Francoise dress
Francoise is a semi-fitted dress with a straight silhouette and a round neckline. It features drop shoulders and elbow-length set-in sleeves. The front of the dress has bust darts and functional patch pockets with buttons while the back is fitted with shoulder darts and a center seam. The dress is finished with a free-hanging lining and fastens with an invisible zipper in the center back seam. The center front, sleeve hems and pocket hems are decorated with Chanel trim. Francoise is above-knee length.
Model Varvara: Height 174 cm (5’8”), Bust 86 cm (33 7/8”), Waist 64 cm (25 1/4”), Hips 92 cm (36 1/4”). Varvara is wearing size 36 in height 3.
Approximate sewing time — 1.5 days (12 hours).
To sew this dress, choose suiting fabrics with the following properties:
- medium weight, structured, non-stretch, opaque
- the fiber content can include natural fibers (wool), artificial fibers (viscose), blends (wool + silk, wool + polyester, etc.), and synthetics (polyester)
- the following fabrics are recommended: dress-weight wool, tweed, coating fabrics.
Attention! We do not recommend stretchy fabrics, soft, lightweight fabrics, or heavyweight wool fabrics.
For the lining, choose lining fabrics made of artificial fibers (viscose), blends (viscose + elastane, viscose + polyester), or synthetics (polyester, polyester + elastane).
The dress in the photo is made of tweed. The fabric is medium weight, pliable, structured and non-stretch. The fiber content is 70% viscose and 30% cotton. The fabric weight is 460 g/m2.
The lining is 100% viscose. The fabric weight is 50 g/m2.
1. Main fabric, 150 cm wide, with a directional print/nap, in meters:
Size | |||
34–40 | 42–50 | 52 | |
1.35 | 1.35 | 1.4 | |
2 (162–168) | 1.4 | 1.4 | 1.45 |
3 (170–176) | 1.45 | 1.5 | 1.5 |
4 (178–184) | 1.55 | 1.55 | 1.55 |
Main fabric, 59" wide, with a directional print/nap, in yards:
Height, ft | Size | ||
34–40 | 42–50 | 52 | |
1 (5’1”–5’3”) | 1 1/2 | 1 1/2 | 1 1/2 |
2 (5’4”–5’6”) | 1 1/2 | 1 1/2 | 1 5/8 |
3 (5’7”–5’9”) | 1 5/8 | 1 5/8 | 1 5/8 |
4 (5’10”–6’1”) | 1 3/4 | 1 3/4 | 1 3/4 |
2. Lining fabric, 140 cm wide, with a directional print, in meters:
Height, cm | Size | ||
34–36 | 38–48 | 50–52 | |
1 (154–160) | 1.25 | 1.3 | 1.3 |
2 (162–168) | 1.35 | 1.35 | 1.35 |
3 (170–176) | 1.4 | 1.4 | 1.4 |
4 (178–184) | 1.45 | 1.45 | 1.5 |
Lining fabric, 55” wide, with a directional print, in yards:
Height, ft | Size | ||
34–36 | 38–48 | 50–52 | |
1 (5’1”–5’3”) | 1 3/8 | 1 3/8 | 1 3/8 |
2 (5’4”–5’6”) | 1 1/2 | 1 1/2 | 1 1/2 |
3 (5’7”–5’9”) | 1 1/2 | 1 1/2 | 1 1/2 |
4 (5’10”–6’1”) | 1 5/8 | 1 5/8 | 1 5/8 |
IMPORTANT! When purchasing fabric, please account for shrinkage and buy 5% more than required.
