Patron de robe et blouse Nicks

I have made 3 of the blouses so far in different fabrics and they have all came out great. I found there is a lot of wearing ease built into the design, so I did size down from my usual closet core size of 16, to 14, based on garment measurements. With some careful placement I was able to create 2 of the blouses (with short sleeves) with less than 1.5m of fabric! I am so happy to find a pattern that I can use to get rid of the remnants I have in my stash, that isn't some sort of tank top. As always the instructions are clear and detailed. I will be making the full dress next!

I have made both the blouse and tunic, with slight alterations on length and arm width for fit. Simple to cut and assemble and results have received compliments. Tunic is a very loose fit so gardening if you need slimmer

Love this dress. So easy to hack to get different looks.
The yoke is a bit tricky but would be fine for anyone that’s done the burrito method before. This is a poly chiffon fabric and it worked so well! I made my tester with rayon and realised I need to take 3 inch off the bodice bottom. It worked a treat!

I made a short sleeve version of View C as a 'test' and it turned out so well. The small details elevate this from a plain blouse and the instructions are, as usual, clear and helpful. Looking forward to making another one from precious Liberty lawn!

Next to be made but love the pattern. Your patterns are so informative and easy to follow, and make up into beautiful pieces of clothing. Much appreciated.

This was such a refreshing change having only just refound my sew-Jo. I think I lost interest as the finish of my makes wasn’t great but this pattern had some lovely details that has made my blouse so beautifully finished. Inside and out. The gathers are just right - I have a loose blouse that doesn’t feel enormous. Can’t wait to make more

Love the design, came up a bit big, love the airey skirt.
Dress 1 - followed all instructions - good and clear, but didn't like the neck binding, i found it fiddley, and time consuming to do
Dress 2 - changed the neck binding to a full front facing, quick and easy and gave a perfect finish.
Loved the button loops
I put less fabric in the middle and bottom tiers only because i didn't have sufficient fabric.
Overall great design, pattern and instructions

Lovely designs, good instructions, inspiring photos with models of different size and shape. I'm sure I'll have much use of the dresses, blouses (Nick's dress + blouse) and slip dresses (Simone slip dress) I'll make with the help of these patterns.

Hi. I have struggled with the pattern , my knowledge is very basic, I realise this now. I couldn’t understand why the pattern had raw edges at the neck line, but realised the neck got enclosed with the.biritto system. I was confused.
But I managed it in the end, although I have yet to attach the sleeves. I found your instructions very useful in combination with Lauren’s video. I thought I’d finish it very quickly, but that didn’t happen. I have enjoyed doing it - think!
I will try again, should do better next time. thank you.

Pattern arrived quickly. I havent made it yet.

Beautiful dress and blouse. Super versatile, made the blouse for office days and the dress for weekends. Instructions are clear and patterns is, as usual, very well drafted

Not yet started it but so far very good

Not good for my body type, I’m afraid.

Nicks Dress + Blouse Pattern

Easy to follow pattern with exceptional customer support. Looks great finished and I’ve learned alot during construction both in terms of pattern adjustments where required and techniques in the sewing. Thank you

Made this twice now and setting up for third! Very good instructions and I backed it up by watching a tutorial on Sewing Street! Only thing I would say is that I’m downsizing by at least two sizes unless you like blouses particularly billowy!

Superbe robe, très bien expliquée, pas si difficile à faire. Super rendu. Cousue en lin coton et bientôt en coton indien.
J ai fait aussi la blouse en coton viscose, que du bonheur !

Good pattern

My first Closet Core pattern was the Travertine tank, which was a VERY snug fit. I sized way up and love how it fits. I sewed the smallest size Nicks view B, and it was ludicrously large. For reference, I'm 5'6", 110 pounds and the 0 met my measurements. I'm new to sewing, so I look for patterns that introduce new skills for me. The Nicks blouse provided that with the gathers and bias tape, but the garment hangs on me. I am keeping the blouse because I am hoping I learn how to alter it in the future so that I can wear it. I used some lovely, lightweight lawn but it still looks like I could fit another person under the back. The pattern instructions were very clear and well-written. I loved that! The finished garment turned out beautifully. I will try view C next as view B was just not the right style for me.

