Seatoun Skirt + Tara Skirt & Pinafore Pattern Bundle

This a digital PDF download.  See 'About Your PDF' below for more details.

US$22

Sizes 30-56 in three size packs:

Difficulty: Intermediate  

This pack includes both the Tara Skirt & Pinafore and the historical pattern that inspired it: the Seatoun Skirt pattern.

The Seatoun Skirt is a classic A-line skirt based on original garments and patterns from between 1915-1918.  Fun details and thoughtful construction means it works equally well for historical costuming, historybounding, and modern wear.

The Tara takes the classic A-line shape and fun pockets of its historical inspiration and gives them an easy-to-wear 21st century update, with shorter lengths, a comfortable elasticised back waistband, modern sewing techniques and notions, and a pinafore option.

While the patterns look alike, their different constructions mean they have totally different pattern pieces, right down to the pocket pieces!  

Buy both patterns and you'll learn two completely different construction techniques: one for a historical (but totally suitable for modern wear!) skirt with a boned internal waistband, and one for a modern skirt or pinafore with a cleverly finished elastic back waistband.

Having both patterns allows you to mix the different pocket constructions between the views, add the pinafore front to the historical skirt, and play with the grainline options of the Tara View B in the Seatoun.  

Seatoun Recommended Fabrics:

Midweight fabrics in cotton, linen, silk and wool including: drill, corduroy, poplin, silk noil, taffeta, corded silks, cotton and wool gabardine, and serge.  This pattern works best in stable fabrics with a bit of body. 

The interior belt should be made from a midweight, very tightly woven, cotton fabric, such as poplin or shirting.

Tara Recommended Fabrics: 

Midweight wovens in cotton, linen, silk, wool, rayon and synthetics. Suggested fabrics are: chambray; lightweight corduroy; craft cottons; cotton sateen; very lightweight denims, suiting weight wools; rayon/viscose twills; lightweight wool crepe, silk noil.

Too heavy fabrics will result in too much bulk in the elasticized waist. Too light fabrics will not be able to support the pockets with any weight in them.

All the fabric requirements are for non-directional fabrics. Extra fabric will be needed for directional prints, print matching, and very wide stripes. Less fabric will be needed for a shorter skirt/pinafore.

Taylor-Rose is wearing Seatoun View A in Size 46.  She is 5'6''/167cm.  Her Seatoun is made in light-midweight (appx 180gsm) lilac purple silk noil.  She wears her skirt with a Selina Blouse.

Lindsey is wearing Seatoun View B in Size 36.  She is 5'8''/172cm. Her Seatoun Skirt is made in checked wool twill. 

Both models are wearing their Seatoun Skirts over Rilla Corsets. 

Taylor-Rose is wearing Tara View A in Size 46.  She is 5'6''/167cm.   Her Tara Pinafore is made up in midweight (appx 250gsm) black & brown shot linen-cotton chambray.  She wears it with a Henrietta Maria blouse in goldenrod yellow sheer checked silk. 

Lindsey is wearing Tara View B in Size 36.  She is 5'8''/172cm.   Her Tara Skirt is made up in 100% cotton black and white striped herringbone drill (appx 250gsm), cut on the bias.  She wears it with a Miramar Top in garnet red viscose.  

Taylor-Rose is wearing Tara View B with the longer View A skirt length in Size 46.  She is 5'6''/167cm.   Her Tara Skirt is made up in light-midweight 160gsm linen in maple.  She wears it with a Henrietta Maria blouse in goldenrod yellow sheer checked silk. 

About your PDF:

This pattern is a digital download. Once you complete your purchase you’ll be sent an email with a link to download a zip file containing your printable files.  The email will come from SendOwl: check your spam folder if it hasn't arrived within 10 minutes.  You’ll need to download the zip file on a computer: the zip file will not open on phones and tablets.

The Seatoun Skirt + Tara Skirt & Pinafore zip contains the following files:

• Full Seatoun Instructions: 28
• Full Tara Instructions: 23 pages
  
• Tara Print-At-Home Pattern: 28 pages (Size Pack A), 31 pages (Size Pack B) or 34 pages (Size Pack C)
• Seatoun Print-At-Home Pattern: 32 pages (Size Pack A), 34 pages (Size Pack B) or 38 pages (Size Pack C)
• Seatoun Copyshop Pattern: 2 A0 pages
• Tara Copyshop Pattern: 2 A0 pages
• Printing Instructions: 5 pages, each pattern

Sizing Chart:

Tutorials and Pattern Hacks:

• The beautiful Seatoun Skirts made by the pattern testers!
  
• The gorgeous Tara Skirt and Pinafores made by the pattern testers!

Paper Patterns:

A paper version of both the Seatoun Skirt and Tara Skirt & Pinafore patterns are available for pre-order through Virgil's Fine Goods in the USA, however the paper patterns are not available as a bundle.  .

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