Patternhack: Britt camisole

A quick and easy pattern hack is turning the Britt dungarees into a camisole with a square or a V-shaped neckline.

1. Hold the front pattern piece in front of your body. The strap of the pattern should be 10-15 cm above your shoulder to make room for the knot. Make sure to center the bra strap underneath the pattern strap. Decide the finished length of the camisole (A). Measure from center of the strap to the center of your chest (B). Measure from the armhole of the pattern to the top edge of the bra (C), to keep the bra from peeking out from the camisole.

2. Trace the front pattern piece on a sheet of pattern paper. Mark the length on the sheet (A). Measure from the center of the strap and mark the center front (B). Add the measurements from the armhole to the bra (C) to make a higher armhole.

Draw the outline of the camisole, based on your measurements. Use a ruler to make the line at center front and the side line completely straight. All corners should be at a 90 degree angle to avoid drooping side seams and to keep the top and bottom edge as a straight line when you cut on fold.

This pattern piece is both front and back of the camisole. Cut both pieces on fold and make a facing the same length as the dungaree pattern facing. Follow the sewing instructions of the dungarees as much as possible when you sew.

For a V-neck, measure how low you want the cut and draw a diagonal line at center front.

Good luck! Feel free to share your camisole on Instagram with #brittdungarees and #melilotpatterns <3