Mirabella dress
Mirabella is a lined dress with a close-fitting bodice and a voluminous skirt. It features a waist seam that sits above the natural waistline and a deep square neckline. The draped bodice is fitted with bust and waist darts transferred to the princess seams. The dress closes with an invisible zipper in the center back seam. The fully lined balloon skirt is gathered along the hemline and structured with additional stiff net lining. The long, set-in sleeves consist of two pieces. The top puff piece is gathered at the cap and bottom while the close-fitting bottom piece is straight and features a vertical dart and a faux closure with buttons and rouleau loops.
Mirabella is above-knee length.
Model Sofia: Height 171 cm (5'7"), Bust 81 cm (31 7/8"), Waist 60 cm (23 5/8"), Hips 88 cm (34 5/8"). Sofia is wearing size 34 in height 3.
Approximate sewing time — 2.5 days (20 hours).
To sew this dress, choose dress-weight fabrics with the following properties:
− medium weight, with good drape, soft, opaque, non-stretch or with very little stretch
− the fiber content can include natural fibers (silk, cotton, linen), artificial fibers (viscose), blends (silk + polyester, cotton + viscose, etc.), and synthetics (polyester, polyester + elastane)
− the following fabrics are recommended: shirting and dress-weight fabrics, taffeta.
Attention! We do not recommend lightweight, sheer 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 dress-weight fabric. The fabric is medium weight, with good drape, structured, and non-stretch.
The fabric content is 100% polyester. The fabric weight is 130 g/m2.
The fiber content of the lining is 100% polyester. The fabric weight is 180 g/m2.
1. Main fabric, 140 cm wide, cut in two steps (one piece fully interfaced), in meters:
Height, cm | Size | ||||
34 | 36 | 38 | 40 | 42 | |
1 (154–160) | (2.35+0.3) 2.65 | (2.35+0.3) 2.65 | (2.5+0.35) 2.85 | (2.55+0.35) 2.9 | (2.65+0.35) 3 |
2 (162–168) | (2.45+0.3) 2.75 | (2.5+0.3) 2.8 | (2.55+0.35) 2.9 | (2.65+0.35) 3 | (2.7+0.35) 3.05 |
3 (170–176) | (2.55+0.3) 2.85 | (2.65+0.3) 2.95 | (2.7+0.35) 3.05 | (2.8+0.35) 3.15 | (2.85+0.35) 3.2 |
4 (178–184) | (2.65+0.3) 2.95 | (2.75+0.3) 3.05 | (2.8+0.35) 3.15 | (2.9+0.35) 3.25 | (2.95+0.35) 3.3 |
Height, cm | Size | ||||
44 | 46 | 48 | 50 | 52 | |
1 (154–160) | (2.75+0.35) 3.1 | (2.8+0.4) 3.2 | (2.95+0.5) 3.45 | (2.95+0.55) 3.5 | (3+0.55) 3.55 |
2 (162–168) | (2.8+0.35) 3.15 | (2.9+0.4) 3.3 | (3+0.5) 3.5 | (3.05+0.55) 3.6 | (3.1+0.55) 3.65 |
3 (170–176) | (2.9+0.35) 3.25 | (3+0.4) 3.4 | (3.1+0.5) 3.6 | (3.15+0.55) 3.7 | (3.15+0.55) 3.7 |
4 (178–184) | (3+0.35) 3.35 | (3.05+0.4) 3.45 | (3.2+0.5) 3.7 | (3.25+0.55) 3.8 | (3.3+0.55) 3.85 |
Main fabric, 150 cm wide, cut in two steps (one piece fully interfaced), in meters:
Height, cm | Size | ||||
34 | 36 | 38 | 40 | 42 | |
