Audrey dress

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Audrey is a close-fitting dress with an accentuated waist. It features a waist seam, a square neckline, and it fastens with an invisible zipper in the center back seam. The front bodice is fitted with bust darts transferred to the side seams and waist darts. The back bodice is fitted with waist darts. The dress is finished with a free-hanging lining and is above-knee length.

Model Alina: Height 172 cm (5’8”), Bust 86 cm (33 7/8”), Waist 65 cm (25 5/8”), Hips 93 cm (36 5/8”). Alina is wearing size 36 in height 3.

Approximate sewing time — 1 day (8 hours).

To sew this dress, choose dress-weight and suiting fabrics with the following properties:

- medium weight, easily pressed and steamed, soft, non-stretch or with very little stretch, opaque

- the fiber content can include natural fibers (wool, cotton, linen), artificial fibers (viscose), blends (wool + silk, wool + polyester, cotton + viscose, etc.), and synthetics (polyester, polyester + elastane)

- the following fabrics are recommended: corduroy, gabardine, jacquard, suede, leather, linen, tweed, eyelet fabric

Attention! We do not recommend stretchy knit fabrics and lightweight sheer fabrics (chiffon, organza, stretch lace).

For the lining, we recommend artificial fibers (viscose), blends (viscose + elastane, viscose + polyester), natural fibers (cotton, cotton + elastane), and synthetics (polyester, polyester + elastane).

The dress in the photo is made of linen with cotton. The fabric is medium weight, soft, with very little stretch and presses well. The fiber content is linen + cotton + tencel.

The lining is 100% cotton.

1. Main fabric, 140 cm wide, with a directional print/nap, in meters:

Height, cm

Size

34

36

38

40

42

44

46

48

50

52

1 (154–160)

0.95

0.95

1

1.25

2 (162–168)

1

1

1.05

1.3

3 (170–176)

1

1.05

1.1

1.4

4 (178–184)

1.05

1.1

1.1

1.45

Main fabric, 55" wide, with a directional print/nap, in yards:

Height, ft

Size

34

36

38

40

42

44

46

48

50

52

1 (5’1”–5’3”)

1

1

1 1/8

1 3/8

2 (5’4”–5’6”)

1 1/8

1 1/8

1 1/8

1 3/8

3 (5’7”–5’9”)

1 1/8

1 1/8

1 1/4

1 1/2

4 (5’10”–6’1”)

1 1/8

1 1/4

1 1/4

1 5/8

2. Lining fabric, 140 cm wide, for all sizes, in meters:

Height, cm

Size

34

36

38

40

42

44

46

48

50

52

1 (154–160)

0.9

0.95

0.95

1.15

2 (162–168)

0.95

1

1

1.2

3 (170–176)

1

1

1.05

1.3

4 (178–184)

1.05

1.05

1.1

1.35

Lining fabric, 55" wide, for all sizes, in yards:

Height, ft

Size

34

36

38

40

42

44

46

48

50

52

1 (5’1”–5’3”)

1

1

1

1 1/4

2 (5’4”–5’6”)

1

1 1/8

1 1/8

1 1/4

3 (5’7”–5’9”)

1 1/8

1 1/8

1 1/8

1 3/8

4 (5’10”–6’1”)

1 1/8

1 1/8

1 1/4

1 1/2

IMPORTANT! When purchasing fabric, please account for shrinkage and buy 5% more than required.

3. Stitched bias-cut fusible stay tape with stitch reinforcement, 1.5 cm (5/8”) wide — 4.1 m (4 1/2 yd)

4. One invisible zipper, 50 cm (19 5/8”) long, for all sizes in all heights

5. Matching thread — 5 spools (1 spool for the sewing machine + 4 spools for the overlocker)

- sewing machine for construction

- overlocker for finishing raw edges. This may 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)

 stitch-in-the-ditch foot for the sewing machine (optional)

- invisible zipper foot for the sewing machine

Ease type

Ease measurement, cm

Ease measurement, in

Bust ease

6.8–8.9

2 5/8–3 1/2

Waistline ease

4.5–6.5

1 3/4–2 1/2

Hipline ease

6–8.5

2 3/8–3 3/8

Height, cm

Back length from waist down, cm

1 (154–160)

44

2 (162–168)

47

3 (170–176)

50

4 (178–184)

53

Height, ft

Back length from waist down, in

1 (5’1”–5’3”)

17 3/8

2 (5’4”–5’6”)

18 1/2

3 (5’7”–5’9”)

19 5/8

4 (5’10”–6’1”)

20 7/8

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 900mm 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

Audrey instructions Sample
Your height:
154-160162-168170-176178-184
Your size (European):
34363840424446485052
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