Cool, casual and modern, Billie is an ultra-comfy sweatshirt or sweater dress that you can whip up in an afternoon. It has a relaxed shape, crew neckline and classic trim details. Keep it effortless with cuffed, straight sleeves, or add some drama with on-trend balloon sleeves and deep cuffs.
Choose between top length which sits on the high hip, or mini dress which finishes 10cm (4in) above the knee with gorgeous cutaway pockets. You can dress it up or down, whether you’re wearing Billie for a meeting, dinner date or Sunday on the sofa.
Billie includes Tilly and the Buttons' award-winning beginner-friendly instructions, with colour photos showing you each step – making it easy for you to create gorgeous clothes you can be proud to say you made yourself.
SKILL LEVEL - Confident beginner
FABRIC SUGGESTIONS - Sweatshirt fleece, French terry, ponte, double knit, interlock or sweater knit with at least 10% stretch. N.B. You’ll need a sturdy machine to sew the balloon sleeve version in a thick sweatshirting fabric.
SUPPLIES
- Fabric (as photo chart)
- Optional: Ribbing for cuffs etc, if main fabric has less than 20% stretch: regular sleeve – 0.6m (5/8yd); balloon sleeve – 0.7m (3/4yd)
- Matching thread
- Optional: For stretchy sweater knits, stabilise shoulders with 30cm (12in) of 6-9mm (1/4in) wide satin ribbon
- Sewing machine OR overlocker (serger), plus basic tools, incl ballpoint machine needle
SIZES (BODY MEASUREMENTS)
| BODY MEASUREMENTS |
| SIZE |
BUST |
WAIST |
HIP |
1
UK 6 / US 2 / EUR 34 / AUS 6 |
76cm
(30in) |
61cm
(24in) |
84cm
(33in) |
2
UK 8 / US 4 / EUR 36 / AUS 8 |
81cm
(32in) |
66cm
(26in) |
89cm
(35in) |
3
UK 10 / US 6 / EUR 38 / AUS 10 |
86.5cm
(34in) |
71cm
(28in) |
94cm
(37in) |
4
UK 12 / US 8 / EUR 40 / AUS 12 |
91.5cm
(36in) |
76cm
(30in) |
99cm
(39in) |
5
UK 14 / US 10 / EUR 42 / AUS 14 |
96.5cm
(38in) |
81cm
(32in) |
104cm
(41in) |
6
UK 16 / US 12 / EUR 44 / AUS 16 |
101.5cm
(40in) |
86.5cm
(34in) |
109cm
(43in) |
7
UK 18 / US 14 / EUR 46 / AUS 18 |
112cm
(44in) |
94cm
(37in) |
114cm
(45in) |
8
UK 20 / US 16 / EUR 48 / AUS 20 |
117cm
(44in) |
99cm
(39in) |
119.5cm
(47in) |
9
UK 22 / US 18 / EUR 50 / AUS 22 |
122cm
(48in) |
104cm
(41in) |
124.5cm
(49in) |
10
UK 24 / US 20 / EUR 52 / AUS 24 |
127cm
(50in) |
109cm
(43in) |
129.5cm
(51in) |
11
UK 26 / US 22 / EUR 54 / AUS 26 |
132cm
(52in) |
114cm
(45in) |
134.5cm
(53in) |
12
UK 28 / US 24 / EUR 56 / AUS 28 |
137cm
(54in) |
119.5cm
(47in) |
139.5cm
(55in) |
13
UK 30 / US 26 / EUR 58 / AUS 30 |
142cm
(56in) |
124.5cm
(49in) |
144.5cm
(57in) |
14
UK 32 / US 28 / EUR 60 / AUS 32 |
147cm
(58in) |
129.5cm
(51in) |
150cm
(59in) |
15
UK 34 / US 30 / EUR 62 / AUS 34 |
152.5cm
(60in) |
134.5cm
(53in) |
155cm
(61in) |
