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Thorndike Tank

Stay cool and chic in the Thorndike Tank! Featuring elegant French darts for curve-friendly shaping, this versatile sleeveless woven top is your summer wardrobe essential. The crisp facings and back button closure create a refined, clean finish, and the two lengths let you perfectly complement any outfit in your wardrobe. Quick and easy to sew, the Thorndike Tank is as delightful to create as it is beautiful to wear!

Why it’s special:

Bust darts in cups C-H

Multiple lengths

Faced neckline

More like this: Woven tops / Sleeveless tops / Casual

Thorndike Tank

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Sleeveless woven tank sewing pattern with French darts in cups C-H, crisp facings, and two lengths.

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Why it’s special:

Bust darts in cups C-H

Multiple lengths

Faced neckline

More like this: Woven tops / Sleeveless tops / Casual

Stay cool and chic in the Thorndike Tank! Featuring elegant French darts for curve-friendly shaping, this versatile sleeveless woven top is your summer wardrobe essential. The crisp facings and back button closure create a refined, clean finish, and the two lengths let you perfectly complement any outfit in your wardrobe. Quick and easy to sew, the Thorndike Tank is as delightful to create as it is beautiful to wear!

Why it’s special:

Bust darts in cups C-H

Multiple lengths

Faced neckline

More like this: Woven tops / Sleeveless tops / Casual

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Body Measurements (in)

  0 2 4 6 8 10 12 14 16
High Bust 30 31 32 33 34 35 1/2 37 39 41
Full Bust, C/D Cup 33 34 35 36 37 38 1/2 40 42 44
Full Bust, E/F Cup 34 35 36 37 38 39 1/2 41 43 45
Full Bust, G/H Cup 35 36 37 38 39 40.5 42 44 46
Waist 25 26 27 28 29 30.5 32 34 36
Hip 35 36 37 38 39 40.5 42 44 46

Finished Garment Measurements (in)

  0 2 4 6 8 10 12 14 16
Full Bust, C/D Cup 35 3/8 36 3/8 37 3/8 38 3/8 39 3/8 40 7/8 42 3/8 44 3/8 46 3/8
Full Bust, E/F Cup 36 3/8 37 3/8 38 3/8 39 3/8 40 3/8 41 7/8 43 3/8 45 3/8 47 3/8
Full Bust, G/H Cup 37 3/8 38 3/8 39 3/8 40 3/8 41 3/8 42 7/8 44 3/8 46 3/8 48 3/8
Waist 32 1/2 33 1/2 34 1/2 35 1/2 36 1/2 38 39 1/2 41 1/2 43 1/2
Hem Opening, High hip 36 37 38 39 40 41 1/2 43 45 47
Hem Opening, Crop 34 3/8 35 3/8 36 3/8 37 3/8 38 3/8 39 7/8 41 3/8 43 3/8 45 3/8
Back length, High hip 18 3/8 18 5/8 18 7/8 19 1/8 19 3/8 19 5/8 20 20 1/4 20 1/2
Back length, Crop 16 3/8 16 5/8 16 7/8 17 1/8 17 3/8 17 5/8 18 18 1/4 18 1/2

Fabric Requirements (yd)

MAIN FABRIC 0 2 4 6 8 10 12 14 16
45" wide, View A 1 5/8 1 5/8 1 5/8 1 5/8 1 5/8 1 7/8 1 7/8 1 7/8 1 7/8
45" wide, View B 1 1/2 1 1/2 1 1/2 1 1/2 1 1/2 1 5/8 1 5/8 1 5/8 1 5/8
55" wide, View A 1 1/4 1 1/4 1 1/4 1 1/4 1 1/4 1 1/2 1 1/2 1 1/2 1 1/2
55" wide, View B 1 1/4 1 1/4 1 1/4 1 1/4 1 1/4 1 3/8 1 3/8 1 3/8 1 3/8

Interfacing: 3/8 yd of 45" wide interfacing for all sizes.

