Create a babydoll top from Lydia pattern (9274 Views)

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  Step 1 of 14

  This how to is about how I modified the Lydia pattern to create this babydoll top.

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  Step 2 of 14

  First cut out the front and back piece of the Lydia pattern in the desired size. Start with the front piece. I drew in the seam allowance at 1.5 cm at the neckline to make the further modifications easier.

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  Step 3 of 14

  After this I measured myself where I wanted the underbust seam to be. In my case this was 15 cm below the neckline (without seam allowance). From this point I then drew a straight line to the side seam.

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  Step 4 of 14

  Then I measured the distance from the armhole to the underbust seam at the side seam.

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  Step 5 of 14

  Afterwards I did the same at back piece and marked the point for the underbust seam. From this point I drew a straight line to the centre back. Then I cut the front and back piece apart at the underbust seam.

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  Step 6 of 14

  Now, back to the upper front piece. Draw in the line for the fake button placket. I wanted mine to be 3 cm wide in the end, so I had to draw in the line at 1.5 cm because this piece gets cut at the fold.

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  Step 7 of 14

  Then I cut the upper front piece apart at this line. Afterwards I shortened the placket 3 cm to achieve the gathering at the top.

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  Step 8 of 14

  Your upper front part should look like this now.

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  Step 9 of 14

  Now take your lower back piece. I drew in two lines in a distance from 6 and 16 cm from the centre back for the gathering.

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  Step 10 of 14

  Cut the lower back piece apart at these lines. Then start with glueing the centre back on an additional piece of paper. Mark in a point at 1.5 cm distance at the top and 2.5 cm at the bottom. Then glue on the next piece matching those points at the top and bottom. Repeat this step with the next piece.

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  Step 11 of 14

  Now you have created the gathering. Afterwards I lengthened this piece 4 cm at the hem.

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  Step 12 of 14

  Repeat the steps 10 and 11 at the lower front piece. Then add the 3 cm at a width of 1.5 cm you took away at the placket to get an even hem line.

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  Let this addition run into the normal seam line in a curve.

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  Now you are done with all the modifications and your pattern pieces should look like this. I hope this was understandable and I'm looking forward to see your versions :-)