Clone Your Clothes - Claire-Louise Hardie pattern-swimwear The beauty of this dress

The beauty of this dress is created by the drape of the shawl collar and enhanced by the waist and shoulder pleats

Suggested fabrics • Light to mid weight fabrics such as cotton

but it hasn't seen the outside of the closet since your last move

Keep in mind that your suit will be stretching both around your body and down it

and the waist features a drawstring so this dress can be pulled on and off without any closures

Clone Your Clothes - Claire-Louise Hardie pattern-swimwear The beauty of this dressPattern Making and Sewing Techniques to Recreate Your Best Loved Clothes by Claire Louise Hardie. Learn the skills required to make patterns from existing clothes, including how to analyze a garment and prepare it for cloning. Discover three methods for making patterns: direct measuring, tracing and overdraping. Follow step by step instructions for cloning five wardrobe staples. Fully illustrated in color.