Tilly and the Buttons - Dominique Sewing Pattern

Sew your own Dominique skirts - the ideal project for a novice stitcher or a satisfying one hour make for more experienced dressmakers.

Choose the straight skirt to be super simple make for beginners. It features straight seams to practise your stitching and an elasticated waistband for an easy fit - with no fiddly zips or buttonholes! Choose from knee-length or above-the-knee hemline, and add the optional turnover top patch pockets.

The flared version of the skirt is slightly more challenging, as it's cut on the bias and we suggest a drapier fabric for a flowing silhouette. Choose from knee-length or on-trend midi hemline, with optional turnover top pockets, belt loops and elegant sash.

Like all Tilly and the Buttons sewing patterns, Dominique includes instructions in plain English, helpful sewing tips, and colour photos showing you each step – making it easy for you to create gorgeous clothes you can be proud to say you made yourself.

SKILL LEVEL - Beginners

FABRIC SUGGESTIONS - Straight skirt – Medium-weight woven fabrics, such as cotton, chambray, double gauze, linen, lighter weight denim and needlecord. Flared skirt – Light- to medium-weight drapey fabrics, such as cotton lawn, chambray, viscose (rayon), silk or polyester crêpe de chine. Avoid anything slippery if you’re a beginner!

SUPPLIES

• Fabric - Straight skirt 150cm (60in) wide fabric - Sizes 1-7: Above knee: 1m (1 1/8 yd) Knee length: 1.1m (1 1/4yd) Sizes 8-10:  Above knee: 1.2m (1 3/8 yd) Knee length: 1.5m (1 5/8yd) OR 115cm (45in) wide fabric - Sizes 1-8: Above knee: 1.2m (1 3/8 yd) Knee length: 1.5m (1 5/8yd) Sizes 9-10: Above knee: 1.6m (1 3/4 yd) Knee length: 1.8m (2yd) Flared skirt - 150cm (60in) wide fabric - Sizes 1-8: Knee length: 1.9m (2 1/8yd) Midi length: 2.1m (2 1/4yd) Sizes 9-10: Knee length: 2m (2 1/4yd) Midi length: 2.3m (2 1/2yd) OR 115cm (45in) wide fabric - Sizes 1-8: Knee length: 2.2m (2 1/2yd) Midi length: 2.9m (3 1/8yd) Sizes 9-10: Knee length: 2.8m (3 1/8yd) Midi length: 3.1m (3 3/8yd)
• Matching thread
• Your waist measurement in 25mm (1in) wide elastic
• Large safety pin
• For optional belt loops: 14cm (5 1/2in) of 4-7mm (1/8-3/8in) wide ribbon or two elasticated hairbands
• Sewing machine and basic tools 

• SIZES (BODY MEASUREMENTS)

  Pattern sizes below are not applicable to the maternity patterns.

  PATTERN SIZE	BUST	WAIST	HIP
  1 (UK 6 / US 2 / EUR 34)	76cm (30in)	61cm (24in)	84cm (33in)
  2 (UK 8 / US 4 / EUR 36)	81cm (32in)	66cm (26in)	89cm (35in)
  3 (UK 10 / US 6 / EUR 38)	86.5cm (34in)	71cm (28in)	94cm (37in)
  4 (UK 12 / US 8 / EUR 40)	91.5cm (36in)	76cm (30in)	99cm (39in)
  5 (UK 14 / US 10 / EUR 42)	96.5cm (38in)	81cm (32in)	104cm (41in)
  6 (UK 16 / US 12 / EUR 44)	101.5cm (40in)	86.5cm (34in)	109cm (43in)
  7 (UK 18 / US 14 / EUR 46)	106.5cm (42in)	91.5cm (36in)	114cm (45in)
  8 (UK 20 / US 16 / EUR 48)	112cm (44in)	96.5cm (38in)	119.5cm (47in)
  9 (UK 22 / US 18 / EUR 50)	117cm (46in)	101.5cm (40in)	124.5cm (49in)
  10 (UK 24 / US 20 / EUR 52)	122cm (48in)	106.5cm (42in)	129.5cm (51in)