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This made my pieces as follows: Tier 1: (cut 2, one for front and one for back) Height: 12.75 (see above) + 0.75 (top and bottom 3/8 seam allowances) = 13.25 Width: 18 (Bodice width) x 1.5 = 27 + 0.75 (side seam allowances) = 27.75 Tier 2: (cut 2, one for front and one for back) Height: 13.25 (same as Tier 1) Width: 27 (Tier 1 width) x 1.5 = 40.5 + 0.75 (side seam allowances) = 41.25 Tier 3: (cut 2, one for front and one for back) Height: 12.75 (see above) + 0.375 (top 3/8 seam allowance) + 1.375 (1 hem & turn raw edge under) = 14.5 Width: 40.5 (Tier 2 width) x 1.5 = 60.75 + 0.75 (side seam allowances) = 61.5 *I just used the width of fabric, which is listed as 58-60