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Silmu shirt & shirt dress

Intermediate

Sizes: EUR 32-56 | US 0-24 | UK 4-28 | Size chart

Silmu is a stylish sewing pattern duo that includes a loose-fitting shirt and a midi-length shirt dress. Both variations feature a distinctive overlapping collar. The shirt variation also includes breast pockets, a back pleat, long sleeves with cuffs, and an uneven hem with side slits. The waist pleats of the dress variation make it loose at the top, while the skirt is lightly fitted. The dress also has pleated half sleeves and a tie closure at the back.

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15.00 €
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Details
Fabric & supplies
Fabric requirements
Finished measurements

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: 45 home printer pages
  • Copy-shop PDF: Three A0 sheets
  • Projector pattern 
  • PDF instructions
  • Print preview 

Pattern type: Post-2020
All 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

Three large-scale pattern sheets and an instruction booklet inside a pattern envelope. Delivered by mail.

Read more about our patterns and updates.

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: 45 home printer pages
  • Copy-shop PDF: Three A0 sheets
  • Projector pattern 
  • PDF instructions
  • Print preview 

Pattern type: Post-2020
All 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

Three large-scale pattern sheets and an instruction booklet inside a pattern envelope. Delivered by mail.

Read more about our patterns and updates.

Fabric recommendations

For both variations, choose a non-stretch, light-weight or medium-weight shirt fabric. The blouse fabric can be slightly lighter, while the dress can be made of a heavier but more drapey material.

Materials

  • Shirt: fusible interfacing, 35 cm (1/2 yd)
  • Dress: fusible interfacing, 130 cm (1 1/2 yd)
  • Small buttons, 12 pcs

Fabric requirements

Size EUR/US/UKUnit32/0/434/2/636/4/838/6/1040/8/1242/10/1444/12/1646/14/1848/16/2050/18/2252/20/2454/22/2656/24/28

Shirt

Fabric width 150 cmcm135135135145150155160180180180195205205
Fabric width 115 cmcm170170195210210215220225230245250255270
Fabric width 60"yd1 1/21 1/21 1/21 5/81 5/81 3/41 3/42222 1/82 1/42 1/4
Fabric width 45"yd1 7/81 7/82 1/82 1/42 1/42 3/82 3/82 1/22 1/22 5/82 3/42 3/43

Shirt dress

Fabric width 150 cmcm190190195200210215225240270290310320335
Fabric width 115 cmcm255255275290305325335345360365375390405
Fabric width 60"yd2 1/82 1/82 1/82 1/82 1/42 3/82 1/22 5/833 1/83 3/83 1/23 5/8
Fabric width 45"yd2 3/42 3/433 1/83 3/83 1/23 5/83 3/43 7/844 1/84 1/4
4 3/8

Note that for patterned or napped fabrics the fabric requirement may be higher.

Finished measurements

Size EUR/US/UKUnit32/0/434/2/636/4/838/6/1040/8/1242/10/1444/12/1646/14/1848/16/2050/18/2252/20/2454/22/2656/24/28
Bustcm104.5108.5112.5116.5120.5124.5128.5132.5138.5144.5150.5156.5162.5
inch41 1/842 3/444 1/445 7/847 1/24950 5/852 1/854 1/256 7/859 1/461 5/864
Waist, shirtcm104.5108.5112.5116.5120.5124.5128.5132.5138.5144.5150.5156.5162.5
inch41 1/842 3/444 1/445 7/847 1/24950 5/852 1/854 1/256 7/859 1/461 5/864
Waist, dresscm61.565.569.573.577.581.585.589.595.5101.5107.5113.5119.5
inch24 1/425 3/427 3/828 7/830 1/232 1/833 5/835 1/437 5/84042 3/844 5/847
Hip, dresscm9296100104108112116120126132138144150
inch36 1/437 3/439 3/84142 1/244 1/845 5/847 1/449 5/85254 3/856 3/459
Length, shirt
(CB neck to hem)
cm65.5666666.566.5676767.567.5686868.568.5
inch25 3/4262626 1/826 1/826 3/826 3/826 5/826 5/826 3/426 3/42727
Length, dress
(CB waist to hem)
cm80.580.580.580.580.580.580.580.580.580.580.580.580.5
inch31 3/431 3/431 3/431 3/431 3/431 3/431 3/431 3/431 3/431 3/431 3/431 3/431 3/4