Concord Cashmerette Sewing Pattern

This is a good basic tee shirt pattern for cup sizes. Trace your dress size off the pattern paper, this pattern is too expensive to be cut up. The fit over the shoulders and through the bust is good but go up a cup size unless you like tee shirts very snug around the bust. The pattern has a negetive ease fit through the bust eg bust size 38 tee shirt will measure a couple of inches less through the bust, relying on the stretch of your fabric to fit.Neckline is too wide on the scoop and vee, will show your bra strap, adjust, redraw neckline to suit, very easy.Use good quality knits, especially for the shaped hem, firm cotton knit will work best for this hem.I will make the following adjustments for my next one. Increase back width so side seam hangs in the middle of armpit.Add more to the waist so tee shirt is less clingy. Waist shaping is too prounoced for me.Increase upper arm width, sleeve too snug.If you have to do a full bust adjustment on most patterns this is the tee shirt pattern for you, so many options available to turn this pattern into a knee length tunic, sleeveless tee ( Intermediate sewing level) or a maxi dress etc. Good investment.Update 6th MarchImproved star rating to 5 stars after doing minor side seam adjustment adding 1cm from arm skye to waist and to sleeve, I have made up two new tunics, perfect fit using vicose jersey meduim weight. I taped the neckline, shoulders arm skye and hem to stop them stretching out and used fold over elastic on the neckline for any easy high end finish. Maxi dress pattern should be ready by the weekend.☺Final update 16 March 17Made maxi dress used stripped very heavy jersey cotton ( 5 different stripes per inch😠), turned out beautiful, slight gaping above the bust in the arm hole. Used fold over elastic and stretched it over the area where there was too much fabric and this help close the gap. Will adustment pattern to close the dart ( gaping) and manipulate excess fabric into the hem line. Also made another v neck tunic in very heavy viscose, the fit was amazing totally different than using meduim viscose, which has a swing, heavy weight gives it more a scrupled look. Will do hack in the autumn to add a cowl neckline, this pattern gives you endless possibilities.

I took into consideration the other reviews and adjusted my pattern. As I'm quite big busted I decided to take out all the shaping for the waist as I knew this would give me extra room for my bust ( I know my busts not that low but it worked believe me) 😊. I decided the neckline was to high for me so I went up a size to make it lower when I traced my top but that didn't work out, it made the band stick out at the front so I think I need to still lower it but take out a bit of the neck width.Next I agree with the other ladies this pattern at the neck edge is just to narrow luckily I was making a pair of pj's so no one would see it but next time I'll make a t shirt and add another 2.5 cm each side as this one looks like a boat neck. I will say it's great not having to worry about full bust adjustments since I can't seem to get the hang of them.I'll update this review after my next garment.

I’m quickly becoming a convert of Cashmerette Patterns. I made the long top last week and have worn it several times since. Straightforward to make and great to wear.

Excellent product.

Good instruction booklet. Wide range of sizes. The neckline was quite low on the top i made in my size though.

This is a very good pattern. I've made the short, the mid length and one In between. I graded the sleeves up a size. I used the high neck and even that is a little scoop necked. On the mid length I found it a little tight at the bottom so added two small slits in the side seams at the hem, which looks nice and solved this problem. I chose the size based on my hip size which meant going up from the recommended bust size. This tee fits really well and the style is very flattering for curvy women!