The dress is a princess
line dress with square neck detail. It is designed to be
made out of crushed velvet fabric and a rich woven
fabric such as taffeta or satin, although other fabrics
can be used (non-stretch fabrics may require the use of
a zipper or other back closure).
The dress features, deep
bell sleeves, contrasting front panel, a square neck
line, and front and back lacing for a corseting effect.
The finished pattern length is 55inches although
it can be easily shortened or lengthened
As the dress has been
designed to be made from a fabric with stretch, there
are lacing loops that run down the back, to enable the
dress to be tightened for a closer fit, if needed.
This dress will fit over a
standard hoop skirt (110 - 120cm circumference) to give
the large A-line appearance of the images. A hoop skirt
pattern is NOT included.
The Medieval style sleeves
have a 25 inch drop, and are designed to cover the back
of the hand.
This is a relatively easy
pattern to sew, however you will need some basic
understanding on patterns, pattern markings and sewing
techniques. If you're in any doubt refer to a good
sewing book.
What you’ll need (all sizes):
4.7m Main colour stretch crushed velvet (150cm wide)
(Stretch velvet recommended – stretch dress, for woven non-stretch fabric,
zipper will be required, not included in pattern)
1.5m Second/contrast colour fabric (taffeta/satin/duponi etc 150cm wide)
30cm Lightweight interfacing iron-on (90cm wide)
Matching Colour threads
Ribbon, 6mm wide – 2cm length of your choice, but check the
lacing when done
THIS IS
NOT A PRINTED PAPER PATTERN:
The
patterns included are size 8, 10, 12, 14, 16, 18, 20, 22 (see size chart below). These are FULL SIZE patterns
(this is an all in one/multisized pattern so you can adjust
the pattern should you be an inbetween size, and cut the
size you need) , so there is no need to worry about
enlarging or scaling up the patterns, all you have to do is
print them off on A4 paper and assemble the pieces (full
printing instructions are included) and cut out the size you
need.
For more information on sizing please see:
Size Charts
Colour
graphic instructions are included. Each step by
step picture is in colour and easy to follow.
The digital format of the patterns is
readable on all computers, you will need to have pdf reading
software installed on your PC to view the files. There are
many free packages available, a popular one can be found on
www.adobe.com,
although you may wish to find one which suits you, Microsoft
also offer free pdf reading software.