1 (154–160) | (2.2+0.3) 2.5 | (2.3+0.3) 2.6 | (2.4+0.35) 2.75 | (2.45+0.35) 2.8 | (2.55+0.35) 2.9 |
2 (162–168) | (2.3+0.3) 2.6 | (2.4+0.3) 2.7 | (2.45+0.35) 2.8 | (2.55+0.35) 2.9 | (2.65+0.35) 3 |
3 (170–176) | (2.4+0.3) 2.7 | (2.5+0.3) 2.8 | (2.6+0.35) 2.95 | (2.65+0.35) 3 | (2.7+0.35) 3.05 |
4 (178–184) | (2.5+0.3) 2.8 | (2.6+0.3) 2.9 | (2.65+0.35) 3 | (2.75+0.35) 3.1 | (2.85+0.35) 3.2 |
Height, cm | Size | ||||
44 | 46 | 48 | 50 | 52 | |
1 (154–160) | (2.65+0.35) 3 | (2.7+0.35) 3.05 | (2.75+0.4) 3.15 | (2.8+0.4) 3.2 | (2.85+0.55) 3.4 |
2 (162–168) | (2.7+0.35) 3.05 | (2.75+0.35) 3.1 | (2.8+0.4) 3.2 | (2.85+0.4) 3.25 | (2.9+0.55) 3.45 |
3 (170–176) | (2.8+0.35) 3.15 | (2.9+0.35) 3.25 | (2.95+0.4) 3.35 | (3+0.4) 3.4 | (3.05+0.55) 3.6 |
4 (178–184) | (2.95+0.35) 3.3 | (3+0.35) 3.35 | (3+0.4) 3.4 | (3.1+0.4) 3.5 | (3.15+0.55) 3.7 |
Main fabric, 55" wide, cut in two steps (one piece fully interfaced), in yards:
Height, ft | Size | ||||
34 | 36 | 38 | 40 | 42 | |
1 (5’1”–5’3”) | (2 5/8+3/8) 2 7/8 | (2 5/8+3/8) 2 7/8 | (2 3/4+3/8) 3 1/8 | (2 3/4+3/8) 3 1/8 | (2 7/8+3/8) 3 1/4 |
2 (5’4”–5’6”) | (2 5/8+3/8) 3 | (2 3/4+3/8) 3 | (2 3/4+3/8) 3 1/8 | (2 7/8+3/8) 3 1/4 | (3+3/8) 3 3/8 |
3 (5’7”–5’9”) | (2 3/4+3/8) 3 1/8 | (2 7/8+3/8) 3 1/4 | (3+3/8) 3 3/8 | (3+3/8) 3 1/2 | (3 1/8+3/8) 3 1/2 |
4 (5’10”–6’1”) | (2 7/8+3/8) 3 1/4 | (3+3/8) 3 3/8 | (3+3/8) 3 1/2 | (3 1/8+3/8) 3 1/2 | (3 1/4+3/8) 3 5/8 |
Height, ft | Size | ||||
44 | 46 | 48 | 50 | 52 | |
1 (5’1”–5’3”) | (3+3/8) 3 3/8 | (3+3/8) 3 1/2 | (3 1/4+1/2) 3 3/4 | (3 1/4+5/8) 3 7/8 | (3 1/4+5/8) 3 7/8 |
2 (5’4”–5’6”) | (3+3/8) 3 1/2 | (3 1/8+3/8) 3 5/8 | (3 1/4+1/2) 3 7/8 | (3 3/8+5/8) 3 7/8 | (3 3/8+5/8) 4 |
3 (5’7”–5’9”) | (3 1/8+3/8) 3 1/2 | (3 1/4+3/8) 3 3/4 | (3 3/8+1/2) 3 7/8 | (3 1/2+5/8) 4 | (3 1/2+5/8) 4 |
4 (5’10”–6’1”) | (3 1/4+3/8) 3 5/8 | (3 3/8+3/8) 3 3/4 | (3 1/2+1/2) 4 | (3 1/2+5/8) 4 1/8 | (3 5/8+5/8) 4 1/4 |
Main fabric, 59" cm wide, cut in two steps (one piece fully interfaced), in yards:
Height, ft | Size | ||||
34 | 36 | 38 | 40 | 42 | |
1 (5’1”–5’3”) | (2 3/8+3/8) 2 3/4 | (2 1/2+3/8) 2 7/8 | (2 5/8+3/8) 3 | (2 5/8+3/8) 3 | (2 3/4+3/8) 3 1/8 |
2 (5’4”–5’6”) | (2 1/2+3/8) 2 7/8 | (2 5/8+3/8) 3 | (2 5/8+3/8) 3 | (2 3/4+3/8) 3 1/8 | (2 7/8+3/8) 3 1/4 |
3 (5’7”–5’9”) | (2 5/8+3/8) 3 | (2 3/4+3/8) 3 | (2 7/8+3/8) 3 1/4 | (2 7/8+3/8) 3 1/4 | (3+3/8) 3 3/8 |
4 (5’10”–6’1”) | (2 3/4+3/8) 3 | (2 7/8+3/8) 3 1/8 | (2 7/8+3/8) 3 1/4 | (3+3/8) 3 3/8 | (3 1/8+3/8) 3 1/2 |
Height, ft | Size | ||||
44 | 46 | 48 | 50 | 52 | |
1 (5’1”–5’3”) | (2 7/8+3/8) 3 1/4 | (3+3/8) 3 3/8 | (3+3/8) 3 1/2 | (3+3/8) 3 1/2 | (3 1/8+5/8) 3 3/4 |
2 (5’4”–5’6”) | (3+3/8) 3 3/8 | (3+3/8) 3 3/8 | (3+3/8) 3 1/2 | (3 1/8+3/8) 3 1/2 | (3 1/8+5/8) 3 3/4 |
3 (5’7”–5’9”) | (3+3/8) 3 1/2 | (3 1/8+3/8) 3 1/2 | (3 1/4+3/8) 3 5/8 | (3 1/4+3/8) 3 3/4 | (3 3/8+5/8) 3 7/8 |
