160 Hawaiian Mu'umu'u

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Black woman wearing a size 2XL knee-length, short-sleeve, yellow muumuu with orange and green palm fronds on it.
Black woman with long thin dreds, wearing a size 2XL knee-length, short-sleeve, yellow muumuu with orange and green palm fronds on it. Background is white back drop.
160 Hawaiian Mu'umu'u
Front cover of the Hawaiian Muumuu pattern. Pen and ink illustration shows two women in muumuus, one with a raised hand.
Back cover of the pattern with line drawings, sizing charts, fabric suggestions, and notions.
Back view of Black woman wearing a size 2XL knee-length, short-sleeve, yellow muumuu with orange and green palm fronds on it.
Older woman wearing a size 2XL knee-length, short-sleeve, yellow muumuu with orange and green palm fronds on it.
Back view of Older woman wearing a size 2XL knee-length, short-sleeve, yellow muumuu with orange and green palm fronds on it.
White woman wearing a sleeveless blue batiked muumuu, standing outside by shrubery.
White woman wearing a sleeveless blue batiked muumuu, standing outside by shrubery.
White woman wearing a sleeveless blue batiked muumuu, standing outside by shrubbery. her hand is in her pocket and view is close up on the pocket.
Older woman wearing a red muumuu with yellow pineapples on it. Sleeves are 3/4 length and she is standing in a wooden doorway.
Older woman wearing a red muumuu with yellow pineapples on it. Sleeves are 3/4 length and she walking away from the camera.
160 Hawaiian Mu'umu'u
Woman walking down stone steps outside in a sleeveless teal brocade muumuu.
Woman standing with her back to the camera in front of a white backdrop in a sleeveless teal brocade muumuu.
Side view of the sleeveless muumuu with the back tucked together inside. Close up of side.
Grey linen muumuu on an Asian American woman standing in front of a white backdrop.
Back view of woman wearing a grey linen muumuu with 3/4 length sleeves. Background is white backdrop.
Black woman wearing a size 2XL knee-length, short-sleeve, yellow muumuu with orange and green palm fronds on it.
Black woman with long thin dreds, wearing a size 2XL knee-length, short-sleeve, yellow muumuu with orange and green palm fronds on it. Background is white back drop.
160 Hawaiian Mu'umu'u
Front cover of the Hawaiian Muumuu pattern. Pen and ink illustration shows two women in muumuus, one with a raised hand.
Back cover of the pattern with line drawings, sizing charts, fabric suggestions, and notions.
Back view of Black woman wearing a size 2XL knee-length, short-sleeve, yellow muumuu with orange and green palm fronds on it.
Older woman wearing a size 2XL knee-length, short-sleeve, yellow muumuu with orange and green palm fronds on it.
Back view of Older woman wearing a size 2XL knee-length, short-sleeve, yellow muumuu with orange and green palm fronds on it.
White woman wearing a sleeveless blue batiked muumuu, standing outside by shrubery.
White woman wearing a sleeveless blue batiked muumuu, standing outside by shrubery.
White woman wearing a sleeveless blue batiked muumuu, standing outside by shrubbery. her hand is in her pocket and view is close up on the pocket.
Older woman wearing a red muumuu with yellow pineapples on it. Sleeves are 3/4 length and she is standing in a wooden doorway.
Older woman wearing a red muumuu with yellow pineapples on it. Sleeves are 3/4 length and she walking away from the camera.
160 Hawaiian Mu'umu'u
Woman walking down stone steps outside in a sleeveless teal brocade muumuu.
Woman standing with her back to the camera in front of a white backdrop in a sleeveless teal brocade muumuu.
Side view of the sleeveless muumuu with the back tucked together inside. Close up of side.
Grey linen muumuu on an Asian American woman standing in front of a white backdrop.
Back view of woman wearing a grey linen muumuu with 3/4 length sleeves. Background is white backdrop.

160 Hawaiian Mu'umu'u

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Our mu'umu'u sewing pattern features three views, each with a different sleeve option: sleeveless, short sleeve, and elbow-length sleeve. The short sleeve is bell-shaped, while the longer sleeve has elastic at the cuff and falls to below the elbow. All three dresses feature princess seams, side darts with cleverly hidden pockets in the dart (optional), and an interior elastic belt to add additional shaping to the front as desired.  The back is gathered to a pointed yoke and the front yoke is a smooth crew-neck shape. This dress is a perfect warm-weather outfit for comfort and style.

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