Portobello floral smocked top – PDF sewing pattern – sizes XS-XXL

PDF sewing pattern + instructions to make the Portobello top. Inspired by the colourful houses of Portobello Road in Notting Hill, the Portobello top features a beautiful floral smocked centre detailing, with a pleated peplum bottom and closes with bow ties at the top and back. This top pattern also comes with a non-floral smocked version (Style B). Make one in every colour, and pair with a simple skirt made of the same fabric for a stunning 2-piece summer or festive wear set.

Video tutorial (Style A): https://youtu.be/EQ93pAF39iw

Video tutorial (Style B): coming soon

Sizes: XS-XXL (EU 34-54, US 2-22) – please refer to the listing pictures for the measurements

Sewing level: intermediate, confident beginners with some sewing experience also welcome and might prefer trying the non-floral smocked version (Style B) first. Having some hand sewing experience will also be helpful in completing Style A of this pattern.

Fabric suggestions: light to medium weight fabric (plain woven, no stretch). Great choices would be cotton, linen, ramie, poplin, lightweight denim or chambray, suiting fabric, natural or artificial silk (duchess, taffeta, satin), thin velvet. Cotton or linen will be easiest to work with if you are new to the floral smocking technique

Purchase includes the following digital files:

-          A4 / US Letter pattern

-          A0 pattern

-          Instruction booklet (in English)

The PDF pattern has been designed with layers for each size, enabling you to select and only print your size in Adobe Acrobat Reader (please make sure to print at actual size and check the test square).

Questions: please don’t hesitate to send a message on Etsy or email gingerrellinalondon@gmail.com  

Floral smocking garment care:

Ultimately, garment care depends on the fabric you are using. Generally, dry cleaning is recommended for the crispest result of the floral smocking. However, hand washing also works well – after which you can steam the flowers back into shape (do NOT iron as that will flatten the flowers). I highly recommend making a small flower sample and do a test hand wash and steam to make sure you are happy with how your chosen fabric behaves in the washing process. For example, linen will wrinkle more during washing so it will require a bit more time and effort to steam the flowers vs polyester fibres which will wrinkle less.

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