By Hand London

Alix Dress and Blouse

Fabric recommendations: Light to medium weight wovens such as cotton lawn, voile, chambray, annel, double gauze, silk, sandwashed silk, silk noil, wool crepe, viscose crepe, rayon, or cupro.

Size range: Chest: 32" - 45", Waist: 25" - 38", Hips: 35" - 48"

Anna Dress

Fabric recommendations: Lightweight wovens with a bit of body, such as rayon, silk crepe de Chine, silk charmeuse, chiffon, wool crepe; or give it a bit more structure, with cotton poplin, lawn, batiste, shirting, voile, Broderie Anglaise, or silk habotai.

Size range: Chest: 21" - 62", Waist: 20" - 56", Hips: 20" - 63"

Charlie Dress

Fabric recommendations: Light to medium weight wovens such as cotton lawn, voile, poplin, chambray, silk, viscose/rayon, flannel, linen, or eyelet cotton.

Size range: Chest: 32" - 45", Waist: 25" - 38", Hips: 35" - 48"

Charlotte Skirt

Fabric recommendations: Medium weight wovens with a bit of stretch, such as wool, flannel, denim, brocade, or velveteen.

Size range: Waist: 25" - 38", Hips: 35" - 48"

Circle Peplum Draft-It-Yourself Skirt

Fabric recommendations: Medium weight stable wovens with body and drape, such as cotton sateen, silk satin, linen, flannel, jacquard, or light denim.

Size range: Waist: 1" - 99", Hips: 1" - 99"

Elisalex Dress

Fabric recommendations: Medium to heavy weight wovens, such as upholstery cottons, flannel, shantung silk, taffeta, brocade, jacquard, tweed, or wool. For the lining, use cotton lawn.

Size range: Chest: 32" - 45", Waist: 25" - 38", Hips: 35" - 48"

Eloise Dress

Fabric recommendations: Light to medium weight wovens such as linen, cotton batiste, double gauze, chambray, seersucker, lawn, broderie, swiss dot, silk, rayon/viscose, jacquard, taffeta, or wool crepe.

Size range: Chest: 32" - 45", Waist: 25" - 38", Hips: 35" - 48"

Flora Dress

Fabric recommendations: Lightweight woven fabrics with a bit of body are ideal, such as viscose rayon, floaty silks, or wool crepe. Or go for a more structured look, with cotton poplin, lawn, batiste, shirting, voile, linen, or broderie Anglaise.

Size range: Chest: 20" - 66", Waist: 20" - 61", Hips: 20" - 68"

Gathered Tuck Draft-It-Yourself Skirt

Fabric recommendations: Lightweight stable wovens such as cotton lawn, voile, poplin, shirting, linen, or organza.

Size range: Waist: 1" - 99", Hips: 1" - 99"

Georgia Dress

Fabric recommendations: Medium weight wovens with a bit of stretch, such as cotton sateen, twill, drill, denim, corduroy, silk noil, brocade, jacquard, or upholstery cottons.

Size range: Chest: 32" - 45", Waist: 25" - 38", Hips: 35" - 48"

Hannah Dress and Peplum Top

Fabric recommendations: Light to medium weight wovens, such as cotton poplin, double gauze, voile, batiste, lawn, linen, rayon, or viscose.

Size range: Chest: 32" - 61", Waist: 20" - 56", Hips: 20" - 63"

Holly Jumpsuit and Pants

Fabric recommendations: Light to heavy weight wovens such as cotton poplin, twill, linen, chambray, denim, silk crepe de chine, silk, viscose/rayon, wool tweed, wool crepe, or flannel.

Size range: Chest: 32" - 45", Waist: 25" - 38", Hips: 35" - 48"

Jackie Trousers

Fabric recommendations: Medium weight wovens with some body, such as wool suiting, wool crepe, tweed, linen, or flannel.

Size range: Waist: 25" - 44.5", Hips: 35" - 51.5"

Jenna Dress

Fabric recommendations: Light to medium weight wovens with a bit of body, such as crepe, silk, rayon/viscose, silk noil, flannel, cotton lawn, voile, double gauze, linen, washed linen, silk organza, or lace.

Size range: Chest: 32" - 49.5", Waist: 25" - 44.5", Hips: 35" - 51.5"

Jessica Skirt

Fabric recommendations: Light to medium weight wovens such as linen, cotton batiste, double gauze, chambray, seersucker, lawn, broderie, swiss dot, silk, rayon/viscose, taffeta, or dupioni.

Size range: Waist: 25" - 44.5", Hips: 35" - 51.5"

Juliet Coat

Fabric recommendations: Medium to heavy weight coating wovens or non-wovens such as wool, tweed, cashmere, melton, boiled wool, linen, or flannel. For the lining, use a lightweight slippery woven such as cupro, silk habotai, viscose, or acetate.

Size range: Chest: 32" - 49.5", Waist: 25" - 44.5", Hips: 35" - 51.5"

Kim Dress

Fabric recommendations: Light to heavy weight wovens such as cotton lawn, voile, poplin, seersucker, silk, brocade, jacquard, taffeta, silk dupioni, satin, silk crepe, silk habotai, silk noil, wool crepe, wool tweed, eyelet lace, or viscose/rayon.

Size range: Chest: 32" - 45", Waist: 25" - 38", Hips: 35" - 48"

Leo Dungarees

Fabric recommendations: Light to mid weight drapey wovens such as viscose challis, viscose twill, cotton/linen blends, washed linen, double gauze, chambray, or flannel.

