ABOUT OUR SIZING
Our size chart does not follow the usual sewing industry sizing. These patterns were originally sized for ready-to-wear, therefore, the sizing more closely matches the retail market. Our standard body type is an hourglass figure, curvy and long waisted (shortening is easier) with a "B" cup bust, and an average height between 5'4"-5'7". Of course you should always lengthen or shorten the pattern to match your height.
The size chart is listed in inches and represents the true body measurements
that fit each size. Standard ease allowances are used, except when more or less ease
is required to accommodate a desired style. Ease is defined as the extra space (beyond the body measurement) needed to sit and move comfortably.
Standard Ease Allowances are: Bust=3" Waist=1" Hip=2"
All sizes are included with each pattern style.
SEW CHIC PATTERN SIZE CHART
| SIZE | 6 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 18
| BUST | 34 | 35 | 36.5 | 38 | 40 | 42 | 45
| WAIST | 27 | 28 | 29.5 | 31 | 33 | 35 | 38
| HIP | 37 | 38 | 39.5 | 41 | 43 | 45 | 48
| BACK WAIST | 16.5 | 16.75 | 17 | 17.25 | 17.5 | 17.75 | 18
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HOW TO CHOOSE A SIZE
For the best fit, stay as close to this table as possible. There is no need to measure the pattern, simply match your measurements against the size chart and adjust the pattern cutting line or length to match.
Most of us are not a perfect numbered size. For instance, a hip that measures 42" is right between size 12 and 14 on the chart; size 12 will be too small, size 14 will be too big. The best solution is to use a half size, or in other words, a size half way between the chart numbers. Simply mark a new cut line half way between sizes.
Use the chart below
to find out where the cut line should be in relation to your measurements. In the example above, the difference
between the size chart and the actual measurement is 1". The chart below indicates that a 1" difference
requires an additional 1/4" be added to the side seams. Draw a new line 1/4" from the
size 12 cutting line and taper it to the next corresponding measurement for waist and bust. In this way, a close enough fit
can be achieved using math, not guess work. Add just the right amount to your pattern to make it the right size
for your measurements before you cut.
HALF SIZE MEASUREMENT CHART
| From the nearest size, if your measurement is an additional: | Add to pattern side seams:
| 1/2" | 1/8"
| 1" | 1/4"
| 1 1/2" | 3/8"
| 2" | 1/2"
| 2 1/2" | 5/8"
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