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The Dress
A sweet and simple princess seamed A-line dress. Variations include a sleeveless option with a high bateau neckline and centre back zipper, or a fun and flirty button-down option with rouleau straps.
Multi-sized sewing pattern from UK 6 / US 2 up to UK 20 / US 16
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Light to medium weight wovens with a bit of body such as quilting cotton, cotton silk, viscose rayon, wool crepe etc will work beautifully, as will stable knits like ponte or double knit.
| VARIATION 1 (All sizes) | |
|---|---|
| 45" / 1.15m |
3m / 3.3yds
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| 60" / 1.5m | 2.2m / 2.4yds |
| VARIATION 2 (All sizes) | |
| 45" / 1.15m | 2.75m / 3yds |
| 60" / 1.5m | 2m / 2.2yds |
- Your fabric
- Pins
- Tape measure
- Pinking shears (optional)
- Overlocker / serger (optional)
- Buttonhole foot (variation 2)
- 0.5m twine / cord (variation 2)
- Approx. 30 small buttons (variation 2)
- Matching thread
- Hand sewing needle
- Fabric scissors
- Tracing paper (optional)
- 22" invisible zipper (variation 1)
- Invisible zipper foot (variation 1)
- Zipper foot (variation 1)
| Size US/UK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2/6 | 4/8 | 6/10 | 8/12 | 10/14 | 12/16 | 14/18 | 16/20 |
| Finished bust | |||||||
| 33in 83¾cm |
34in 86¼cm |
35in 88¾cm |
36in 91¼cm |
38in 96¼cm |
40in 101¼cm |
43in 109cm |
46in 116¾cm |
| Finished waist | |||||||
| 26in 66cm |
27in 68½cm |
28in 71cm |
29in 73½cm |
31in 78½cm |
33in 83¾cm |
36in 91½cm |
39in 99cm |
| Finished hip | |||||||
| 37in 94cm |
38in 96½cm |
39in 99cm |
40in 101½cm |
42in 106½cm |
44in 111½cm |
47in 119¼cm |
50in 127cm |
| Finished skirt length waist to hem | |||||||
| 21½in 54½cm |
21½in 54½cm |
21½in 54½cm |
21½in 54½cm |
21½in 54½cm |
21½in 54½cm |
21½in 54½cm |
21½in 54½cm |