Size range: Chest: 32" - 61", Waist: 25" - 56", Hips: 35" - 63"

Lizz Dress

Fabric recommendations: Lightweight wovens: for drape and swish, use viscose challis, crepe, silk twill, or tencel; for a soft dress with more substance, use washed linen or brushed cotton; or for a fancy frock, try sheer organza or velvet.

Size range: Chest: 30" - 66", Waist: 23" - 61", Hips: 33" - 68"

Published: 2021-07-15

Loren Dress and Blouse

Fabric recommendations: Light to mid weight wovens, such as cotton poplin or voile, shirting, linen, floaty silks, or drapey viscose.

Size range: Chest: 30" - 66", Waist: 23" - 61", Hips: 33" - 68"

Published: 2021-05-20

Lucy Draft-It-Yourself Dress

Fabric recommendations: Light to medium weight wovens such as cotton lawn, poplin, voile, shirting, seersucker, light linen, viscose/rayon, brocade, jacquard, or cotton sateen.

Size range: Chest: 1" - 99", Waist: 1" - 99", Hips: 1" - 99"

Published: 2023-07-20

Marie Shirt and Dress

Fabric recommendations: Light to medium weight wovens, such as cotton lawn, poplin, lightweight linen, Broderie Anglaise, batiste, silk crepe, silk habotai, taffeta, silk satin, or rayon.

Size range: Chest: 30" - 66", Waist: 23" - 61", Hips: 33" - 68"

Published: 2021-12-19

Nerissa Quilted Coat and Jacket

Fabric recommendations: For the outer layer, use midweight wovens such as recycled quilts, stable cotton, linen, poly cotton blend, velvet, velveteen, or dressmaking weight jacquard. For the backing, choose a lightweight cotton.

Size range: Chest: 28" - 62", Waist: 23" - 61", Hips: 33" - 68"

Published: 2022-10-09

Orsola Dress and Skirt

Fabric recommendations: Lightweight drapey wovens such as viscose/rayon, tencel, cupro, linen, sandwashed silk, crepe, or velvet.

Size range: Chest: 32" - 45", Waist: 25" - 38", Hips: 35" - 48"

Polly Top

Fabric recommendations: Light to medium weight wovens such as cotton lawn, quilting, voile, shirting, poplin, batiste, broderie, flannel, or lace; drapey wovens such as silk crepe de chine, silk charmeuse, chiffon, habotai, rayon, or wool crepe; OR lightweight knits with a small amount of stretch, such as ponte, double knit, or viscose jersey.

Size range: Chest: 32" - 45", Waist: 25" - 38", Hips: 35" - 48"

Poppy Top and Dress

Fabric recommendations: Light to mid weight knits with at least 25% stretch such as cotton jersey, viscose jersey, silk jersey, ponte, hacci sweater knits, velvet jersey, or light french terry.

Size range: Chest: 32" - 45", Waist: 25" - 38", Hips: 35" - 48"

Ruffle Bag

Fabric recommendations: Medium to heavy weight wovens such as cotton canvas, oilcloth, soft leather, denim, sateen, jacquard, or heavy linen.

Size range: Instructions for drafting any size

Published: 2023-04-21

Ruffle Hem Draft-It-Yourself Wrap Skirt

Fabric recommendations: Very light to medium weight drapey wovens such as cotton lawn, voile, poplin, double gauze, georgette, organza, tulle, silk, viscose/linen, or washed linen.

Size range: Waist: 1" - 99", Hips: 1" - 99"

Sabrina Dress

Fabric recommendations: Light to medium weight wovens with some body, such as cotton poplin, silk, viscose/rayon, or wool crepe. Or use a midweight stable knit such as ponte or double knits.

Size range: Chest: 32" - 45", Waist: 25" - 38", Hips: 35" - 48"

Sandeep Dress and Skirt

Fabric recommendations: Light to medium weight wovens such as tencel twill, viscose/rayon, broderie anglaise, silk, or linen/rayon blends.

Size range: Chest: 30" - 66", Waist: 23" - 61", Hips: 33" - 68"

Sarah Shirt and Dress

Fabric recommendations: Light to medium weight drapey wovens such as viscose/rayon, silk crepe de chine, silk marocain, silk charmeuse, sandwashed silk, brushed cotton, cotton voile, or washed linen.

Size range: Chest: 30" - 66", Waist: 23" - 61", Hips: 33" - 68"

Sophia Dress

Fabric recommendations: Light to medium weight wovens such as cotton lawn, poplin, broderie anglaise, batiste, silk habotai, silk crepe, taffeta, satin, rayon, wool tweed, or wool crepe. For the lining, use a breathable lightweight woven such as cotton lawn.

Size range: Chest: 32" - 45", Waist: 25" - 38", Hips: 35" - 48"

Tamzin Dress

Fabric recommendations: Light to medium weight wovens such as linen, viscose/rayon, tencel, cotton lawn, voile, double gauze, or silk.

Size range: Chest: 32" - 61", Waist: 25" - 56", Hips: 35" - 63"

Victoria Blazer

Fabric recommendations: Light to medium weight wovens with lots of body, such as cotton poplin, linen, chambray, wool crepe, flannel, soft denim, wool, or tweed. Or use a midweight stable knit such as ponte or double knits. For the lining, use a lightweight woven such as cotton lawn.

Size range: Chest: 32" - 45", Waist: 25" - 38", Hips: 35" - 48"

Zeena Dress

Fabric recommendations: Light to medium weight wovens such as cotton lawn, voile, poplin, broderie anglaise, batiste, double gauze, silk, viscose/rayon, silk crepe de chine, sandwashed silk, or wool crepe.

Size range: Chest: 32" - 45", Waist: 25" - 38", Hips: 35" - 48"