4 (5’10”–6’1”) | (3 1/4+3/8) 3 5/8 | (3 1/4+3/8) 3 5/8 | (3 1/4+3/8) 3 3/4 | (3 3/8+3/8) 3 7/8 | (3 1/2+5/8) 4 |
2. Additional fabric, 140 cm wide, with a directional print/nap, in meters:
Height, cm | Size | |||||
34–40 | 42–44 | 46 | 48 | 50 | 52 | |
1 (154–160) | 0.95 | 0.95 | 0.95 | 0.95 | 0.95 | 0.95 |
2 (162–168) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1.05 |
3 (170–176) | 1.1 | 1.1 | 1.15 | 1.15 | 1.15 | 1.25 |
4 (178–184) | 1.15 | 1.2 | 1.3 | 1.25 | 1.3 | 1.4 |
Additional fabric, 55" wide, with a directional print/nap, in yards:
Height, ft | Size | |||||
34–40 | 42–44 | 46 | 48 | 50 | 52 | |
1 (5’1”–5’3”) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
2 (5’4”–5’6”) | 1 1/8 | 1 1/8 | 1 1/8 | 1 1/8 | 1 1/8 | 1 1/8 |
3 (5’7”–5’9”) | 1 1/4 | 1 1/4 | 1 1/4 | 1 1/4 | 1 1/4 | 1 3/8 |
4 (5’10”–6’1”) | 1 1/4 | 1 1/4 | 1 3/8 | 1 3/8 | 1 3/8 | 1 1/2 |
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) | 1 | 1.05 | 1.05 | 1.05 | 1.05 | 1.15 | 1.15 | 1.2 |
2 (162–168) | 1.05 | 1.05 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 1.2 | 1.25 | 1.25 |
3 (170–176) | 1.1 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 1.15 | 1.2 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 1.35 |
4 (178–184) | 1.15 | 1.15 | 1.15 | 1.2 | 1.25 | 1.35 | 1.35 | 1.4 |
Lining fabric, 55" wide, with a directional print, in yards:
Height, ft | Size | |||||||
34–38 | 40 | 42 | 44 | 46 | 48 | 50 | 52 | |
1 (5’1”–5’3”) | 1 1/8 | 1 1/8 | 1 1/8 | 1 1/8 | 1 1/8 | 1 1/4 | 1 1/4 | 1 1/4 |
2 (5’4”–5’6”) | 1 1/8 | 1 1/8 | 1 1/4 | 1 1/4 | 1 1/4 | 1 1/4 | 1 3/8 | 1 3/8 |
3 (5’7”–5’9”) | 1 1/4 | 1 1/4 | 1 1/4 | 1 1/4 | 1 1/4 | 1 3/8 | 1 3/8 | 1 1/2 |
4 (5’10”–6’1”) | 1 1/4 | 1 1/4 | 1 1/4 | 1 1/4 | 1 3/8 | 1 1/2 | 1 1/2 | 1 1/2 |
IMPORTANT! When purchasing fabric, please account for shrinkage and buy 5% more than required.
4. Lightweight knit or woven interfacing, 140 cm (55") wide, for all heights:
Size | 34–36 | 38–44 | 46 | 48 | 50–52 |
meters | 0.3 | 0.35 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 0.55 |
yards | 3/8 | 3/8 | 3/8 | 1/2 | 5/8 |
Lightweight knit or woven interfacing, 150 cm (59") wide, for all heights:
Size | 34–36 | 38–46 | 48–50 | 52 |
meters | 0.3 | 0.35 | 0.4 | 0.55 |
yards | 3/8 | 3/8 | 3/8 | 5/8 |
5. One invisible zipper, 50 cm (19 5/8”) long, for all sizes in all heights
6. Twenty-four buttons, 0.7–1 cm (1/4–3/8") in diameter
7. Matching thread — 1 spool for the sewing machine
8. Rigilene tape, 2.5 cm wide, in meters:
Height, cm | Size | |||||||||
34 | 36 | 38 | 40 | 42 | 44 | 46 | 48 | 50 | 52 | |
1.47 | 1.5 | 1.53 | 1.56 | 1.59 | 1.62 | 1.65 | 1.65 | 1.68 | 1.7 | |
2 (162–168) | 1.52 | 1.55 | 1.58 | 1.61 | 1.64 | 1.68 | 1.71 | 1.7 | 1.73 | 1.76 |
3 (170–176) | 1.61 | 1.64 | 1.67 | 1.71 | 1.74 | 1.77 | 1.8 | 1.8 | 1.82 | 1.85 |
4 (178–184) | 1.68 | 1.71 | 1.74 | 1.78 | 1.81 | 1.84 | 1.87 | 1.86 | 1.89 | 1.92 |
