If you leave the skirt off our Hattie Dress pattern you’re left with a neat little summer top. It’s a simple shape but with some lovely little details: the darts around the neckline and keyhole closure. It's also fully lined. The Hattie top, like the original dress, will work beautifully in a range of fabrics: linens, handloom cotton or light denim chambray. A soft Voile, or similar lightweight cotton, is best for the lining.
We made the following adjustments to The Hattie pattern to make this top:
The outer front/back bodice pieces were lengthened using the lengthen/shorten lines by 4cm. The lining remains the same length as the original pattern piece and is hemmed and hangs loose inside the top. As the lining is loose, its preferable to overlock the seams of the outer bodice for a neat finish.
Fabric requirements:
Self:
120cm wide fabric: 8-10 1.3M (1 ½ yards), 12-14 1.4M (1 ½ yards), 16-18 1.5M (1 ¾ yards)
140-150cm wide fabric: 8-14 1M (1 ¼ yards), 16-18 1.3M (1 ½ yards)
Lining: Fabric requirements stay the same as original.
Please note you will need the original Hattie & Ellis pattern.
