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Sizes: EUR 32-50 | US 0-18 | UK 4-22 | Size chart
Anni is a sewing pattern bundle that consists of a steady bodice, and interchangeable bottom, sleeve, and neckline ‘blocks’ that you can mix and match to create an entirely unique dress, jumpsuit or playsuit. By combining the different blocks of this pattern, you can sew up to 36 different variations!
The base pattern includes a flattering princess cut bodice and three bottom variations: trouser bottom, ruffled shorts bottom, and a pencil skirt; four sleeve options: short sleeve, long bell sleeve, cold shoulder ruffle sleeve and sleeveless; and three neckline options: V-neck, O-neck and a keyhole Peter Pan collar neck.
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Details
PATTERN PROPERTIES
- Patterns and instructions are in English
- All seam allowances are included
- Illustrated sewing instructions
- Non-overlapping pattern layout
PDF PATTERN
Print-at-home PDF:
- Bodice file, 24 home printer pages
- Sleeve file, 9 home printer pages
- Ruffle sleeve file, 10 home printer pages
- Trousers file, 30 home printer pages
- Skirt file, 15 home printer pages
Copy-shop PDF:
- Bodice file, 1 A0 sheet
- Sleeve & ruffle sleeve file, 1 A0 sheet
- Trousers file, 2 A0 sheets
- Skirt file, 1 A0 sheet
PDF instructions
Pattern type: Pre-2020
The PDF patterns are layered
Delivered by email
POD (PRINT-ON-DEMAND) PATTERN
Includes the entire PDF pattern, plus a printed copy-shop pattern. Delivered by email and mail.
PRINTED PATTERN
Not available for this pattern.

Details
PATTERN PROPERTIES
- Patterns and instructions are in English
- All seam allowances are included
- Illustrated sewing instructions
- Non-overlapping pattern layout
PDF PATTERN
Print-at-home PDF:
- Bodice file, 24 home printer pages
- Sleeve file, 9 home printer pages
- Ruffle sleeve file, 10 home printer pages
- Trousers file, 30 home printer pages
- Skirt file, 15 home printer pages
Copy-shop PDF:
- Bodice file, 1 A0 sheet
- Sleeve & ruffle sleeve file, 1 A0 sheet
- Trousers file, 2 A0 sheets
- Skirt file, 1 A0 sheet
PDF instructions
Pattern type: Pre-2020
The PDF patterns are layered
Delivered by email
POD (PRINT-ON-DEMAND) PATTERN
Includes the entire PDF pattern, plus a printed copy-shop pattern. Delivered by email and mail.
PRINTED PATTERN
Not available for this pattern.
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Fabric recommendations
Choose a light or medium weight woven fabric. It is recommended to pick a drapey fabric for the shorts bottom, the ruffle sleeve and the long bell sleeve for them to drape beautifully. The fabric for the bodice, pencil skirt, trousers and short sleeve can be less drapey.
Materials
Calculate the total fabric consumption of your garment by summing up the fabric consumption of the bodice/sleeve block and the bottom block.
