The smooth lines of this body-grazing, semifitted, V-neck dress are both elegant and contemporary. Details include a curved waist seam, front and back darts for shaping, an inverted box pleat at the center-front skirt, and short- and long-sleeve options. This pattern includes cup sizes and an invisible zipper at the back.
Suggested Fabrics
This pattern works best with light- to medium-weight woven fabrics with a little drape, like linen, rayon, soft cottons, and sateen.
Notions
Coordinating thread, lightweight fusible interfacing, one 22" invisible zipper.
Fabric Guide
| size |
0 |
2 |
4 |
6 |
8 |
10 |
| View A, 44" Fabric |
2 3/4 yards |
3 yards |
3 yards |
3 yards |
3 yards |
3 yards |
| View A, 58" Fabric |
1 3/4 yards |
1 3/4 yards |
1 3/4 yards |
2 yards |
2 yards |
2 yards |
| View B, 44" Fabric |
3 1/2 yards |
3 1/2 yards |
3 1/2 yards |
3 1/2 yards |
3 1/2 yards |
3 1/2 yards |
| View B, 58" Fabric |
2 1/2 yards |
2 1/2 yards |
2 3/4 yards |
2 3/4 yards |
3 yards |
3 yards |
| size |
12 |
14 |
16 |
18 |
20 |
| View A, 44" Fabric |
3 yards |
3 yards |
3 yards |
3 yards |
3 yards |
| View A, 58" Fabric |
2 yards |
2 yards |
2 1/2 yards |
2 1/2 yards |
2 3/4 yards |
| View B, 44" Fabric |
3 1/2 yards |
3 1/2 yards |
3 1/2 yards |
3 3/4 yards |
3 3/4 yards |
| View B, 58" Fabric |
3 yards |
3 yards |
3 yards |
3 yards |
3 yards |
Finished Measurements
| size |
0 |
2 |
4 |
6 |
8 |
10 |
| Length* |
39 3/4" |
40" |
40 1/4" |
40 1/2" |
40 3/4" |
41" |
| Bust** |
34 1/2" |
35 1/2" |
36 1/4" |
37 1/4" |
38 1/4" |
39 1/4" |
| Waist |
33 1/2" |
34 1/2" |
35 1/2" |
36 1/2" |
37 1/2" |
38 1/2" |
| Hip |
40" |
41" |
42" |
43" |
44" |
45" |
| Short-Sleeve Length |
5 1/2" |
5 3/4" |
5 3/4" |
6" |
6" |
6 1/4" |
| Long-Sleeve Length |
24 1/2" |
24 3/4" |
24 3/4" |
25" |
25" |
25 1/4" |
| size |
12 |
14 |
16 |
18 |
20 |
| Length* |
41 1/4" |
41 1/2" |
41 3/4" |
42" |
42 1/2" |
| Bust** |
40 3/4" |
42 1/4" |
44 1/4" |
46 1/4" |
48 1/4" |
| Waist |
40" |
41 1/2" |
43 1/2" |
45 1/2" |
47 1/2" |
| Hip |
46 1/2" |
48" |
50" |
52" |
54" |
| Short-Sleeve Length |
6 1/4" |
6 1/2" |
6 1/2" |
6 3/4" |
7" |
| Long-Sleeve Length |
25 1/4" |
25 1/2" |
25 1/2" |
25 3/4" |
25 3/4" |
* Measured from shoulder at neck.
** Cup sizes include shaping for larger bust sizes, but the finished bust measurements don't change noticeably.
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