Easy to make and great fit!

I usually make a size 16 in Closet Core Patterns, but I after I looked at the finished measurements, I sized down to a 14. It worked perfectly for me. Because I had the ideal fabric before the pattern came out, I had to make some modifications. I made the skirt with only 2 tiers, and I added length to the lower tier so it is about an inch or so below my knees. I cut the skirt sections by the measurements instead of using the pattern pieces, as it allowed me to pull a thread and cut on the drawn thread so I had straight pieces. I gathered and sewed the front lower tier to my front top tier as it's easier than handling gathers in a circle. I did the same for the back, and then sewed the front and back together at the sides. (I used this technilque years ago when I made dresses for my girls.) I only had to join the skirt to the bodice in a circle. I hemmed the skirt with a narrow topstitched hem. I added another inch to the short sleeve and I also hemmed it with a narrow topstitched hem. I simply did not have enough fabric for long sleeves. I have sewn lined yokes with the burrito method before and it really is easy. I took my time when sewing this dress and it really is fun to sew. The fit was perfect, I do have to wear a camisole under it because the neck is a little low for me. On a recent window shopping expedition, I have seen variations of the Nicks in seeveral shops. My new favorite pattern. Not difficult, just take your time.

J'ai cousu la vue B (tunique), dans un très joli tissage lin et viscose. Le rendu est aérien et très féminin, j'aime beaucoup ma tunique. J'ai choisi de la coudre en taille 10 (ma taille habituelle chez CCP), mais comme je suis entre la taille 8 et la 10, j'aurais dû choisir la taille 8, car la tunique a beaucoup d'aisance. À cause de mon choix de taille, je trouve que le devant bâille un peu. Les instructions sont très détaillées et faciles à suivre, je n'ai rencontré aucune difficulté pendant la couture. J'ai hâte de m'en coudre une autre!

Love that pattern. It’s such a cute blouse and lovely dress.

I'll admit I fell in love with this design the moment it debuted. I bought fabric to make the same dress as one of the models but wanted to make one of the blouse versions first to check the fit and see how the gathering went etc. Instead of one of the blouse views, I decided to make a mashup of all three views for a short dress in a Closet Core fabrics cotton yarn-dyed flannel (about 150 gsm): it has the long sleeves, no-button front of view C, but I attached a lengthened first-skirt tier to the peplum line of view B, to make a short dress. I'm so happy with it! Especially for the first-time through of a new pattern, the instructions were thorough, and the burrito-yoke went so much faster than I remembered. The gathering is a lot but with basting each line before sewing, it was relatively smooth. My only surprise was that pre-cutting, I did my usual pattern adjustment of shortening the long sleeves by an inch, and it wasn't needed. The sleeves are coming up closer to 3/4 length than wrist-length, so I undid that adjustment for next time. I have plans for a view C blouse, as well as my original View A dress, and I can't wait to wear them all.

The Nicks blouse was easy to sew, fit perfectly and was lovely and draped using a viscose from Core fabrics.

I appreciate the clear sewing instructions and the fact that they are presented on good paper in booklet form. It makes it so much easier to store and reuse. The pattern itself can be used many times with summer weight to winter weight fabrics. I especially like the blouse pattern. It can be dressed up or down, and is ripe for embellishment. An altogether versatile pattern which I will use many times.

This pattern is so versatile and extremely beautiful.

I made the tunic in short and long sleeves and am now about to start sewing the dress. I am currently 8 months pregnant and the goal was to make a few versions to wear when nursing my new baby. I wanted to feel put together postpartum. Well to my surprise the tunic is perfect for my last month of pregnancy as well!

I highly recommend this pattern. It is so easy to size and fit (i am sure my projects will fit me throughout the last months of pregnancy through to the first year and beyond postpartum). The finished product is beautiful and elegant and the instructions are clear. I will be making loads of variations!