Buy the 234 Cameos sewing pattern from Folkwear. This pattern includes four feminine camisoles - two to sew, one to knit, and one to crochet. Both of the sewn camisoles button in the front and are from the late Victorian period.

The long-sleeved camisole is gathered into a simple peplum. Groupings of tucks are interspersed with optional lace insertion. The scoop neckline is adjusted with a drawstring and finished with inserted lace, beading, and edging lace. The waistline drawstring laces through beading, and edging lace finishes the peplum and tucked cuffs.

The sleeveless camisole is closely fitted by princess seams and darts, flaring out below the waist in back. The front and back yokes of View B are daintily embellished with tucking and lace insertion, while View A features a plain yoke. Gathered lace finished with narrow bias binding edges the scoop neckline, armholes, and yoke.

The knitted camisole has short, puffed sleeves, a scoop slip-over neck, and a self-drawstring waist with a short peplum. The crocheted camisole is a sleeveless, scoop-neck camisole/vest designed especially to be worn over the sewn long-sleeved camisole, but it can also be worn on its own. 

Sewing level: Intermediate

This sewing pattern is available to buy in the following formats:

– PDF (available to download immediately after purchase). What is a PDF?

– PDF pattern  Printed A0 copy shop (We print out the A0 pattern sheets, but you’ll need to download the digital instructions, as we don’t print these. The PDF files will be emailed immediately after purchase, and the A0 pattern sheets will be dispatched next working day). What is Copy Shop?

Suggested fabrics: 

Sewn camisoles: Fine cottons or blends such as lawn, batiste, broadcloth, muslin, and silk. 

Knitted and crocheted camisoles: Fingering weight yarn in cotton or silk or similar. 

Fabric requirements: 

Long-sleeved camisole: 45" (115 cm) wide fabric: 1 5/8 - 2 1/2 yd (1.5 - 2.3 m) // 60" (150 cm) wide fabric: 1 3/8 - 2 yd (1.3 - 1.8 m).

Sleeveless camisole - View A: 45" (115 cm) wide fabric: 1 1/4 - 1 5/8 yd (1.2 - 1.5 m) // 60" (150 cm) wide fabric: 1 - 1 1/4 yd (0.9 - 1.2 m).

Sleeveless camisole - View B: 45" (115 cm) wide fabric: 1 7/8 - 2 yd (1.7 - 1.8 m) // 60" (150 cm) wide fabric: 1 1/4 - 1 3/8 yd (1.2 - 1.3 m).

Sizing: XS – 3XL (approx. UK 4/6 – 28/30, based on our standardised size chart). Please also check the designer's size chart and finished garment measurements. The knitting the crochet patterns are in sizes XS – 2XL.

Notions: 

Long-sleeved camisole: Four 3/8" (10 mm) buttons; 3/8" (10 mm) ribbon; 1/2" (13 mm) wide beading; 3/4" (20 mm) wide insertion lace; 1/2" (13 mm) wide flat edging lace (see chart for all lengths).

Sleeveless camisole: Seven to eight 3/8" (10 mm) buttons; 4 3/4 yd (4.3 m) of single fold 1/2" (13 mm) wide bias tape (or make your own); 4 3/4 yd (4.3 m) of 1" (2.5 cm) wide pre-gathered lace trim // View A: 1 1/4 yd (1.15 m) of 1" (2.5 cm) wide lace for optional lace insertion // View B: 2 3/4 yd (2.5 m) of 1" (2.5 cm) wide lace for optional lace insertion.

PDF pattern includes: Instructions; US letter/A4 print-at-home pattern (43 pages); 36" wide copy shop pattern (1 sheet); A0 copy shop pattern (3 sheets) // Layers: Yes // Projector file: Yes.

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