Etel dress
Etel is a semi-fitted dress with an accentuated waist. The two-piece front bodice has a wrap design. The back bodice features shoulder darts. The dress has gathers at the waist on the front and back of the bodice. Etel has a bias cut skirt with elastic at the waist. The back skirt is shaped with waist darts. The dress has an extended shoulder line. The shirt sleeves are long and semi-fitted. There is a slit at the bottom of the sleeve, which is finished with a continuous bound sleeve placket. The sleeve is gathered at the bottom edge, and is finished with a cuff with two buttons and buttonholes. The dress features a deep V-neckline and a detachable belt with a buckle. Etel is below mid-calf length.
Approximate sewing time: 1.5 days.
Model Ksenia: Bust 86cm (33 3/4”), Waist 63cm (24 3/4”), Hips 92cm (36 1/4”), Height 171cm (5'7"). Ksenia is wearing size 36 in height 2.
Model Yana: Bust 108, Waist 90, Hips 128, height 174. Yana is wearing size 48 in height 3.
To sew this dress, choose dress-weight fabrics with the following properties:
- medium-weight, pliable, breathable, soft, non-stretch or with little stretch, opaque;
- the fabric content can include natural (wool, silk, cotton, linen), artificial (viscose), blends (wool + silk, wool + polyester, cotton + viscose, etc.), and synthetic fibers (polyester, polyester + elastane);
- the following dress-weight fabrics are recommended: natural silk, man-made silk, crepe sateen, satin, chiffon, lightweight viscose.
Attention! We do not recommend very stretchy knit materials (jersey fabric) and lightweight sheer fabrics (organza, stretch lace).
The dress in the photo is made in man-made silk. This fabric is medium-weight, pliable, soft, and has little stretch. The fiber content is 100% polyester.
1. Main fabric, 150 cm wide, in meters:
Height, cm / Size | 34 | 36 | 38 | 40 | 42 | 44 | 46 | 48 | 50 | 52 |
1 (154-160) | 2,07 (1,56; 0,51) | 2,11 (1,6; 0,51) | 2,15 (1,64; 0,51) | 2,2 (1,68; 0,52) | 2,24 (1,72; 0,52) | 2,28 (1,76; 0,52) | 2,31 (1,79; 0,52) | 2,43 (1,83; 0,6) | 2,58 (1,88; 0,7) | 2,73 (1,93; 0,8) |
2 (162-168) | 2,13 (1,60; 0,53) | 2,18 (1,65; 0,53) | 2,22 (1,69; 0,53) | 2,27 (1,73; 0,54) | 2,31 (1,77; 0,54) | 2,35 (1,81; 0,54) | 2,39 (1,85; 0,54) | 2,53 (1,89; 0,64) | 2,66 (1,93; 0,73) | 2,79 (1,97; 0,82) |
3 (170-176) | 2,27 (1,72; 0,55) | 2,31 (1,76; 0,55) | 2,33 (1,78; 0,55) | 2,35 (1,8; 0,55) | 2,38 (1,82; 0,56) | 2,42 (1,86; 0,56) | 2,46 (1,9; 0,56) | 2,6 (1,94; 0,66) | 2,75 (2; 0,75) | 2,88 (2,02; 0,86) |
4 (178-184) | 2,35 (1,78; 0,57) | 2,37 (1,8; 0,57) | 2,41 (1,84; 0,57) | 2,45 (1,87; 0,58) | 2,48 (1,9; 0,58) | 2,53 (1,94; 0,59) | 2,54 (1,95; 0,59) | 2,68 (2; 0,68) | 2,81 (2,03; 0,78) | 2,96 (2,07; 0,89) |
Main fabric, 60" wide, in yards:
Height, ft / Size | 34 | 36 | 38 | 40 | 42 | 44 | 46 | 48 | 50 | 52 |
