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Harlow Pajamas

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SIZE CHARTThe Harlow Pajamas are sized in women’s US 2–20, with separate pieces for A–C cup sizes, D–F cup sizes, and G–H cup sizes. Use the chart below to pick your size. The high bust measurement should be taken above your breasts and the full bust measurement should be taken at the fullest part of your bustline. Take the hip measurement at the widest part of your hips.

SIZE CHART: Separate pattern pieces are included for A–H cup sizes.

FIT NOTES: the Harlow Pajamas are designed to have an easy fit, with up to 10 inches (in) of ease in the bust and 10 in of ease in the hips. The waist is customizable with the length of elastic you cut.

2 4 6 8 10 12 14 16 18 20

High Bust

29 in 31 in 33 in 35 in 37 in 39 in 41 in 43 in 45 in 47 in

73.7 cm 78.7 cm 83.8 cm 88.9 cm 94 cm 99 cm 104.1 cm 109.2 cm 114.3 cm 119.4 cm

Bust A cup

30.5 in 32.5 in 34.5 in 36.5 in 38.5 in 40.5 in 42.5 in 44.5 in 46.5 in 48.5 in

77.5 cm 82.5 cm 87.6 cm 92.7 cm 97.8 cm 102.9 cm 107.9 cm 113 cm 118.1 cm 123.1 cm

Bust B/C cup

31 in  33 in  35 in  37 in  39 in  41 in  43 in  45 in  47 in 49 in

78.7 cm 83.8 cm 88.9 cm 94 cm 99 cm 104.1 cm 109.2 cm 114.3 cm 119.4 cm 124.5 cm

Bust D/DD cup

32 in  34 in  36 in  38 in  40 in 42 in 44 in  46 in 48 in 50 in

81.3 cm 86.4 cm 91.4 cm 96.5 cm 101.6 cm 106.7 cm 111.8 cm 116.8 cm 121.9 cm 127 cm

Bust F/G cup

33 in  35 in  37 in  39 in  41 in  43 in  45 in  47 in  49 in 51 in

83.8 cm 88.9 cm 94 cm 99 cm 104.1 cm 109.2 cm 114.3 cm 119.4 cm 124.5 cm 129.5 cm

Bust H cup

34 in  36 in  38 in  40 in  42 in  44 in  46 in  48 in  50 in 52 in

86.4 cm 91.4 cm 96.5 cm 101.6 cm 106.7 cm 111.8 cm 116.8 cm 121.9 cm 127 cm 132 cm

Waist24 in  26 in  28 in  30 in 32 in  34 in  36 in  38 in  40 in 42 in

61 cm 66 cm 71.1 cm 76.2 cm 81.3 cm 86.4 cm 91.4 cm  96.5 cm 101.6 cm 106.7 cm

Hips36 in  38 in  40 in  42 in 44 in  46 in  48 in  50 in  52 in 54 in

91.4 cm 96.5 cm 101.6 cm 106.7 cm 111.8 cm 116.8 cm 121.9 cm 127 cm 132 cm 137.1 cm

Meet the Harlow Pajamas! Inspired by Old Hollywood glamour, this set will have you lounging in sumptuous style. A high-waisted elastic pant pairs with a tunic-style top. The waist sash and faux frog closures give these pjs a dose of style. Make them in a silky solid for a Jean Harlow effect or use a cute printed cotton for a beach pajama vibe!

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MATERIALS & NOTIONS

• Fabric for top, bottoms, and sash

• 2 Frog closures

• 1½ yd (1.2 m) 1-inch-wide elastic

• Thread to match your fabrics and frog closures

FABRIC NOTES

Use one or two fabrics for the top, sash, and bottom. Fabrics with a soft or fluid drape such as cotton lawn, rayon challis or crepe, or silk charmeuse for the ultimate luxury.

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Pajama Top (1, 2)

Sizes 2-10 Sizes 12-20

45 in 1¾ yd1.6 m

2 yd1.8 m

60 in 1 yd0.9 m

1⅞ yd1.7 m

Pants, Sash, and Belt Loop (4, 5, 6, 7)

Sizes 2-10 Sizes 12-20

45 in 3 yd2.7 m See below

60 in 2¾ yd2.5 m

3 yd2.7 m

Pants (4, 5)

Sizes 12-20

45 in 3 yd2.7 m

Sash, and Belt Loop (6, 7)

Sizes 12-20

45 in 2 yd1.8 m

60 in, sizes 12-20 FOLD

2 1

45 in, sizes 12-20

6

6

7

FOLD

FOLD

FOLD

2

1

60 in, sizes 2-10FOLD

4

5

66 7

60 in, all sizes

4

5

FOLD

45 in, sizes 12-20

FOLD

12

45 in, all sizes

4

5

6

67

FOLD

45 in, sizes 2-10

REQUIRED YARDAGE & CUTTING LAYOUTS

Note: All pattern pieces are shown in a “without nap” layout. You may need additional yardage for directional prints, stripes, plaids, and other prints that need to be matched across seamlines.