- Fusible interfacing, 70 cm (1 yd)
- V-neck: 55 cm (22”) invisible zipper
- O-neck & Peter Pan collar neck: 60 cm (24”) invisible zipper
- A hook and eye
Fabric requirements
Size EUR/US/UK | Unit | 32/0/4 | 34/2/6 | 36/4/8 | 38/6/10 | 40/8/12 | 42/10/14 | 44/12/16 | 46/14/18 | 48/16/20 | 50/18/22 |
Sleeveless bodice
Fabric width 150 cm | cm | 75 | 75 | 75 | 80 | 80 | 80 | 85 | 85 | 90 | 90 |
Fabric width 115 cm | cm | 85 | 85 | 90 | 105 | 110 | 110 | 115 | 115 | 120 | 125 |
Fabric width 60" | yd | 7/8 | 7/8 | 7/8 | 7/8 | 7/8 | 7/8 | 7/8 | 7/8 | 1 | 1 |
Fabric width 45" | yd | 7/8 | 7/8 | 1 | 1 1/8 | 1 1/4 | 1 1/4 | 1 1/4 | 1 1/4 | 1 1/4 | 1 3/8 |
Bodice with short sleeve
Fabric width 150 cm | cm | 75 | 75 | 75 | 75 | 75 | 80 | 80 | 85 | 85 | 90 |
Fabric width 115 cm | cm | 90 | 90 | 90 | 105 | 105 | 110 | 115 | 115 | 120 | 125 |
Fabric width 60" | yd | 7/8 | 7/8 | 7/8 | 7/8 | 7/8 | 7/8 | 7/8 | 7/8 | 7/8 | 1 |
Fabric width 45" | yd | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 1/8 | 1 1/8 | 1 1/4 | 1 1/4 | 1 1/4 | 1 1/4 | 1 3/8 |
Bodice with long bell sleeve
Fabric width 150 cm | cm | 110 | 110 | 110 | 110 | 110 | 120 | 130 | 135 | 140 | 145 |
Fabric width 115 cm | cm | 140 | 140 | 140 | 145 | 150 | 160 | 165 | 170 | 180 | 195 |
Fabric width 60" | yd | 1 1/4 | 1 1/4 | 1 1/4 | 1 1/4 | 1 1/4 | 1 1/4 | 1 3/8 | 1 1/2 | 1 1/2 | 1 5/8 |
Fabric width 45" | yd | 1 1/2 | 1 1/2 | 1 1/2 | 1 5/8 | 1 5/8 | 1 3/4 | 1 3/4 | 1 7/8 | 2 | 2 1/8 |
Bodice with ruffle sleeve
Fabric width 150 cm | cm | 145 | 150 | 150 | 150 | 155 | 155 | 160 | 160 | 160 | 165 |
Fabric width 115 cm | cm | 160 | 160 | 165 | 170 | 175 | 180 | 180 | 185 | 195 | 200 |
Fabric width 60" | yd | 1 5/8 | 1 5/8 | 1 5/8 | 1 5/8 | 1 3/4 | 1 3/4 | 1 3/4 | 1 3/4 | 1 3/4 | 1 3/4 |
Fabric width 45" | yd | 1 3/4 | 1 3/4 | 1 3/4 | 1 7/8 | 1 7/8 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 1/8 | 2 1/8 |
Trouser bottom
Fabric width 150 cm | cm | 130 | 130 | 130 | 135 | 225 | 225 | 225 | 225 | 230 | 235 |
Fabric width 115 cm | cm | 235 | 245 | 260 | 260 | 265 | 265 | 265 | 265 | 265 | 265 |
Fabric width 60" | yd | 1 3/8 | 1 3/8 | 1 3/8 | 1 1/2 | 2 1/2 | 2 1/2 | 2 1/2 | 2 1/2 | 2 1/2 | 2 5/8 |
Fabric width 45" | yd | 2 5/8 | 2 5/8 | 2 7/8 | 2 7/8 | 2 7/8 | 2 7/8 | 2 7/8 | 2 7/8 | 2 7/8 | 2 7/8 |
Shorts bottom
Fabric width 150 cm | cm | 85 | 85 | 85 | 85 | 90 | 90 | 90 | 90 | 95 | 95 |
Fabric width 115 cm | cm | 85 | 90 | 90 | 90 | 95 | 145 | 145 | 145 | 145 | 145 |
Fabric width 60" | yd | 7/8 | 7/8 | 7/8 | 7/8 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Fabric width 45" | yd | 7/8 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 5/8 | 1 5/8 | 1 5/8 | 1 5/8 | 1 5/8 |
Skirt bottom
Fabric width 150 cm | cm | 75 | 75 | 75 | 75 | 75 | 75 | 75 | 75 | 130 | 140 |
Fabric width 115 cm | cm | 135 | 140 | 145 | 150 | 150 | 150 | 150 | 150 | 150 | 150 |
Fabric width 60" | yd | 7/8 | 7/8 | 7/8 | 7/8 | 7/8 | 7/8 | 7/8 | 7/8 | 1 3/8 | 1 1/2 |
Fabric width 45" | yd | 1 1/2 | 1 1/2 | 1 5/8 | 1 5/8 | 1 5/8 | 1 5/8 | 1 5/8 | 1 5/8 | 1 5/8 | 1 5/8 |
Note that for patterned or napped fabrics the fabric requirement may be higher.
