Ebony T-Shirt & Knit Dress Pattern
An elegant basic featuring a fluidly draped silhouette, the Ebony Tee is a versatile wardrobe staple you’ll want to wear every day.
Make a swingy knit dress or modern cropped top, with your choice of scoop or jewel neckline, and long or 3/4 sleeves. For the ultimate leggings companions, make an Ebony tunic, with a cascading hem and short raglan sleeves. All necklines are finished with a knit band.
Sizes: Currently available in sizes 0-20 only (PDF)
Recommended fabric:
- Make a fluid, drapey tee with light to medium-weight knits with at least 30% crosswise stretch, such as rayon, cotton, silk, merino & linen jerseys. A more sculptural Ebony can be made with sturdier fabrics like ponte and scuba knits.
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Customer Reviews
This pattern was recommended by a NZ retailer and even though I'm on the other side of the world it arrived within minutes as a PDF which the retailer printed for me .It was easy to follow, I reduced the swing to more of an A line, made it full length and am very pleased with it. All in all, easy and good instructions.
Easy adaptable pattern. Really enjoyed making a swing top for Christmas.
Not cheap, but easy, a great fit and really versatile. Great for successful, happy sewing.
this is a great pattern and works up really quickly. I used the crushed velvet from Core and made the dress version (added 2" to length). I wore it a number of times this holiday season and got many compliments. The fabric was surprisingly easy to work with, I did serge my seams, but even without that there was some "shedding" but not bad, and the stretch is great. Definitely have plans to make more versions of this as a dress as well as tops. My daughters will also get some pieces made for them. These patterns run true to size, I"m 5'8" and do find I need to add a few inches to length pretty consistently here. Instructions are well done, dress made in an afternoon.
This pattern sews together quickly, is flattering, versatile, easy, and hot flash proof. I altered the sleeves to elbow length and added bag pockets 4 inches below the bottom of the armhole for a Summer swing dress with the high neckline in an edgy mid century modern cotton Lycra print. Next I made a summer nightie with the low neckline in a Cotton spandex tie dye in pastel colors. I am planning to make a long sleeved/ pocketed version in black and off white bamboo Lycra that I’ll wear in Autumn with black boots, in Winter with black velvet leggings, and next Spring with a white lace petticoat. I also want to make the low necked tee; I think it is loose enough at the bottom I can tie it when I do handstands in yoga to stay modest. (I almost always add pockets; it makes life so much easier.)