Neckline Binding (3)

All Sizes

45 in60 in

⅝ yd0.6 m

3

NOTE: The sash takes quite a bit of additional fabric in the size 12-20 layouts, so we have separated it from the pants in those layouts below. This way, you can choose to make only the pants and use less yardage. (For sizes 2-10: if you don't wish to make the sash, you can simply omit it from the layouts above and the yardage will remain the same.)

PATTERN PIECES

1. Top Front Cut 1 on fold

2. Top Back Cut 1 on fold

3. Neckline Binding Cut 1 on bias

4. Pants Front Cut 2

5. Pants Back Cut 2

6. Sash Cut 2 on fold

7. Belt Loop Cut 2

2

3

4 5

6

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SEWING INSTRUCTIONSNOTE: 5/8-inch (in) (1.5 cm) seam allowances are included on all pattern pieces, except where otherwise noted.

BEFORE SEWING

Transferring marks: Use dressmaker’s tracing paper and a tracing wheel to transfer all pattern markings to the wrong side (WS) of your fabric. Mark pattern notches, dart legs, and pleat marks by snipping into the seam allowance with the tip of your scissors.

Seam finishing: If finishing seams with a serger, serge the following seam allowances (without trimming the edges) before starting construction:

• All vertical edges of the pants legs

• Shoulder edges of the top front and back

• Vertical edges of the top back

If you don’t have a serger, you can choose another finish after sewing the seams, such as overcast-stitching or pinking the seam allowances.

PANTS

1. Assemble the pants legs: pin Pants Front (4) to Pants Back (5), right sides (RS) together, matching notches on the outseam and inseam. Stitch the inseam and outseam, backstitching at the beginning and end. Press seam allowances open. Repeat for the opposite leg.

2. Sew the crotch curve: pin pants legs RS together along the crotch, making sure to match the pairs of back notches, front notches, and inseam seamlines to each other. Stitch the crotch seam from one waist edge to the opposite waist edge, making sure that the inseam seam allowances are stitched flat and open. Finish the crotch seam allowances as one, either by serging or pinking. Press the crotch seam allowances to one side.

3. Form the waist casing: sew a guide stitch ¼ in (6 mm) from the waist edge. Make sure seam allowances are stitched flat and open. Turn the waist edge to the WS along the guide stitching and press. Turn the waist to WS again by 1¼ in (3 cm) to form the waist casing. Press.

4. Sew the waist casing: edgestitch along the bottom fold of the waist casing to secure it, leaving about 2 in (5 cm) open at the center back to thread the elastic.

5. Measure the elastic needed: wrap elastic around your natural waist (the smallest part of your torso or where you crease when bending to the side) so that it is just snug but still comfortable. Mark the length needed, adding 1 in (2.5 cm) to the circumference for the overlap, and cut.

6. Using a bodkin or safety pin attached to one end of the elastic, thread the elastic through the casing. It’s helpful to pin the free end of the elastic to the fabric so it doesn’t slip inside the casing. Overlap the ends of the elastic by 1 in (2.5 cm) and pin. Zigzag stitch in a square around the overlapped section, pivoting at the corners. Tuck the elastic inside the casing and evenly distribute the gathers around the waist. Stitch the waist casing’s opening closed.

7. Hem the pants. To create a ¼-in (6 mm) double hem, try the pants on to determine the desired length. Add ½ in (1.3 cm) for hem allowance and cut to the determined length. Sew a guide stitch ¼ in from the raw edge. Turn the raw edge to the WS of the pants and press. Turn to the WS ¼ in again and press. Edgestitch along the top fold.

TOP

1. Sew the bust darts: on the Top Front (1) match the dart legs, RS together, then stitch from the dart base to the dart point. Backstitch at the beginning but not at the end, leaving a few inches of thread at the point. Tie off the thread and trim. Press the dart toward the waist.

2. Create the inverted box pleat: on the Top Front’s RS, fold along each pleat marking and align it to center front, working from the RS of the top. Pin. Baste along the neckline to secure the pleats.

3. If serging, now you can easily serge the vertical seam allowances of the Top Front without having to maneuver around the dart bases.

4. Sew shoulder seams: place Top Front RS together with Top Back (2) and pin at the shoulder seams. Stitch the shoulder seams, backstitching at beginning and end. Press the seam allowances open.

