Tilly and the Buttons
Playful and modern, Tilly and the Buttons creates sewing patterns that are perfect to mix and match! While they are known for their striking colour-blocked knit patterns, they boast a range of summer-ready woven dresses and tops as well. Recently, they've been working to expand their size range, and have updated many of their patterns.
We haven't pulled in all of their older patterns yet. To check out the rest of their patterns, visit their website, https://shop.tillyandthebuttons.com.
Agnes Top
A fitted jersey top with ruched or plain sleeves.
Fabric recommendations: Light to medium weight jersey knits with at least 25% horizontal stretch and good recovery, such as cotton, viscose, or wool jersey.
Size range: Chest: 30" - 60", Waist: 24" - 53", Hips: 33" - 61"
Arielle Skirt
Fabric recommendations: Medium weight wovens such as stretch cotton, sateen, denim, gabardine, brocade, suiting, pincord, light canvas, or light wool. A bit of stretch is recommended but not necessary.
Size range: Waist: 24" - 38", Hips: 33" - 47"
Bettine Dress
Fabric recommendations: Light to mid weight drapey wovens, such as viscose, cotton voile, lawn, chambray, crepe, or georgette.
Size range: Chest: 30" - 44", Waist: 42" - 38", Hips: 33" - 47"
Billie Sweatshirt & Dress
Fabric recommendations: Medium or heavy weight knits with at least 10% stretch, such as sweatshirt fleece, french terry, ponte, double knit, interlock, or sweater knits.
Size range: Chest: 30" - 60", Waist: 24" - 53", Hips: 33" - 53"
Cleo Pinafore and Dungaree Dress
Dungaree-style dress with length variations.
Fabric recommendations: Medium or heavy weight wovens that hold their shape, such as denim, corduroy, cotton drill, gabardine, canvas, or wool.
Size range: Chest: 30" - 60", Waist: 22" - 53", Hips: 31" - 61"
Coco Top & Dress
Fabric recommendations: Medium weight knits with very little stretch, such as ponte di roma, double knit, interlock, or low-stretch jersey.
Size range: Chest: 30" - 60", Waist: 24" - 53", Hips: 33" - 61"
Coralie Swimsuit and Bikini
Fabric recommendations: Swimwear knits with at least 50% 4-way stretch, such as nylon or polyester with lycra or elastane. For the lining, use the same fabric as the outer, or a swim mesh with the same stretch.
Size range: Chest: 30" - 60", Waist: 24" - 53", Hips: 33" - 61"
Published: 2022-06-16
Dominique Skirt
Fabric recommendations: For the straight skirt, use medium weight wovens such as cotton poplin, chambray, double gauze, linen, light denim, or needlecord. For the flared skirt, go drapier with light to medium weight wovens such as cotton lawn, viscose, lyocell, or crepe de chine.
Size range: Waist: 24" - 42", Hips: 33" - 51"
Eden Coat
Fabric recommendations: Medium to heavy weight wovens such as wool coating, cotton drill, waxed canvas, Gore-Tex, rip-stop nylon, PUL, or cotton laminate. For the lining, use viscose, acetate, polyester, cotton lawn, or low-stretch jersey.
Size range: Chest: 30" - 44", Waist: 24" - 38", Hips: 33" - 47"
Eye Mask
Fabric recommendations: Lightweight cotton, such as lawn or poplin, for the outer layer. Satin or flannel for the soft inner layer.
Size range: One size: 8.5” by 4”
Francoise Dress
Fabric recommendations: Medium weight wovens, possibly with a bit of stretch, such as cotton poplin, sateen, light twill, linen, ponte di roma, gabardine, light wool, or brocade.
Size range: Chest: 30" - 44", Waist: 24" - 38", Hips: 33" - 47"
Indigo Smock Top and Dress
Woven, loose dress with a gathered skirt.
Fabric recommendations: Light to medium weight wovens with drape, such as cotton lawn, washed linen, chambray, rayon, Tencel, double gauze, crepe de chine, or georgette.
Size range: Chest: 30" - 48", Waist: 24" - 42", Hips: 33" - 51"
Jaimie Pyjama Bottoms & Shorts
Fabric recommendations: Light to medium weight wovens such as cotton lawn, shirting, quilting cotton, flannel, double gauze, or viscose/rayon.
Size range: Waist: 22" - 53", Hips: 31" - 61"
Jamie Pyjama Bottoms
Fabric recommendations: Light to medium weight wovens such as cotton lawn, poplin, shirting, quilting cotton, flannel, double gauze, or viscose/rayon.
Size range: Waist: 22" - 53", Hips: 33" - 61"
Lotta Dress
Fabric recommendations: Light to medium weight drapey wovens, such as chambray, viscose, tencel, double gauze, brushed cotton, or crepe. Or go for a knit version in a lightweight drapey jersey, stretch velvet, or light french terry.
Size range: Chest: 30" - 48", Waist: 24" - 42", Hips: 33" - 51"
Mabel Blouse and Dress
Fabric recommendations: Lightweight wovens that gather easily, such as cotton lawn, poplin, voile, seersucker, viscose/rayon, or crepe.
Size range: Chest: 30" - 60", Waist: 24" - 53", Hips: 33" - 61"
Published: 2023-03-28
Marigold Jumpsuit & Trousers
Pleats, darts, an tapered ankles give this pattern a breezy feel while being easy to wear.
Fabric recommendations: Light to medium weight drapey wovens, such as viscose, silk or poly crepe de chine, or lightweight chambray. The pants would also be super comfy in a lightweight low-stretch knit jersey.
Size range: Chest: 30" - 46", Waist: 24" - 40", Hips: 33" - 49"
Marnie Blouse and Mini Dress
Fabric recommendations: Lightweight wovens that press well, such as cotton lawn, voile, poplin, swiss dot, seersucker, double gauze, or chambray work best for the pleated version. The unpleated version could also work in a broderie anglaise or rayon/viscose.
Size range: Chest: 30" - 60", Waist: 24" - 53", Hips: 33" - 61"
Published: 2022-09-08
Rosa Shirt and Shirtdress
Curved princess seams make this button-up a classic choice.
Fabric recommendations: Light and medium weight wovens, such as cotton lawn, chambray, lightweight denim, double gauze, linen blends, viscose, or cotton shirting.
Size range: Chest: 30" - 46", Waist: 24" - 40", Hips: 33" - 49"
Stevie Dress
A modern tunic dress with an easy fit.
Fabric recommendations: Light to medium weight wovens, such as linen, double gauze, chambray, cotton lawn, viscose, sandwashed silk, or crepe de chine.
Size range: Chest: 30" - 48", Waist: 24" - 42", Hips: 33" - 51"
Zadie Dress
The Zadie is a knee-length knit dress with an option of cap, three-quarter or full-length raglan sleeves.
Fabric recommendations: Medium weight stretch knits with at least 20% horizontal stretch and good recovery, like ponte, double knit, interlock, or jersey.
Size range: Chest: 30" - 48", Waist: 24" - 42", Hips: 33" - 51"
