a line dress patterns Vera A-line Woven Dress PDF Sewing Pattern – Spool And Spindle Printshop

a line dress patterns Vera A-line Woven Dress PDF Sewing Pattern – Spool And Spindle PrintshopNow available directly from Spool and Spindle: PDF plus printing! When you buy your PDF patterns directly through our site, you will receive an email with all of your pattern files. Then we print and send you the A0 or CopyShop pattern, no need to upload files! Fitted at the shoulders, relaxed around the bust, flared around the waist and hips, this sleeveless A line (trapezoid) dress is designed for woven fabrics. Bust is shaped with side seam darts.

Now available directly from Spool and Spindle: PDF plus printing! When you buy your PDF patterns directly through our site, you will receive an email with all of your pattern files. Then we print and send you the A0 or CopyShop pattern, no need to upload files!

Fitted at the shoulders, relaxed around the bust, flared around the waist and hips, this sleeveless A-line (trapezoid) dress is designed for woven fabrics. Bust is shaped with side seam darts. Comes in above and knee lengths. The neckline and the armholes can be finished  with a one-piece facing (and a loop closure in the back) or with enclosed binding. Optional inseam pockets or rectangular patch pockets. Hem is finished with a deep shaped facing.

The neckline does not have closures as the neckline opening is wide enough to comfortably go over the head, however option with the facing offers a loop closure at the back. The back has a vertical seam.

The pattern offers the following options:
View A - a knee length dress finished with a facing and a closure at the back neckline
View B - above the knee dress finished with enclosed binding.
View C - a knee length dress finished with a facing

This pattern is designed for woven fabrics.

Techniques to master: topstitching, understitching, French seams, gathers, hemming, finishing darts

The pdf pattern is a beginner (2-3/10)  level and moderately easy to sew. Takes 1-2 hours to finish (time may vary depending on your skills, equipment and supplies).

SIZING

The pdf pattern comes in REGULAR, PETITE and TALL with sizes from US0-US30

US0-US30 / Cups A/B, C/D, E/F
PETITE 152-160 cm /5 1” - 5 3”
REGULAR 162-170 cm / 5 4” - 5 6”
TALL 170-178 cm / 5 7” - 5 9”

Recommended Fabrics

Medium weight woven fabrics like soft canvas, linen blends, duck, suiting, medium weight linen, light to medium weight denims and similar. For a more fluid silhouette, choose well draping fabrics (like rayon challis), for more structured - use cotton, linen blends, canvas. Width 50-60" / 140-160 cm

For the total yardage, please sum up the required fabric for your options. 

NON DIRECTIONAL FABRIC (see cutting layouts on p.13)

(full length) US0-US4 - 1.7 m / 1 7/8 yards
(full length) US6-US12 - 1.9 m / 2 1/8 yards
(full length) US14-US30 - 2.3 m / 2 1/2 yards
(above knee length) US0-US4 - 1.5 m / 1 5/8 yards
(above knee length) US6-US12 - 1.7 m / 1 7/8 yards
(above knee length) US14-US30 - 2.1 m / 2 1/4 yards

DIRECTIONAL FABRIC (see cutting layouts on p.13)

(full length) US0-US30 - 2.6-2.8 m / 3- 3 1/4 yards
(above knee length) US0-US30 - 2.4-2.6 m / 2 5/8 〝 2 7/8 yards

Neckline binding option (neckline and armholes)

US0-US30 - 0.45 m / 1/2 yards (for cutting on bias, can be any lightweight fabric)

Neckline facing option

US0-US30 - 0.45 m / 1/2 yards of main fabric/lining and fusible interfacing

Inseam pockets (can be cut with Neckline binding and also main yardage, see cutting layouts on o.13)

US0-US30 - 0.45 m / 1/2 yards of main fabric/lining and fusible interfacing

Notions

1. (loop closure option) 10-15 mm / 3/8-5/8 in diameter button

2. Polyester / Cotton threads

What's included in my PDF pattern?

1. PDF tutorial with pictures and illustrations (30 pages)
2. A4/Letter gradable pattern in sizes US0-US30 / Cups A/B, C/D, E/F in REGULAR/PETITE/TALL height (84 pages to print - choose your option and cup sizes to print)
3. A0/Copyshop multisized pattern in sizes US0-US30 / Cups A/B, C/D, E/F i in REGULAR/PETITE/TALL height (2 pages for each cup size)
4. Projector multisized layered pattern with a calibration grid in sizes US0-US30/ Cups A/B, C/D, E/F in REGULAR/PETITE/TALL height