1 (5’1” - 5’3”) | 2 1/4 (1 3/4; 1/2) | 2 1/4 (1 3/4; 1/2) | 2 3/8 (1 3/4; 1/2) | 2 3/8 (1 7/8; 5/8) | 2 1/2 (1 7/8; 5/8) | 2 1/2 (1 7/8; 5/8) | 2 1/2 (2; 5/8) | 2 5/8 (2; 5/8) | 2 7/8 (2; 3/4) | 3 (2 1/8; 7/8) |
2 (5’4” - 5’6”) | 2 3/8 (1 3/4; 5/8) | 2 3/8 (1 3/4; 5/8) | 2 3/8 (1 7/8; 5/8) | 2 1/2 (1 7/8; 5/8) | 2 1/2 (1 7/8; 5/8) | 2 5/8 (2; 5/8) | 2 5/8 (2; 5/8) | 2 3/4 (2 1/8; 3/4) | 2 7/8 (2 1/8; 3/4) | 3 (2 1/8; 7/8) |
3 (5’7” - 5’9”) | 2 1/2 (1 7/8; 5/8) | 2 1/2 (1 7/8; 5/8) | 2 1/2 (2; 5/8) | 2 5/8 (2; 5/8) | 2 5/8 (2; 5/8) | 2 5/8 (2; 5/8) | 2 3/4 (2 1/8; 5/8) | 2 7/8 (2 1/8; 3/4) | 3 (2 1/8; 7/8) | 3 1/8 (2 1/4; 1) |
4 (5’10” - 6’1”) | 2 5/8 (2; 5/8) | 2 5/8 (2; 5/8) | 2 5/8 (2; 5/8) | 2 5/8 (2; 5/8) | 2 3/4 (2 1/8; 5/8) | 2 3/4 (2 1/8; 5/8) | 2 3/4 (2 1/8; 5/8) | 2 7/8 (2 1/8; 3/4) | 3 1/8 (2 1/4; 7/8) | 3 1/4 (2 1/4; 1) |
Main fabric, 140 cm wide, in meters:
Height, cm / Size | 34 | 36 | 38 | 40 | 42 | 44 | 46 | 48 | 50 | 52 |
1 (154-160) | 2,16 (1,65; 0,51) | 2,19 (1,68; 0,51) | 2,21 (1,7; 0,51) | 2,42 (1,74; 0,68) | 2,52 (1,78; 0,82) | 2,75 (1,83; 0,92) | 2,77 (1,85; 0,92) | 2,82 (1,89; 0,93) | 2,88 (1,94; 0,94) | 2,95 (2; 0,95) |
2 (162-168) | 2,27 (1,74; 0,53) | 2,29 (1,76; 0,53) | 2,31 (1,78; 0,53) | 2,5 (1,8; 0,7) | 2,67 (1,83; 0,84) | 2,83 (1,88; 0,95) | 2,87 (1,92; 0,95) | 2,91 (1,95; 0,96) | 2,96 (1,99; 0,97) | 3,03 (2,05; 0,98) |
3 (170-176) | 2,36 (1,81; 0,55) | 2,38 (1,83; 0,55) | 2,41 (1,86; 0,55) | 2,61 (1,88; 0,73) | 2,8 (1,92; 0,88) | 2,95 (1,97; 0,98) | 3 (2,02; 0,98) | 3,03 (2,04; 0,99) | 3,06 (2,06; 1) | 3,09 (2,08; 1,01) |
4 (178-184) | 2,45 (1,88; 0,57) | 2,48 (1,91; 0,57) | 2,51 (1,94; 0,57) | 2,75 (1,97; 0,78) | 2,92 (1,99; 0,93) | 3,03 (2,03; 1) | 3,07 (2,07; 1) | 3,13 (2,11; 1,02) | 3,2 (2,16; 1,04) | 3,24 (2,19; 1,05) |
Main fabric, 55" wide, in yards:
Height, ft / Size | 34 | 36 | 38 | 40 | 42 | 44 | 46 | 48 | 50 | 52 |
1 (5’1” - 5’3”) | 2 3/8 (1 3/4; 1/2) | 2 3/8 (1 7/8; 1/2) | 2 3/8 (1 7/8; 1/2) | 2 5/8 (1 7/8; 3/4) | 2 3/4 (2; 7/8) | 3 (2; 1) | 3 (2; 1) | 3 1/8 (2 1/8; 1) | 3 1/8 (2 1/8; 1) | 3 1/4 (2 1/8; 1) |
2 (5’4” - 5’6”) | 2 1/2 (1 7/8; 5/8) | 2 1/2 (1 7/8; 5/8) | 2 1/2 (2; 5/8) | 2 3/4 (2; 3/4) | 2 7/8 (2; 7/8) | 3 1/8 (2; 1) | 3 1/8 (2 1/8; 1) | 3 1/8 (2 1/8; 1) | 3 1/4 (2 1/8; 1) | 3 3/8 (2 1/4; 1 1/8) |
3 (5’7” - 5’9”) | 2 5/8 (2; 5/8) | 2 5/8 (2; 5/8) | 2 5/8 (2; 5/8) | 2 7/8 (2; 3/4) | 3 (2 1/8; 1) | 3 1/4 (2 1/8; 1 1/8) | 3 1/4 (2 1/4; 1 1/8) | 3 3/8 (2 1/4; 1 1/8) | 3 3/8 (2 1/4; 1 1/8) | 3 3/8 (2 1/4; 1 1/8) |
4 (5’10” - 6’1”) | 2 5/8 (2; 5/8) | 2 3/4 (2 1/8; 5/8) | 2 3/4 (2 1/8; 5/8) | 3 (2 1/8; 7/8) | 3 1/4 (2 1/8; 1) | 3 3/8 (2 1/4; 1 1/8) | 3 3/8 (2 1/4; 1 1/8) | 3 3/8 (2 1/4; 1 1/8) | 3 1/2 (2 3/8; 1 1/8) | 3 1/2 (2 3/8; 1 1/8) |
Important! When purchasing fabric, please account for shrinkage and buy 5% more than required.