Rigilene tape, 1" wide, in yards:
Height, ft | Size | |||||||||
34 | 36 | 38 | 40 | 42 | 44 | 46 | 48 | 50 | 52 | |
1 (5’1”–5’3”) | 1 5/8 | 1 5/8 | 1 5/8 | 1 3/4 | 1 3/4 | 1 3/4 | 1 3/4 | 1 3/4 | 1 7/8 | 1 7/8 |
2 (5’4”–5’6”) | 1 5/8 | 1 3/4 | 1 3/4 | 1 3/4 | 1 3/4 | 1 7/8 | 1 7/8 | 1 7/8 | 1 7/8 | 1 7/8 |
3 (5’7”–5’9”) | 1 3/4 | 1 3/4 | 1 7/8 | 1 7/8 | 1 7/8 | 1 7/8 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
4 (5’10”–6’1”) | 1 7/8 | 1 7/8 | 1 7/8 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 1/8 | 2 1/8 |
9. Straight-grain fusible stay tape, in meters:
Height, cm | Size | |||||||||
34 | 36 | 38 | 40 | 42 | 44 | 46 | 48 | 50 | 52 | |
1 (154–160) | 2.19 | 2.27 | 2.36 | 2.45 | 2.53 | 2.8 | 2.69 | 2.8 | 2.89 | 2.97 |
2 (162–168) | 2.23 | 2.32 | 2.4 | 2.48 | 2.57 | 2.65 | 2.74 | 2.84 | 2.92 | 3 |
3 (170–176) | 2.25 | 2.34 | 2.43 | 2.51 | 2.6 | 2.68 | 2.77 | 2.87 | 2.94 | 3.02 |
4 (178–184) | 2.3 | 2.4 | 2.47 | 2.56 | 2.64 | 2.72 | 2.8 | 2.9 | 2.98 | 3.06 |
Straight-grain fusible stay tape, in yards:
Height, ft | Size | |||||||||
34 | 36 | 38 | 40 | 42 | 44 | 46 | 48 | 50 | 52 | |
1 (5’1”–5’3”) | 2 3/8 | 2 1/2 | 2 5/8 | 2 5/8 | 2 3/4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 1/8 | 3 1/4 |
2 (5’4”–5’6”) | 2 1/2 | 2 1/2 | 2 5/8 | 2 3/4 | 2 3/4 | 2 7/8 | 3 | 3 1/8 | 3 1/4 | 3 1/4 |
3 (5’7”–5’9”) | 2 1/2 | 2 1/2 | 2 5/8 | 2 3/4 | 2 7/8 | 2 7/8 | 3 | 3 1/8 | 3 1/4 | 3 1/4 |
4 (5’10”–6’1”) | 2 1/2 | 2 5/8 | 2 3/4 | 2 3/4 | 2 7/8 | 3 | 3 | 3 1/8 | 3 1/4 | 3 3/8 |
10. Stitched bias-cut fusible stay tape for all heights:
Size | 34–36 | 38 | 40 | 42 | 44 | 46 | 48 | 50 | 52 |
meters | 0.77 | 0.78 | 0.79 | 0.8 | 0.82 | 0.83 | 0.85 | 0.86 | 0.87 |
yards | 7/8 | 7/8 | 7/8 | 7/8 | 7/8 | 7/8 | 7/8 | 1 | 1 |
11. One set of foam bra cups
- sewing machine for construction
- stitch-in-the-ditch foot for the sewing machine (optional)
- invisible zipper foot for the sewing machine
- one-sided foot for the sewing machine
- loop turner
- pinnable dress form
Ease type | Ease measurement, cm | Ease measurement, in |
Bust ease | 0 | 0 |
Waistline ease (for the lining) | 9.9–26.3 | 3 7/8–10 3/8 |
Hipline ease (for the lining) | 23.3–40.4 | 9 1/8–15 7/8 |
Upper arm ease | 2–2.6 | 3/4–1 |
Height, cm | Garment length from waist down (estimated), cm | Sleeve length (for the lining), cm |
1 (154–160) | 39 | 63.6 |
2 (162–168) | 42 | 65.7 |
3 (170–176) | 45 | 67.7 |
4 (178–184) | 48 | 69.6 |
Height, ft | Garment length from waist down (estimated), in | Sleeve length (for the lining), in |
1 (5’1”–5’3”) | 15 3/8 | 25 |
2 (5’4”–5’6”) | 16 1/2 | 25 7/8 |
3 (5’7”–5’9”) | 17 3/4 | 26 5/8 |
4 (5’10”–6’1”) | 18 7/8 | 27 3/8 |
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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. 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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