Sirocco is a top that is quick to put together and versatile. It features a wide boat neckline at the front, transitioning into a deeper cut at the back.
Depending on your fabric and buttons, it becomes a comfortable everyday top or a simple and sophisticated top for the evening.
Do you want to turn it into a dress? Lengthen the front and back panels by 35 cm; this is explained step-by-step in the manual.
What you will master: finishing a first garment with facings, without complicated techniques. This is a good starter pattern.
What fabric do you need: from cotton and jersey to jacquard, silk, or a beautiful viscose. Almost anything is possible, and that immediately makes it a pattern you sew multiple times.
Fabric quantity: 1.10 m by 140 cm wide, for all sizes. For the dress version, 35 cm extra.
Haberdashery: 70 cm fusible interfacing and 2 buttons for decoration.
Sizes: 34 to 46
Difficulty level: beginner
Language: the pattern and instructions are in French, with an English translation. Seam allowance included.
A video tutorial with step-by-step instructions is available.