Medea dress
Medea is a close-fitting minidress shaped with princess seams and curved seamed panels on the front and back. The bustier-style front features lined, underwired bust cups and grown-on straps. The dress closes with a separating center front zipper and has an applied hem band at the bottom. All seams are topstitched. Medea is below-hip length.
Model Angelica: Height 176 cm (5’9”), Bust 83 cm (32 5/8”), Waist 62 cm (24 3/8”), Hips 90 cm (35 3/8”). Angelica is wearing size 36 in height 3.
Approximate sewing time – 2 days (16 hours).
To sew this dress, choose medium-weight, stretch or low-stretch, dress-weight or suiting fabrics made of natural, artificial, synthetic fibers, or blends.
The following fabrics are recommended: denim, dress-weight denim.
Attention! The chosen fabric should contain elastane.
For the bust cup lining, choose fabrics made of natural fibers or blends.
The dress in the photos is made of denim. The fabric is medium-weight and stretchy. The fiber content is 60% cotton, 38% polyester, and 2% elastane. The fabric weight is 285 g/m2.
The bust cup lining is made of 100% cotton poplin. The fabric weight is 110 g/m2.
1. Main fabric (garment made of one 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) | 1 | 1.05 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 1.15 | 1.15 | 1.2 | 1.25 | 1.35 |
2 (162–168) | 1.05 | 1.05 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 1.25 | 1.3 | 1.4 |
3 (170–176) | 1.1 | 1.1 | 1.2 | 1.25 | 1.25 | 1.25 | 1.3 | 1.35 | 1.45 |
4 (178–184) | 1.15 | 1.2 | 1.25 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 1.35 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 1.5 |
Main fabric (garment made of one fabric), 55" wide, with a directional print/nap, in yards:
Height, ft | Size | ||||||
34–38 | 40 | 42–44 | 46 | 48 | 50 | 52 | |
1 (5’1”–5’3”) | 1 1/8 | 1 1/4 | 1 1/4 | 1 1/4 | 1 1/4 | 1 3/8 | 1 1/2 |
2 (5’4”–5’6”) | 1 1/8 | 1 1/4 | 1 1/4 | 1 1/4 | 1 3/8 | 1 3/8 | 1 1/2 |
3 (5’7”–5’9”) | 1 1/4 | 1 1/4 | 1 3/8 | 1 3/8 | 1 3/8 | 1 1/2 | 1 5/8 |
4 (5’10”–6’1”) | 1 1/4 | 1 3/8 | 1 3/8 | 1 1/2 | 1 1/2 | 1 1/2 | 1 5/8 |
Main fabric (garment made of one fabric), 150 cm wide, with a directional print/nap, in meters:
Height, cm | Size | ||||||
34 | 36–40 | 42–44 | 46 | 48 | 50 | 52 | |
1 (154–160) | 0.9 | 0.95 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 1.15 | 1.15 | 1.2 |
2 (162–168) | 0.95 | 0.95 | 1.1 | 1.15 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 1.25 |
3 (170–176) | 1 | 1 | 1.15 | 1.2 | 1.25 | 1.25 | 1.3 |
4 (178–184) | 1.05 | 1.05 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 1.3 | 1.35 | 1.35 |
Main fabric (garment made of one fabric), 59" wide, with a directional print/nap, in yards:
Height, ft | Size | ||||
34–40 | 42–46 | 48 | 50 | 52 | |
1 (5’1”–5’3”) | 1 | 1 1/4 | 1 1/4 | 1 1/4 | 1 1/4 |
2 (5’4”–5’6”) | 1 | 1 1/4 | 1 1/4 | 1 1/4 | 1 3/8 |
3 (5’7”–5’9”) | 1 1/8 | 1 1/4 | 1 3/8 | 1 3/8 | 1 3/8 |
4 (5’10”–6’1”) | 1 1/8 | 1 1/4 | 1 3/8 | 1 1/2 | 1 1/2 |
2. For a garment made of two contrasting fabrics
2.1 Main fabric No.1 (Color 1), 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) | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.65 | 0.65 | 0.7 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 0.95 |
2 (162–168) | 0.6 | 0.65 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.75 | 0.9 | 0.95 | 0.95 | 1 |
3 (170–176) | 0.65 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.75 | 0.75 | 0.95 | 0.95 | 1 | 1 |
4 (178–184) | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.75 | 0.75 | 0.8 | 0.95 | 0.95 | 1 | 1.05 |
