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The Thelma

From £12.95

Fabric Requirements

The Thelma - Fabric Requirements

FABRIC REQUIREMENTS (M/YD) WITH OR WITHOUT NAP 6-8 10-14 16-18 20-24 26-28
83cm/32½" wide 4.3M/4¾yd 4.8M/5¼yd 4.5M/5yd N/A N/A
110cm/39" wide N/A N/A N/A 5.15M/5⅝yd 5.35M/5⅞yd
120cm/47" wide 3.5M/4yd 4.3M/4¾yd 4.4M/5yd 4.85M/5⅓ yd 5M/5½yd
140cm/55" wide 3.2M/3½yd 3.4M/3¾yd 3.7M/4¼yd 3.9M/4¼yd 4.35M/4½yd
150cm/60" wide 2.8M/3¼yd 3.3M/3¾yd 3.4M/3¾yd 3.7M/4⅛yd 4M/4⅜yd
Lining
110cm/39"-120cm/47" 0.5M/¾yd 0.5M/¾yd 0.5M/¾yd 0.65M/¾yd 0.7M/¾yd
140cm/55"-150cm/60" 0.4M/½yd 0.4M/½yd 0.4M/½yd 0.45M/½yd 0.55M/⅝yd

The Thelma - Finished Measurements

FINISHED MEASUREMENTS 6 8 10 12 14 16 18 20 22 24 26 28
BUST 95.5cm/37½" 99.5cm/39¼" 103.5cm/40¾" 108.5cm/42¾" 113.5cm/44¾" 118.5cm/46¾" 123.5cm/48¾" 133cm/52⅓" 139.5cm/54⅞ 145.5cm/57⅓ 151.75cm/59¾" 158cm/62¼"
WAIST 92.2cm/36¼" 96.2cm/37¾" 100.2cm/39½" 105.2cm/41¼" 110.2cm/43¼" 115.2cm/45¼" 120.2cm/47¼" N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
HIP 106.5cm/42" 110.5cm/43½" 114.5cm/45" 119.5cm/47" 124.5cm/49" 129.5cm/51" 134.5cm/53" 140cm/55⅛" 146.25cm/57⅝" 152.5cm/60" 158.75cm/62½" 165cm/65"
LENGTH (top of shoulder to hem) 144.5cm/56¾" 146cm/57½" 147cm/57¾" 148.5cm/58½" 150cm/59" 151cm/59½" 152.5cm/60" 156.5cm/61⅝" 158.5cm/62½" 160.5cm/63¼" 162.5cm/64" 164.5cm/64⅞"
SLEEVE LENGTH (including cuff) 59.5cm/23½" 60cm/23¾" 60.5cm/23¾" 61cm/24" 61.5cm/24¼" 62cm/24½" 62.5cm/24¾" 63cm/24⅞" 63.75cm/25⅛" 64.5cm/25½" 65.25cm/25¾" 66cm/26"

Size Chart - 6-28

SIZE CHART 6 8 10 12 14 16 18 18 20 22 24 26 28
BUST 78cm/30¾" 82cm/32¼'' 86cm/33¾'' 91cm/35¾'' 96cm/37¾'' 101cm/39¾'' 106cm/41¾'' 112cm/44" 118cm/46½" 124cm/48¾" 130cm/51¼" 136cm/53½" 143cm/56¼"
WAIST 61cm/24" 65cm/25½'' 69cm/27'' 74cm/29'' 79cm/31'' 84cm/33'' 89cm/35'' 95cm/37½" 101cm/39¾" 107cm/42" 113cm/44½" 119cm/46¾" 126cm/49½"
HIP 86cm/33¾'' 90cm/35½" 94cm/37'' 99cm/39'' 104cm/41" 109cm/43" 114cm/45" 118cm/46½" 124cm/48¾" 130cm/51¼" 136cm/53½" 142cm/56" 149cm/58¾"
Description

A traditional workwear boilersuit with a gentler feminine fit. Thelma is a wardrobe masterpiece, loose enough to fit all shapes and can be interpreted in many different types of cloths, so make it your own.

Thelma will take time to put together, but make it well and wear it absolutely everywhere.

All seam allowances are 1.5cm unless otherwise stated.

The PDF pattern is made up of 3 A0 pages and 74 A4 pages.

Skill level - experienced.

Fabric suggestions - medium weight wovens such as sanded twill, 5 - 8oz denims, yard dyed linens with some stability, and cotton poplin. If you are an experienced sewer you could try tencel, tencel/linen, corduroy, more floppy linens, prints and checks.

Paper vs PDF

If you order a paper copy you will be sent a printed version of our pattern. If you select PDF, you are purchasing a digital file which will be stored on your account to be downloaded at any time. PDF's will include a tiled, an A0 copy shop file and your instructions. The tiled file can be used on any home printer and stuck together and is compatible with both A4 and US letter paper. Alternatively, you can send off the copy shop file to be printed full size; we can usually recommend someone in your area. If you are in the UK, we would recommend The Fold Line. The instructions can either be printed at home or simply follow along on your computer or phone. 

You will need

Matching thread.

Buttons - 18 x 14-18MM.

Interfacing - 70CM.

Fabrics pictured (from left to right)

Denim (size 10) - Washed Denim in Dark (this had been washed a lot before photographing).

Navy (size 8) - Now out of stock.

Orange (size 10) - Brick Sanded Twill.

Denim (size 26) - 5.9oz Organic Japanese Slub Denim 

Green - 8oz Organic sanded Twill Nordic Green.

Shipping

Standard delivery (3-5 working days) - £5.95

DPD Pickup (3-5 working days) - £4.50

Sample delivery (3-5 working days) - £1

Pattern delivery (3-5 working days) - £3

Next working day delivery - £15

For more information on shipping & returns please see our FAQ page.

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