Nice!
3
Lulu is a close-fitting dress with a waistline seam. Bust and waist darts are converted into princess seams on the bodice front. The dress features an asymmetrical left side placket and closes with buttons and buttonholes. The front of the skirt is fitted with waist darts. The upper edges of the bodice front and back are finished with facings. Two straps are sewn into the upper edge of the bodice front. They fasten with a button and buttonhole at the back of the neck. There is a decorative cutout at the waist back and sides. The waist cutout is also finished with facings. The back of the dress features a center seam and princess seams on the bodice and skirt. The dress is topstitched along the princess seams, plackets, darts, and straps. The dress is mid-calf length.
Approximate sewing time – 2 days.
Model Anya: Bust - 84, Waist - 64, Hips - 91, Height - 169. Anya is wearing size 36 in height 2.
To sew this dress, choose woven fabrics with the following properties:
- medium weight, soft, non-stretch or with very little stretch, opaque;
- the fiber content can include natural fibers (cotton, linen), blends (cotton + polyester, cotton + viscose, etc.) and synthetics (polyester, polyester + elastane);
- the following fabrics are recommended: gabardine, denim, heavyweight cotton, sateen, corduroy.
Attention! We do not recommend stretchy knit materials (jersey fabrics) or lightweight sheer fabrics (chiffon, organza, stretch lace).
The dress in the photos is made from 100% cotton denim. This fabric is medium weight, soft, without stretch.
1. Main fabric, 140cm wide, cut in one direction, in meters:
Height /size | 34 | 36 | 38 | 40 | 42 | 44 | 46 | 48 | 50 | 52 |
1 (154-160) | 1,3 | 1,3 | 1,3 | 1,4 | 1,4 | 1,4 | 1,6 | 1,6 | 1,6 | 1,6 |
2 (162-168) | 1,3 | 1,3 | 1,3 | 1,45 | 1,45 | 1,45 | 1,65 | 1,65 | 1,65 | 1,65 |
3 (170-176) | 1,35 | 1,35 | 1,35 | 1,5 | 1,5 | 1,5 | 1,7 | 1,7 | 1,7 | 1,7 |
4 (178-184) | 1,35 | 1,35 | 1,35 | 1,5 | 1,5 | 1,5 | 1,75 | 1,75 | 1,75 | 1,75 |
IMPORTANT! When purchasing fabric, please account for shrinkage and buy 5% more than required.
2. Lightweight knit or woven fusible interfacing, 140cm wide, in meters:
Height /size | 34 | 36 | 38 | 40 | 42 | 44 | 46 | 48 | 50 | 52 |
1 (154-160) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1,05 | 1,05 | 1,05 | 1,05 |
2 (162-168) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1,05 | 1,05 | 1,05 | 1,05 | 1,05 | 1,05 |
3 (170-176) | 1,05 | 1,05 | 1,05 | 1,05 | 1,1 | 1,1 | 1,1 | 1,1 | 1,1 | 1,1 |
4 (178-184) | 1,1 | 1,1 | 1,1 | 1,1 | 1,15 | 1,15 | 1,15 | 1,15 | 1,15 | 1,15 |
3. Fusible straight grain tape, 1cm wide - 3,5m.
4. 0.7-1cm diameter buttons - 9.
5. Matching thread - 5 spools (1 spool for the sewing machine + 4 spools for the overlocker).
6. Matching topstitching thread (for example, Madeira №35) - 1 spool.
- 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 your sewing machine;
- edgestitch foot for your sewing machine (optional).
Ease type | Ease measurement, cm |
Bust ease | 0,2-2,8 |
Waistline ease | 1,6-3 |
Hipline ease | 3,2-4 |
Height, cm | Skirt length from waist down at center back, cm |
1 (154-160) | 72,9-73,5 |
2 (162-168) | 75,2-75,6 |
3 (170-176) | 77,9-78,5 |
4 (178-184) | 80,9-81,6 |
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. 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).
If you have any questions, please let us know at info@vikisews.com
Lulu instructions Sample