Arilena Dress
Arilena is a semi-fitted wrap dress with a defined waist. The front of the dress is secured with waist ties. Its edges are finished with applied bands. There is a gathered drawstring casing at the waist level on the right front. The dress has long, semi-fitted set-in sleeves and is above-ankle length.
Model Anna: Height 172 cm (5’8”), Bust 86 cm (33 7/8”), Waist 60 cm (23 5/8”), Hips 89 cm (35”). Anna is wearing size 36 in height 3.
Approximate sewing time – 1 day (8 hours).
To sew this dress, choose soft, low to medium-stretch, medium-weight knit fabrics made of natural fibers, artificial fibers, blends, or synthetics.
Recommended fabrics: knits, sweater knits, double knits.
Attention! We recommend using only stretchy fabrics for this garment.
The dress in the photos is made of knit fabric. The fabric is medium weight, soft, and low-stretch. The fiber content is 100% wool. The fabric weight is 270 g/m2.
1. Main fabric, 140 cm wide, with a directional print/nap, in meters:
Size | ||||||
34 | 36 | 38 | 40 | 42–48 | 50–52 | |
2.05 | 2.1 | 2.3 | 2.35 | 2.9 | 2.95 | |
2 (162–168) | 2.15 | 2.15 | 2.3 | 2.4 | 3 | 3.05 |
3 (170–176) | 2.2 | 2.3 | 2.35 | 2.45 | 3.1 | 3.15 |
4 (178–184) | 2.3 | 2.35 | 2.4 | 2.55 | 3.2 | 3.25 |
Main fabric, 55" wide, with a directional print/nap, in yards:
Height, ft | Size | |||||
34 | 36 | 38 | 40 | 42–48 | 50–52 | |
1 (5’1”–5’3”) | 2 1/4 | 2 1/4 | 2 1/2 | 2 5/8 | 3 1/8 | 3 1/4 |
2 (5’4”–5’6”) | 2 3/8 | 2 3/8 | 2 1/2 | 2 5/8 | 3 1/4 | 3 3/8 |
3 (5’7”–5’9”) | 2 3/8 | 2 1/2 | 2 5/8 | 2 5/8 | 3 3/8 | 3 1/2 |
4 (5’10”–6’1”) | 2 1/2 | 2 5/8 | 2 5/8 | 2 3/4 | 3 1/2 | 3 1/2 |
Main fabric, 150 cm wide, with a directional print/nap, in meters:
Height, cm | Size | ||||||
34 | 36 | 38 | 40 | 42 | 44–46 | 48–52 | |
1 (154–160) | 2 | 2 | 2.05 | 2.2 | 2.25 | 2.3 | 2.95 |
2 (162–168) | 2.05 | 2.1 | 2.1 | 2.2 | 2.25 | 2.35 | 3.05 |
3 (170–176) | 2.1 | 2.15 | 2.15 | 2.2 | 2.4 | 2.4 | 3.15 |
4 (178–184) | 2.2 | 2.2 | 2.25 | 2.3 | 2.4 | 2.5 | 3.25 |
Main fabric, 59" wide, with a directional print/nap, in yards:
Height, ft | Size | ||||||
34 | 36 | 38 | 40 | 42 | 44–46 | 48–52 | |
1 (5’1”–5’3”) | 2 1/8 | 2 1/8 | 2 1/4 | 2 3/8 | 2 1/2 | 2 1/2 | 3 1/4 |
2 (5’4”–5’6”) | 2 1/4 | 2 1/4 | 2 1/4 | 2 3/8 | 2 1/2 | 2 5/8 | 3 3/8 |
3 (5’7”–5’9”) | 2 1/4 | 2 3/8 | 2 3/8 | 2 3/8 | 2 5/8 | 2 5/8 | 3 1/2 |
4 (5’10”–6’1”) | 2 3/8 | 2 3/8 | 2 1/2 | 2 1/2 | 2 5/8 | 2 3/4 | 3 1/2 |
IMPORTANT! When purchasing fabric, please account for shrinkage and buy 5% more than required.
2. Clear elastic, 6 mm (1/4") wide, for all heights:
Size | 34–38 | 40–44 | 46–52 |
Length, cm | 85 | 90 | 95 |
Length, in | 33 1/2 | 35 3/8 | 37 3/8 |
- sewing machine for construction
- overlocker for construction and finishing raw edges. It can be replaced with a stretch overlock stitch or a zigzag stitch on the sewing machine (overlock or zigzag stitch width 2–3 mm, stitch length 2.5 mm)
- coverstitch or coverlock machine for finishing the garment hem and sleeve hems. If you don’t have a coverstitch machine, it can be replaced with a twin needle on any regular sewing machine that can do a zigzag stitch.
IMPORTANT! We recommend using specialty needles when working with knit fabrics (for example, STRETCH, SUPER STRETCH, JERSEY, etc.). These are ballpoint needles, so they part the threads of the fabric you are stitching rather than piercing them.
Ease type | Ease measurement, cm | Ease measurement, in |
Bust ease | -0.8 – 0.2 | -3/8 – 1/8 |
Waistline ease | 18–19 | 7 1/8–7 1/2 |
Hipline ease | 3–4 | 1 1/8–1 5/8 |
Upper arm ease | 4.2–0.7 | 1 5/8–1/4 |
Height, cm | Back length, cm | Sleeve length, cm |
1 (154–160) | 121–122.8 | 63.2–59.4 |
2 (162–168) | 126–127.8 | 65.1–61.3 |
3 (170–176) | 130.6–132.4 | 67–63.3 |
4 (178–184) | 136–137.8 | 68.9–65.2 |
Height, ft | Back length, in | Sleeve length, in |
1 (5’1”–5’3”) | 47 5/8–48 3/8 | 24 7/8–23 3/8 |
2 (5’4”–5’6”) | 49 5/8–50 3/8 | 25 5/8–24 1/8 |
3 (5’7”–5’9”) | 51 3/8–52 1/8 | 26 3/8–24 7/8 |
4 (5’10”–6’1”) | 53 1/2–54 1/4 | 27 1/8–25 5/8 |
Once the order is paid, within 1 minute you will receive an email with the details of the order and a link to your personal account, where the following will be available for download:
1. The pdf pattern in your chosen size, in the following formats: Letter, A4, A0 and plotter format. The size of the plotter format is indicated in the name of the document. You will need a plotter printer that can print at least 900 mm width.
2. Detailed instructions which include cutting layouts, construction steps accompanied by photos, as well as instructions on how to work with Vikisews patterns (printing, taping, adjusting, sewing terminology).
If you have any questions, please let us know at info@vikisews.com
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