5. Sew the neckline binding: align the Neckline Binding (3) bias strip’s short ends, RS together, and stitch to form a ring. Pin one edge of the bias ring around the top neckline, RS together, aligning the bias ring’s seamline

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to the top’s center back. Distribute any excess ease in the neckline to match the bias ring. Stitch ¼ in (6 mm) from the raw edge around the neckline, easing the two layers together as necessary.

6. Press the binding up over the seam allowances. Turn the binding’s edge to WS to enclose the seam allowances and press. From the WS, turn under the binding’s raw edge to just cover the seamline, press, and pin. From the RS, stitch in the ditch of the binding’s seamline to finish, catching the binding’s fold on the WS.

7. Sew the side seams: pin the Top Front and Top Back RS together, aligning the circle markings for the armhole openings. Stitch side seams from the hem to the armhole markings, backstitching at beginning and end. Press seam allowances open.

8. Finish the armholes: fold under the armhole opening seam allowances, press, and pin. Topstitch ½ in (1.3 cm) from the fold. Begin by backstitching at the shoulder seam then sew to about ½ in past the underarm seamline. Pivot, stitch across the seam allowances, pivot again, and stitch up the other side of the armhole to the shoulder seam.

9. Create a narrow doubled hem: sew a guide stitch ¼ in (6 mm) from the hem’s raw edge, press the raw edge to the WS along the guide stitching, then press to the WS again by ¼ in. Edgestitch the top fold to secure the hem.

10. Sew the Belt Loops: fold Belt Loop (7) strip WS together lengthwise and press to crease. Open the strip, then fold under each raw edge to meet the center crease; press. Fold again along the center crease and press. Edgestitch the folded long edges together. Press under the short ends by ½ in (1.3 cm).

11. Sew the belt loops to the top: pin folded ends of belt loop at top and bottom belt loop placement marks, centered on side seam. Bartack the belt loop ends in place (if your machine doesn’t have a bartack stitch setting, use a very short and narrow zigzag stitch). Trim the loop’s excess.

SASH

1. Pin Sash (6) pieces RS together. Stitch around long edges and short ends, pivoting at corners and leaving an opening about 3 in (7.6 cm) long at center back. Backstitch at the beginning and end. Trim the seam allowances to about half and trim diagonally across the corners to eliminate bulk.

2. Finish the sash: turn the sash RS out using a turning tool, if possible, making sure corners are nice and sharp. Press flat, making sure the opening’s seam allowances are pressed to the inside. Use a slipstitch or a machine edgestitch to close the opening.

FROGS (OPTIONAL)

1. Position decorative frog closure about ¼ in (6 mm) below neckline binding seam at center front, centered over the box pleat. Pin each half in place. If desired, place a second frog closure below the first, spaced about ¼ in apart.

2. Stitch frogs in place by hand using thread to match the frogs and a fell stitch, securing just the outer edge of the frog to the fabric.

Enjoy your glamorous and luxuriously comfy Harlow Pajamas!

PC# Piece Name Tiled A0

1 Top Front, A-C 1-10 41 Top Front, D-F 11-20 41 Top Front, G-H 21-30 12 Top Back 31-40 13 Neckline Binding 11-15 2

PC# Piece Name Tiled A0

4 Pant Front 41-52, 54-56, 58-60 2-35 Pant Back 58-60, 62-64, 66-68,

69-773-4

6 Sash 53, 57, 61, 65 37 Belt Loop 1 2

PATTERN PIECE LOCATION GUIDE

Here is a list to help you locate the expansion pattern pieces on the letter-size tiled pages and A0 pattern sheets. The tiled pieces and A0 sheets are included as separate pdf files as part of this digital pattern.

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HOW TO USE THIS PATTERN

The pattern pieces are tiled so you can print them on Letter (8½” x 11”) or A4 size paper. You can also send the A0 pattern sheet PDF to a local or online printer (like www.pdfplotting.com) to print on large sheets (36” x 48” for U.S. or AO for international).

This pattern includes size layers. To get the best results, open either the Tiled or A0 pattern pieces PDF in Acrobat Reader.

Open the Layers Palette (View>Show/Hide>Navigation Panes>Layers) and hide all of the layer(s) except for the ones you want to print by clicking on the eye icon.

The All Sizes layer has general pattern information and will always print.

WORKING WITH THE TILED PIECESGo to File>Print and change the page range

to the pages you need for the pieces you’ve chosen (see Pattern Pieces Printing Index). Make sure the Page Sizing settings to 100% or Actual Size. Test this after printing by measuring the 1” test box on the first page of the bodice pattern pieces.

Cut apart any pattern pieces that share a page by cutting on the gray long dashed lines. Then fold back the page margins on each page as directed.

Tape the pages together, butting up the folded page edges with the gray margin lines, matching up the letters in gray boxes.

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