Main fabric No.1 (Color 1), 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”) | 5/8 | 5/8 | 3/4 | 3/4 | 3/4 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
2 (5’4”–5’6”) | 5/8 | 3/4 | 3/4 | 3/4 | 7/8 | 1 | 1 | 1 1/8 |
3 (5’7”–5’9”) | 3/4 | 3/4 | 3/4 | 7/8 | 7/8 | 1 | 1 1/8 | 1 1/8 |
4 (5’10”–6’1”) | 3/4 | 3/4 | 7/8 | 7/8 | 7/8 | 1 | 1 1/8 | 1 1/8 |
Main fabric No.1 (Color 1), 150 cm wide, with a directional print/nap, in meters:
Height, cm | Size | ||||
34 | 36–42 | 44–48 | 50 | 52 | |
1 (154–160) | 0.65 | 0.65 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.7 |
2 (162–168) | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.75 |
3 (170–176) | 0.75 | 0.75 | 0.75 | 0.8 | 0.85 |
4 (178–184) | 0.75 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.85 |
Main fabric No.1 (Color 1), 59" wide, with a directional print/nap, in yards:
Height, ft | Size | |
34–50 | 52 | |
1 (5’1”–5’3”) | 3/4 | 3/4 |
2 (5’4”–5’6”) | 3/4 | 7/8 |
3 (5’7”–5’9”) | 7/8 | 7/8 |
4 (5’10”–6’1”) | 7/8 | 7/8 |
2.2. Main fabric No.2 (Color 2), 140–150 cm wide, with a directional print/nap, in meters:
Height, cm | Sizes 34–52 |
1 (154–160) | 0.7 |
2 (162–168) | 0.75 |
3 (170–176) | 0.8 |
4 (178–184) | 0.8 |
Main fabric No.2 (Color 2), 55–59" wide, with a directional print/nap, in yards:
Height, ft | Sizes 34–52 |
1 (5’1”–5’3”) | 3/4 |
2 (5’4”–5’6”) | 7/8 |
3 (5’7”–5’9”) | 7/8 |
4 (5’10”–6’1”) | 7/8 |
3. Lining fabric, 140 cm wide, with a directional print, in meters:
Height, cm | Size | |||||
34–38 | 40 | 42–44 | 46 | 48–50 | 52 | |
1 (154–160) | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.55 | 0.55 | 0.6 | 0.6 |
2 (162–168) | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.55 | 0.55 | 0.6 | 0.6 |
3 (170–176) | 0.5 | 0.55 | 0.55 | 0.55 | 0.6 | 0.6 |
4 (178–184) | 0.5 | 0.55 | 0.55 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.65 |
Lining fabric, 55” wide, with a directional print, in yards:
Height, ft | Size | |||
34–38 | 40 | 42–50 | 52 | |
1 (5’1”–5’3”) | 1/2 | 1/2 | 5/8 | 5/8 |
2 (5’4”–5’6”) | 1/2 | 1/2 | 5/8 | 5/8 |
3 (5’7”–5’9”) | 1/2 | 5/8 | 5/8 | 5/8 |
4 (5’10”–6’1”) | 1/2 | 5/8 | 5/8 | 3/4 |
IMPORTANT! When purchasing fabric, please account for shrinkage and buy 5% more than required.
4. Lightweight interfacing, knit or woven, 140 cm (55") wide, for all heights:
Size | 34–40 | 42–46 | 48–52 |
meters | 0.5 | 0.55 | 0.6 |
yards | 1/2 | 5/8 | 5/8 |
5. Stitched bias-cut fusible stay tape with stitch reinforcement, 1.5 cm (5/8") wide – 2.5 m (2 3/4 yd).
6. One separating metal zipper, Nos. 3.5–4, for all sizes:
Height, cm | Zipper length, cm |
1 (154–160) | 60 |
2 (162–168) | 65 |
3 (170–176) | 65 |
4 (178–184) | 70 |
Height, ft | Zipper length, in |
1 (5’1”–5’3”) | 23 5/8 |
2 (5’4”–5’6”) | 25 5/8 |
3 (5’7”–5’9”) | 25 5/8 |
4 (5’10”–6’1”) | 27 1/2 |
7. One pair of bra underwires (in the necessary size).
8. Matching thread – 5 spools (1 spool for the sewing machine + 4 spools for the overlocker).
9. Matching topstitching thread (for example, Madeira No.35) – 2 spools.
- 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)
- one-sided foot for the sewing machine to attach the zipper
- loop turner.
Ease type | Ease measurement, cm | Ease measurement, in |
Bust ease | -4 – 0.4 | -1 5/8 – 1/8 |
Waistline ease | -0.7 – (-2.9) | -1/4 – (-1 1/8) |
Hipline ease | 1.9 – 4 | 3/4 – 1 5/8 |
Height, cm | Back length from waist down, cm |
1 (154–160) | 36.9–37.1 |
2 (162–168) | 40–40.1 |
3 (170–176) | 43–43.1 |
4 (178–184) | 46–46.1 |
Height, ft | Back length from waist down, in |
1 (5’1”–5’3”) | 14 1/2–14 5/8 |
2 (5’4”–5’6”) | 15 3/4 |
3 (5’7”–5’9”) | 16 7/8–17 |
4 (5’10”–6’1”) | 18 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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