Lightweight interfacing, knit or woven, 150 cm wide, in meters:
Height, cm | Size | ||
34–40 | 42–50 | 52 | |
1 (154–160) | 1.35 | 1.35 | 1.4 |
2 (162–168) | 1.4 | 1.4 | 1.45 |
3 (170–176) | 1.45 | 1.5 | 1.5 |
4 (178–184) | 1.55 | 1.55 | 1.55 |
Lightweight interfacing, knit or woven, 59" wide, in yards:
Height, ft | Size | ||
34–40 | 42–50 | 52 | |
1 (5’1”–5’3”) | 1 1/2 | 1 1/2 | 1 1/2 |
2 (5’4”–5’6”) | 1 1/2 | 1 1/2 | 1 5/8 |
3 (5’7”–5’9”) | 1 5/8 | 1 5/8 | 1 5/8 |
4 (5’10”–6’1”) | 1 3/4 | 1 3/4 | 1 3/4 |
3. Straight-grain fusible stay tape, 1–1.5 cm (3/8–5/8") wide, for all sizes in all heights — 2 m (2 1/8 yd)
4. Stitched bias-cut fusible stay tape, 1–1.5 cm (3/8–5/8") wide, for all sizes in all heights — 2.4 m (2 5/8 yd)
5. Chanel trim, 2 cm (3/4") wide, including seam allowances, in centimeters:
Height, cm | Size | |||||||||
34 | 36 | 38 | 40 | 42 | 44 | 46 | 48 | 50 | 52 | |
1 (154–160) | 211 | 216 | 221 | 225 | 230 | 235 | 239 | 244 | 249 | 253 |
2 (162–168) | 215 | 220 | 225 | 229 | 234 | 238 | 243 | 248 | 252 | 257 |
3 (170–176) | 219 | 224 | 229 | 233 | 238 | 243 | 247 | 252 | 257 | 261 |
4 (178–184) | 224 | 228 | 233 | 237 | 242 | 247 | 251 | 256 | 261 | 265 |
Chanel trim, 2 cm (3/4") wide, including seam allowances, in inches:
Height, ft | Size | |||||||||
34 | 36 | 38 | 40 | 42 | 44 | 46 | 48 | 50 | 52 | |
1 (5’1”–5’3”) | 83 1/8 | 85 | 87 | 88 5/8 | 90 1/2 | 92 1/2 | 94 1/8 | 96 1/8 | 98 | 99 5/8 |
2 (5’4”–5’6”) | 84 5/8 | 86 5/8 | 88 5/8 | 90 1/8 | 92 1/8 | 93 3/4 | 95 5/8 | 97 5/8 | 99 1/4 | 101 1/8 |
3 (5’7”–5’9”) | 86 1/4 | 88 1/4 | 90 1/8 | 91 3/4 | 93 3/4 | 95 5/8 | 97 1/4 | 99 1/4 | 101 1/8 | 102 3/4 |
4 (5’10”–6’1”) | 88 1/4 | 89 3/4 | 91 3/4 | 93 1/4 | 95 1/4 | 97 1/4 | 98 7/8 | 100 3/4 | 102 3/4 | 104 3/8 |
6. One invisible zipper for all sizes:
Height, cm | Length, cm |
1 (154–160) | 54 |
2 (162–168) | 56 |
3 (170–176) | 58 |
4 (178–184) | 60 |
Height, ft | Length, in |
1 (5’1”–5’3”) | 21 1/4 |
2 (5’4”–5’6”) | 22 |
3 (5’7”–5’9”) | 22 7/8 |
4 (5’10”–6’1”) | 23 5/8 |
7. Four buttons with shank, 2 cm (3/4") in diameter
8. 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)
- buttonhole foot for the sewing machine
- 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 | 13.8–16.1 | 5 3/8–6 3/8 |
Waistline ease | 35.3–36.1 | 13 7/8–14 1/4 |
Hipline ease | 9.6–11.3 | 3 3/4–4 1/2 |
Upper arm ease | 9.5 | 3 3/4 |
Height, cm | Garment length at center back, cm | Sleeve length including shoulder width, cm |
1 (154–160) | 81.1–83.2 | 52.8–55.4 |
2 (162–168) | 82.1–84.1 | 54.8–57.4 |
3 (170–176) | 89.1–91.1 | 56.8–59.4 |
4 (178–184) | 93–95.1 | 58.8–61.4 |
Height, ft | Garment length at center back, in | Sleeve length including shoulder width, in |
1 (5’1”–5’3”) | 31 7/8–32 3/4 | 20 3/4–21 3/4 |
2 (5’4”–5’6”) | 32 3/8–33 1/8 | 21 5/8–22 5/8 |
3 (5’7”–5’9”) | 35 1/8–35 7/8 | 22 3/8–23 3/8 |
4 (5’10”–6’1”) | 36 5/8–37 1/2 | 23 1/8–24 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 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).
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