Quilla dress
Quilla is a semi-fitted dress with a defined waist. The front bodice has soft pleats at the waist. The neckline is finished with binding. The deep back neckline is V-shaped and features rouleau ties. The grown-on batwing sleeve transitions into an attached, self-lined, cuff-like detail. The dress has a double-layer waistband and is below-knee length.
Model Julia: Height 175 cm (5'9"), Bust 86 cm (33 7/8”), Waist 66 cm (26”), Hips 92 cm (36 1/4”). Julia is wearing size 36 in height 3.
Approximate sewing time – 1 day (8 hours).
To sew this dress, choose medium-weight, very stretchy knit fabrics made of natural fibers, artificial fibers, blends, or synthetics.
Recommended fabrics: ITY knits, lightweight knits. The stretch factor should be at least 1.6.
Attention! We recommend using only stretchy fabrics for this dress.
You can determine the stretch factor of the fabric yourself. Mark 10 cm (4") along the crosswise grain of the fabric, lay a ruler next to the marked section, and stretch the fabric. Divide the measurement you get by 10.
The dress in the photos is made of an ITY knit fabric. The fabric is soft and very stretchy. The fiber content is 97% polyester + 3% spandex. The fabric weight is 240 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 | |
1 (154–160) | 1.82 (0.9+0.92) | 2.2 (0.9+1.3) | 2.2 (0.9+1.3) | 2.25 (0.9+1.35) | 2.3 (0.9+1.4) | 2.35 (0.9+1.45) |
2 (162–168) | 1.86 (0.92+0.94) | 2.27 (0.92+1.35) | 2.27 (0.92+1.35) | 2.32 (0.92+1.4) | 2.37 (0.92+1.45) | 2.37 (0.92+1.45) |
3 (170–176) | 1.9 (0.95+0.95) | 2.3 (0.95+1.35) | 2.35 (0.95+1.4) | 2.35 (0.95+1.4) | 2.45 (0.95+1.5) | 2.45 (0.95+1.5) |
4 (178–184) | 1.95 (0.98+0.97) | 2.38 (0.98+1.4) | 2.38 (0.98+1.4) | 2.43 (0.98+1.45) | 2.48 (0.98+1.5) | 2.53 (0.98+1.55) |
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”) | 2 (1+1) | 2 3/8 (1+1 3/8) | 2 3/8 (1+1 3/8) | 2 1/2 (1+1 1/2) | 2 1/2 (1+1 1/2) | 2 5/8 (1+1 5/8) |
2 (5’4”–5’6”) | 2 (1+1) | 2 1/2 (1+1 1/2) | 2 1/2 (1+1 1/2) | 2 1/2 (1+1 1/2) | 2 5/8 (1+1 5/8) | 2 5/8 (1+1 5/8) |
3 (5’7”–5’9”) | 2 1/8 (1 1/8 +1) | 2 1/2 (1+1 1/2) | 2 5/8 (1 1/8+1 1/2) | 2 5/8 (1 1/8+1 1/2) | 2 5/8 (1+1 5/8) | 2 5/8 (1+1 5/8) |
4 (5’10”–6’1”) | 2 1/8 (1 1/8+1) | 2 5/8 (1 1/8+1 1/2) | 2 5/8 (1 1/8+1 1/2) | 2 3/4 (1 1/8+1 5/8) | 2 3/4 (1 1/8+1 5/8) | 2 7/8 (1 1/8+1 3/4) |
IMPORTANT! When purchasing fabric, please account for shrinkage and buy 5% more than required.
2. Matching thread – 5 spools (1 spool for the sewing machine + 4 spools for the overlocker).
- sewing machine for construction
- overlocker for construction and 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).
- coverstitch or coverlock machine for finishing the garment hem. If you don’t have a coverstitch machine, it can be replaced with a twin needle on any regular sewing machine that can do a zigzag stitch
- loop turner.
Ease type | Ease measurement, cm | Ease measurement, in |
Bust ease | 55.8–102.5 | 22–40 3/8 |
Waistline ease | -13.3 – (-11.6) | -5 1/4 – (-4 5/8) |
Hipline ease | -7.2 – (-4.9) | -2 7/8 – (-1 7/8) |
Height, cm | Back length from waist down, cm | Sleeve length including shoulder width, cm |
1 (154–160) | 82 | 63.2–65.6 |
2 (162–168) | 85 | 65.6–67.7 |
3 (170–176) | 88 | 67.3–69.8 |
4 (178–184) | 91 | 69.5–72 |
Height, ft | Back length from waist down, in | Sleeve length including shoulder width, in |
1 (5’1”–5’3”) | 32 1/4 | 24 7/8–25 7/8 |
2 (5’4”–5’6”) | 33 1/2 | 25 7/8–26 5/8 |
3 (5’7”–5’9”) | 34 5/8 | 26 1/2–27 1/2 |
4 (5’10”–6’1”) | 35 7/8 | 27 3/8–28 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.
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 atinfo@vikisews.com
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