BEATRIX top
UPDATE 9/2024: Beatrix is newly updated and now available in NEW SIZES!
About The BEATRIX Pattern
Beatrix is a button-back pullover top with a shirttail hem and a simple silhouette designed for woven fabrics. View a features a 3⁄4-length sleeve and built-in button placket, and view b features short sleeves with a button placket from contrasting fabric. This is a truly versatile pattern for woven fabrics.
Included are fourteen sizes with two front bodice pieces to fit different cup sizes. This modern wardrobe basic is sure to become a favorite!
As of September 2024, the updated Beatrix pattern includes a NEW SIZE RANGE designed to fit chests 32-66 inches [81-168 cm] and hips 35-70 inches [89-178 cm], metric and imperial charts, layered PDF pattern pieces in both print-at-home and A0 formats, and a PROJECTOR FILE for home projector setups! See more details about the update in this blog post.
Yardage and Materials
woven fabric
0.5 yd [0.4 m] of 44 inch [1.1 m] wide lightweight fusible garment interfacing
polyester thread
Six 3⁄8 inch [10 mm] or 1⁄2 inch [13 mm] buttons
Recommended fabrics
Woven lightweight fabrics such as lawn, shot cotton, shirting, double gauze, broadcloth, lightweight chambray, silk noil, and rayon challis.
BEATRIX SEWALONG
Whether you want a full-immersion Beatrix experience, or just need some extra help with one step, the Beatrixalong is a great resource! I’ve mapped it out so you can work slowly, taking about 30-60 minutes each day.
Preparation – Gather your materials
Day 1: Measure and Print
Day 2: Trace pattern and Make a muslin
Day 3: Cut and prep
Day 4: Sew darts, shoulders seams, and side seams
Day 5: Sleeves
Day 6: Prep and attach facings
Day 7: Hemming and button placket finishing
Day 8: Buttonholes and buttons
This pattern is featured in the following blog posts
Messed around with the Beatrix pattern and created this ruffled concoction