questions
Double hem (fold the hem surplus in half and fold
…
them back on the wrong side) baste and iron than
topstitch
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