⚠️ PLEASE READ: THIS IS A SEWING PATTERN, NOT CLOTHES
You are buying digital PDF files to sew this set yourself. You will NOT receive clothes, fabric or a paper pattern in the mail. Nothing is shipped. You need a sewing machine, your own fabric, and a printer (or a copy shop).
A cherry pinstripe set with a bow-front peplum top and wide trousers. The pattern has the V neck, the bound neckline, front bands and armholes, the three bows, the gathered peplum and the wide elastic-waist trousers you see in the photos - plus a second view of the top with long sleeves and cuffs, also shown in the photos.
📥 WHAT YOU RECEIVE RIGHT AFTER CHECKOUT (5 PDF FILES)
1. Instructions_Bow_Peplum_Set.pdf - 10-page illustrated booklet in large, easy-to-read type: contents page, technical drawings of both views and the trousers, size charts in inches and cm (height, chest, waist, hip), fabric chart for every size, cutting layouts, a safety page for the bows, fit adjustments and growing room, techniques explained (bias binding, ties and bows, gathering, elastic casing), step-by-step sewing, checklists and troubleshooting
2. Letter_Bow_Peplum_Set.pdf - the pattern for home printing on US Letter paper: 40 pages to print and tape together + 1 info page
3. A4_Bow_Peplum_Set.pdf - the same pattern for A4 paper: 40 pages to tape + 1 info page
4. A0_Bow_Peplum_Set.pdf - the same pattern on 2 large sheets for a copy shop (no taping)
5. Projector_Bow_Peplum_Set.pdf - the same pattern for sewing projectors, with a 1 in calibration grid
You only need ONE of the 4 pattern files: Letter (USA/Canada), A4 (rest of the world), A0 (copy shop) or Projector.
Your download link appears on the order confirmation page and is sent to your email right after checkout. If you don't see the email within a few minutes, check your spam or promotions folder. Still nothing, or a file won't open? Write to us from the Contact page with your order number and we will send your files again.
📏 CHOOSE THE SIZE BY MEASURING THE CHILD (NOT BY AGE ALONE)
2Y: height 36 in (91 cm), chest 21 in (53 cm), waist 20 in (51 cm)
4Y: height 41 in (104 cm), chest 23 in (58 cm), waist 21 in (53 cm)
6Y: height 46 in (117 cm), chest 25 in (64 cm), waist 22 in (56 cm)
8Y: height 50 in (127 cm), chest 26 1/2 in (67 cm), waist 23 in (58 cm)
10Y: height 55 in (140 cm), chest 28 in (71 cm), waist 24 in (61 cm)
The top is chosen by the chest and the trousers by the waist and height - they can be different sizes. Hip measurements and finished sizes are in the booklet.
Peplum top with a V neck, bound neckline, front bands and armholes (VIEW A, sleeveless)
VIEW B: the same top with long sleeves and cuffs
Three bows at the front, with short tails and a safety page (US ASTM F1816 guidance), plus a hidden-snap option for little ones
Wide trousers with an elastic waist, higher at the back for comfort
Seam allowances (3/8 in / 1 cm), casing and hems included
All 5 sizes in one pattern, each size in its own colour and line style
✂️ WHAT YOU NEED TO BUY SEPARATELY
🧵 Cotton shirting, poplin or seersucker - amounts for the top AND trousers together, bias and ties included:
VIEW A (sleeveless), 44 in: 2Y 1 3/4 yd / 1.7 m • 4Y 1 7/8 yd / 1.8 m • 6Y 2 1/8 yd / 2.0 m • 8Y 2 1/4 yd / 2.1 m • 10Y 2 3/8 yd / 2.2 m
VIEW A (sleeveless), 58/60 in: 2Y 1 1/8 yd / 1.1 m • 4Y 1 3/8 yd / 1.3 m • 6Y 1 1/2 yd / 1.4 m • 8Y 1 3/4 yd / 1.7 m • 10Y 1 3/4 yd / 1.7 m
VIEW B (long sleeves), 44 in: 2Y 1 3/4 yd / 1.7 m • 4Y 2 yd / 1.9 m • 6Y 2 3/8 yd / 2.2 m • 8Y 2 1/2 yd / 2.3 m • 10Y 2 3/4 yd / 2.6 m
VIEW B (long sleeves), 58/60 in: 2Y 1 1/4 yd / 1.2 m • 4Y 1 1/2 yd / 1.4 m • 6Y 1 5/8 yd / 1.5 m • 8Y 1 7/8 yd / 1.8 m • 10Y 2 yd / 1.9 m
🧵 1 in (2.5 cm) wide soft elastic: the child's waist minus 1/2 in (length per size in the booklet)
🛠️ Sewing machine, pins, fabric scissors, iron, tape and a printer
The photos show a blue pinstripe with small embroidered cherries; any light cotton works.
Skill level: confident beginner. Bias binding, gathering and an elastic casing, all explained with diagrams.
Open the file in Adobe Acrobat Reader (free) and print page 1 first at 100% / "Actual size" - never "Fit to page". Page 1 has a 1 in test square: measure it before printing everything. Pages have corner crosses and letters/numbers so they tape together in order.
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This is a digital product: you receive PDF files only, nothing is mailed. Because the files are delivered instantly, we can't offer returns - but if anything is wrong with your files or you can't open them, contact us and we will help you. Colours may look different on your screen. For personal use and small handmade sales of finished garments; please don't share or resell the files.