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Our patterns are designed for curves in cup sizes C-H. If your cup size is smaller proportionally to your shoulders than our C/D cup size, you will need to do a small bust adjustment. To calculate how much width you need to remove from your pattern piece, divide the total SBA amount needed by two (as the pattern piece represents half the garment). How to do an SBA >

Our patterns are designed for curves in cup sizes C-H. If your cup size is larger proportionally to your shoulders than our G/H cup size, you will need to do a full bust adjustment. To calculate how much width you need to add to your pattern piece, divide the total FBA amount needed by two (as the pattern piece represents half the garment). How to do an FBA >

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Betsy Talbot
The perfect top for layering

As someone who loves jackets and cardigans, plus lives in a mild and rainy climate, this top is perfect for layering year round! And it comes in handy for those two hot weeks in summer as a standalone top, too. Bonus: once you get a perfect fit on this top, you can use it as a sort of sloper to test the fit of other other patterns before you sew them. Another surprise: I love the cropped version! If I hadn't been short on fabric for the second one, I would have never discovered this. So even if you're a fairly conservative dresser like me, you might be surprised at how much you like the cropped version. I've already made five of these, and I anticipate making many more. This is definitely a TNT for me!

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Jane W
Thorndike

I was slightly dubious about this as it’s shorter and boxier than I normally like but I had just enough fabric left after making a skirt and thought I might as well give it a try. I was very glad I did. It’s much more flattering on me than I was expecting and in a black broderie angliase went with many of my wardrobe items and was cool. Easy make too

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Ellen McKinney
Great fitting tank

This is a quick sew and a great way to show off a print fabric. I just love the shaping of the armholes. Goodbye, gapping that comes with off-the-rack clothing!

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Gretchen Heinlein-Wilson
Fits me beautifully

Love wearing it

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kdmatuska
My new favorite tank pattern

The Thorndike is just about perfect. The length is great without needing to tuck in. The instructions are easy to follow. It is simple to make and looks great.

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Cameron Blazer
Perfect shell/tank pattern to dress up or down

I love the shape and details of this tank. Sometimes the simplest patterns are the best to show off a special piece of fabric. Likewise, this shape works great under jackets so that I expect I will be wearing Thorndikes nearly year round.

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Lee Dewey
Thorndyke Tank

Excellent pattern for a basic sleeveless garment to wear alone or under other clothing. Easy to sew and beautiful fit without any alterations. I especially liked the dart formation. I expect to make a few more out of some raw silk I've had stashed for about fifty(!) years.

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Suzanne Wall
Wow!

Easy to make and fantastic fit. I usually stay away from woven fabrics and anything with darts. This was super easy!

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RENEE BOMAN
Good instructions and beautiful toop

I like the shape of this top. It is comfortable and stylish without feeling too boxy and shapeless.

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Claudette Wilcox
Thorndike Tank is a wonderful pattern

What a lovely pattern, sews up quick, uses smaller amount of fabric with only a button for closure. I see this as being a staple in my wardrobe. Hopefully I will get to make more for next summer.
Thank you Cashmerette!

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Lise Jette
Great summer top

I have made several tops so far. I particularly love to make matching outfits (shorts as well as pants).

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Donnie Harrison
I admit I was sceptical about a woven top being a good fit....I was wrong!

The Thorndyke Tank is a great pattern for a number of reasons. 1. It's a great sleeveless top with no gaping and bra exposure around the arms. 2. It's a terrific piece if, like me, you like things to match - I love being able to make a matching top for my bottoms. 3. I've made two so far from fabric left over from other projects so they have been 'free' garments! 4. It's a terrific layering piece that doesn't add to sleeve-bulk in jackets and cardigans. 5. It's a quick and 'tidy' make with bindings and facings making it very easy to keep everything neat without breaking out the overlocker. I could go on. This is definitely one of my Tried and True patterns.

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Martha Cox
I’ve made 3!

This pattern is perfect for summer and whips up sooo easily. The wider shoulder area hides bra straps while leaning and reaching. I moved the darts a bit (typical for me) and will soon weave some cotton/bamboo on my loom and make one from something really lush!

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