Butterick Top, Nightgowns and Shorts B6883

Buy the B6883 Top, Nightgowns and Shorts sewing pattern from Butterick. It’s perfect for an advanced beginner dressmaker. Loose-fitting pullover top and nightgowns have square neck bands with sleeve and hem variations. Shorts have elastic waist.

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

– PAPER (next working day dispatch on orders and FREE UK delivery over £50)

Suggested fabrics: Cotton Batiste, Lightweight Satin, Eyelet, Lightweight Cotton, Lightweight Flannel. Contrast C: Lace, Eyelet. Interfacing: Lightweight Fusible.

Note: Extra fabric maybe needed to match plaids, stripes, one-way design fabrics or shrinkage.

Sizing: Y (XS-S-M) ZZ (L-XL-XXL), which is approx. UK sizes Y (4/6 – 8/10), ZZ (12/14– 22/24) based on our standardised size chart. Please also check the designer's size chart and finished garment measurements.

Notions: Thread. A, B, D: One pkg. of ½" wide single-fold bias tape. C: 1 yd. (1 m) (0.95m) of ¹/₄" (0.6 cm) wide elastic. Also for D: ¹/₂ yd. (0.5 m) (0.5m) of ¹/₂" - ³/₄" (1.3 cm - 2 cm) (1.3cm - 2cm) wide lace, 1 yd. (1 m) (0.95m) of ¹/₄" - ³/₈" (0.6 cm - 1 cm) (6mm - 1cm) wide ribbon. E:1 yd. (1 m) (0.95m) of 1" (2.5 cm) wide elastic.

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