Finished measurements
Size EUR/US/UK | Unit | 32/0/4 | 34/2/6 | 36/4/8 | 38/6/10 | 40/8/12 | 42/10/14 | 44/12/16 | 46/14/18 | 48/16/20 | 50/18/22 |
Bust | cm | 82.5 | 865. | 90.5 | 94.5 | 98.5 | 102.5 | 106.5 | 110.5 | 116.5 | 122.5 |
inch | 32 1/2 | 34 | 35 5/8 | 37 1/4 | 38 3/4 | 40 3/8 | 41 7/8 | 43 1/2 | 45 7/8 | 48 1/4 | |
Waist | cm | 63.5 | 67.5 | 71.5 | 75.5 | 79.5 | 83.5 | 87.5 | 91.5 | 97.5 | 103.5 |
inch | 25 | 26 5/8 | 28 1/8 | 29 3/4 | 31 1/4 | 32 7/8 | 34 1/2 | 36 | 38 3/8 | 40 3/4 | |
Hip trousers/shorts | cm | 94.5 | 98.5 | 102.5 | 106.5 | 110.5 | 114.5 | 118.5 | 122.5 | 128.5 | 134.5 |
inch | 37 1/4 | 38 3/4 | 40 3/8 | 41 7/8 | 43 1/2 | 45 1/8 | 46 5/8 | 48 1/4 | 50 5/8 | 53 | |
Hip skirt | cm | 93 | 97 | 101 | 105 | 109 | 113 | 117 | 121 | 127 | 133 |
inch | 36 5/8 | 38 1/4 | 39 3/4 | 41 3/8 | 42 7/8 | 44 1/2 | 46 1/8 | 47 5/8 | 50 | 52 3/8 | |
Bodice length (CB neck to waist) | cm | 40.5 | 40.5 | 40.5 | 41 | 41 | 41.5 | 41.5 | 41.5 | 42 | 42 |
inch | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 1/8 | 16 1/8 | 16 3/8 | 16 3/8 | 16 3/8 | 16 1/2 | 16 1/2 | |
Inseam length trousers | cm | 84 | 83.5 | 83.5 | 83 | 82.5 | 82.5 | 82 | 81.5 | 81.5 | 81 |
inch | 33 1/8 | 32 7/8 | 32 7/8 | 32 5/8 | 32 1/2 | 32 1/2 | 32 1/4 | 32 1/8 | 32 1/8 | 31 7/8 | |
Inseam length shorts | cm | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
inch | 3 7/8 | 3 7/8 | 3 7/8 | 3 7/8 | 3 7/8 | 3 7/8 | 3 7/8 | 3 7/8 | 3 7/8 | 3 7/8 | |
Skirt length (CB waist to hem) | cm | 63.5 | 63.5 | 63.5 | 63.5 | 63.5 | 63.5 | 63.5 | 63.5 | 63.5 | 63.5 |
inch | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | |
Sleeve length short | cm | 11.5 | 11.5 | 12 | 12 | 12.5 | 13 | 13.5 | 14 | 15 | 16 |
inch | 4 1/2 | 4 1/2 | 4 3/4 | 4 3/4 | 4 7/8 | 5 1/8 | 5 3/8 | 5 1/2 | 5 7/8 | 6 1/4 | |
Sleeve length long | cm | 60 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 60.5 | 60.5 | 61 | 61 | 62 |
inch | 23 5/8 | 23 5/8 | 23 5/8 | 23 5/8 | 23 5/8 | 23 7/8 | 23 7/8 | 24 | 24 | 24 3/8 |