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PATTERN REVIEW

Name: Linda Mafuba

Instagram handle:@mydei.official and @the.rectangle.dress

Patterns used: No.7 Vanløse trouser suit by How to Do Fashion

Fabric: Taupe triple crepe

Fabric Stockist: minerva.com

Whenever I’m looking for a new pattern to sew I automatically lean towards dresses as I love how ‘dressed up’ you can look simply by putting on one item of clothing. However, with the cooler seasons fast approaching here in the UK I wanted something that I could wear year-round but that would feel like a new addition to my winter wardrobe. When I came across the Vanløse pattern by How To Do Fashion, I immediately fell for its sleek lines and

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