2. Lightweight knit fusible interfacing, 140 cm wide, in meters:
Height, cm/ Size | 34 | 36 | 38 | 40 | 42 | 44 | 46 | 48 | 50 | 52 |
1 (154-160) | 1,16 | 1,2 | 1,24 | 1,28 | 1,32 | 1,36 | 1,4 | 1,44 | 1,48 | 1,52 |
2 (162-168) | 1,16 | 1,2 | 1,24 | 1,28 | 1,32 | 1,36 | 1,4 | 1,44 | 1,48 | 1,52 |
3 (170-176) | 1,16 | 1,2 | 1,24 | 1,28 | 1,32 | 1,36 | 1,4 | 1,44 | 1,48 | 1,52 |
4 (178-184) | 1,16 | 1,2 | 1,24 | 1,28 | 1,32 | 1,36 | 1,4 | 1,44 | 1,48 | 1,52 |
Lightweight knit fusible interfacing, 55" wide, in yards:
Height, ft/ Size | 34 | 36 | 38 | 40 | 42 | 44 | 46 | 48 | 50 | 52 |
1 (5’1” - 5’3”) | 1 1/4 | 1 1/4 | 1 3/8 | 1 3/8 | 1 1/2 | 1 1/2 | 1 1/2 | 1 5/8 | 1 5/8 | 1 5/8 |
2 (5’4” - 5’6”) | 1 1/4 | 1 1/4 | 1 3/8 | 1 3/8 | 1 1/2 | 1 1/2 | 1 1/2 | 1 5/8 | 1 5/8 | 1 5/8 |
3 (5’7” - 5’9”) | 1 1/4 | 1 1/4 | 1 3/8 | 1 3/8 | 1 1/2 | 1 1/2 | 1 1/2 | 1 5/8 | 1 5/8 | 1 5/8 |
4 (5’10” - 6’1”) | 1 1/4 | 1 1/4 | 1 3/8 | 1 3/8 | 1 1/2 | 1 1/2 | 1 1/2 | 1 5/8 | 1 5/8 | 1 5/8 |
3. Stitch-reinforced bias fusible tape - 1.2–1.4 m (1 1/4–1 1/8 yds) depending on the size. Should be measured on the pattern.
4. Four buttons, 0.7-1 cm (1/4–3/8") in diameter.
5. One belt buckle.
6. Matching thread, 5 spools (1 spool for the sewing machine and 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 2-3mm, stitch length 2.5mm);
- buttonhole foot for the sewing machine;
- edge stitching foot for the sewing machine (optional).
Ease type | Ease measurement, cm | Ease measurement, in |
Bust ease | 18–18.8 | 7 1/8–7 3/8 |
Waistline ease | 9 | 3 1/2 |
Hipline ease | 10.9 | 4 1/4 |
Upper arm ease | 7.5–11.5 | 3–4 1/2 |
Height, cm | Back length from waist down, cm | Sleeve length including shoulder width and cuff, cm |
1 (154-160) | 78 | 69.6–73.1 |
2 (162-168) | 81 | 71.6–75.1 |
3 (170-176) | 84 | 73.6–77.1 |
4 (178-184) | 87 | 75.6–79.1 |
Height, ft | Back length from waist down, in | Sleeve length including shoulder width and cuff, in |
1 (5’1” - 5’3”) | 30 3/4 | 27 3/8–28 3/4 |
2 (5’4” - 5’6”) | 31 7/8 | 28 1/4–29 5/8 |
3 (5’7” - 5’9”) | 33 1/8 | 29–30 3/8 |
4 (5’10” - 6’1”) | 34 1/4 | 29 3/4–31 1/8 |
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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. Note that for height categories 3 and 4, the plotter pattern comes on 2 pages.
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).
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