Imelda dress
Imelda is a semi-fitted dress with an accentuated waist and a skirt that flares out towards the bottom. The dress is fitted with front and back princess seams. The front features a faux button placket created with a pleat at the center front. The dress has a deep square neckline and fastens with an invisible zipper in the center back seam. The full set-in sleeves gathered at the sleeve cap and bottom are below-elbow length. The hems of the sleeves are finished with binding. Imelda is midi length.
Approximate sewing time — 1.5 days (12 hours).
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.
To sew this dress, choose dress-weight fabrics with the following properties:
- medium weight, pliable, opaque, with a little elastane
- the fiber content can include natural fibers (cotton, linen), blends (cotton + polyester, cotton + elastane, etc.), and synthetics (polyester, polyester + elastane)
- the following fabrics are recommended: linen, heavyweight cotton, nettle.
Attention! We do not recommend lightweight, sheer fabrics.
The dress in the photo is made of natural fabric. The fabric is medium weight, pliable, and low-stretch. The fiber content is 50% nettle and 50% cotton. The fabric weight is 210 g/m2.
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 | |
2.9 | 2.9 | 2.95 | 3.05 | 3.15 | 3.2 | 3.25 | |
2 (162–168) | 3.05 | 3.05 | 3.05 | 3.15 | 3.25 | 3.35 | 3.35 |
3 (170–176) | 3.15 | 3.15 | 3.15 | 3.3 | 3.35 | 3.45 | 3.45 |
4 (178–184) | 3.25 | 3.3 | 3.3 | 3.4 | 3.5 | 3.6 | 3.6 |
Main fabric, 140 cm wide, with a non-directional print/no nap, in meters:
Height, cm | Size | |||||||||
34 | 36 | 38 | 40 | 42 | 44 | 46 | 48 | 50 | 52 | |
1 (154–160) | 2.35 | 2.35 | 2.4 | 2.5 | 2.6 | 2.65 | 2.7 | 2.8 | 2.85 | 2.9 |
2 (162–168) | 2.5 | 2.55 | 2.55 | 2.7 | 2.75 | 2.75 | 2.8 | 2.85 | 2.9 | 3 |
3 (170–176) | 2.55 | 2.6 | 2.6 | 2.75 | 2.8 | 2.85 | 2.95 | 3 | 3.05 | 3.1 |
4 (178–184) | 2.65 | 2.7 | 2.7 | 2.85 | 2.9 | 2.9 | 3 | 3.1 | 3.15 | 3.2 |
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”) | 3 1/8 | 3 1/8 | 3 1/4 | 3 3/8 | 3 1/2 | 3 1/2 | 3 1/2 |
2 (5’4”–5’6”) | 3 3/8 | 3 3/8 | 3 3/8 | 3 1/2 | 3 1/2 | 3 5/8 | 3 5/8 |
3 (5’7”–5’9”) | 3 1/2 | 3 1/2 | 3 1/2 | 3 5/8 | 3 5/8 | 3 3/4 | 3 3/4 |
4 (5’10”–6’1”) | 3 1/2 | 3 5/8 | 3 5/8 | 3 3/4 | 3 7/8 | 3 7/8 | 3 7/8 |
Main fabric, 55" wide, with a non-directional print/no nap, in yards:
Height, ft | Size | |||||||||
34 | 36 | 38 | 40 | 42 | 44 | 46 | 48 | 50 | 52 | |
1 (5’1”–5’3”) | 2 5/8 | 2 5/8 | 2 5/8 | 2 3/4 | 2 7/8 | 2 7/8 | 3 | 3 | 3 1/8 | 3 1/8 |
2 (5’4”–5’6”) | 2 3/4 | 2 3/4 | 2 3/4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 1/8 | 3 1/8 | 3 1/4 |
3 (5’7”–5’9”) | 2 3/4 | 2 7/8 | 2 7/8 | 3 | 3 | 3 1/8 | 3 1/4 | 3 1/4 | 3 3/8 | 3 3/8 |
4 (5’10”–6’1”) | 2 7/8 | 3 | 3 | 3 1/8 | 3 1/8 | 3 1/8 | 3 1/4 | 3 3/8 | 3 1/2 | 3 1/2 |
IMPORTANT! When purchasing fabric, please account for shrinkage and buy 5% more than required.
2. Lightweight knit or woven interfacing, 140 cm (55") wide, for all sizes in all heights — 0.35 m (3/8 yd)
3. One invisible zipper, 50 cm (19 5/8”) long, for all sizes in all heights
4. Ten buttons, 1 cm (3/8”) in diameter
5. Stitched bias-cut fusible stay tape, for all sizes in all heights — 1.05 m (1 1/8 yd)
6. Straight-grain fusible stay tape, for all sizes in all heights — 1.11 m (1 1/4 yd)
7. Matching thread — 5 spools (1 spool for the sewing machine + 4 spools for the overlocker)
- sewing machine for construction
- overlocker for 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)
- invisible zipper foot for the sewing machine
- stitch-in-the-ditch foot (optional)
Ease type | Ease measurement, cm | Ease measurement, in |
Bust ease | 3.8−6 | 1 1/2−2 3/8 |
Waistline ease | 4.6−7.3 | 1 3/4−2 7/8 |
Hipline ease | 11.4−15.3 | 4 1/2−6 |
Upper arm ease | 30.1−32.3 | 11 7/8−12 3/4 |
Height, cm | Back length, cm | Sleeve length, cm |
1 (154–160) | 112.8−113.3 | 45.7−46.5 |
2 (162–168) | 117.8−118.3 | 47.8−48.9 |
3 (170–176) | 122.8−123.3 | 49.8−50.1 |
4 (178–184) | 127.9−128.4 | 51.6−51.8 |
Height, ft | Back length, in | Sleeve length, in |
1 (5’1”–5’3”) | 44 3/8−44 5/8 | 18−18 1/4 |
2 (5’4”–5’6”) | 46 3/8−46 5/8 | 18 7/8−19 1/4 |
3 (5’7”–5’9”) | 48 3/8−48 1/2 | 19 5/8−19 3/4 |
4 (5’10”–6’1”) | 50 3/8−50 1/2 | 20 3/8 |
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. 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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