Savannah dress
Savannah is a straight-cut, loose-fitting wrap dress with an extended shoulder line. The center front edges, as well as the front and back neckline, are finished with a shaped placket. The dress has loose-fitting, set-in sleeves flared toward the bottom. The garment hem and sleeve hems are finished with wide facings. Savannah is mini-length and features a wide detachable tie belt.
Model Margo: Height 173 cm (5′8″), Bust 82 cm (32 1/4”), Waist 61 cm (24”), Hips 88 cm (34 5/8”). Margo is wearing size 36 in height 3.
Approximate sewing time – 1 day (8 hours).
To sew this garment, choose dress-weight fabrics with the following properties:
- medium-weight, structured, non-stretch
- the fiber content can include natural fibers (cotton, linen, nettle), artificial fibers (viscose), and blends (polyester + linen, polyester + viscose, etc.)
Recommended fabrics: nettle, linen, cotton.
Attention! We do not recommend stretchy fabrics. The fabric should be structured.
The dress in the photos is made of linen. The fabric is medium weight, airy, textured, structured, non-stretch, and opaque. The fiber content is 100% linen. The fabric weight is 220 g/m2.
1. Main fabric, 140 cm wide, with a directional print/nap, 200–250 g/m2, in meters:
Size | |||||||
34 | 36–42 | 44 | 46 | 48 | 50 | 52 | |
2.7 | 2.7 | 2.75 | 2.8 | 2.85 | 2.9 | 2.95 | |
2 (162–168) | 2.8 | 2.85 | 2.85 | 2.95 | 3 | 3 | 3.05 |
3 (170–176) | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3.05 | 3.1 | 3.15 |
4 (178–184) | 3.1 | 3.1 | 3.15 | 3.15 | 3.2 | 3.25 | 3.3 |
Main fabric, 55” wide, with a directional print/nap, 200–250 g/m2, in yards:
Height, ft | Size | |||||
34 | 36–42 | 44 | 46 | 48–50 | 52 | |
1 (5’1”–5’3”) | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 1/8 | 3 1/4 |
2 (5’4”–5’6”) | 3 | 3 1/8 | 3 1/8 | 3 1/4 | 3 1/4 | 3 3/8 |
3 (5’7”–5’9”) | 3 1/4 | 3 1/4 | 3 1/4 | 3 1/4 | 3 3/8 | 3 1/2 |
4 (5’10”–6’1”) | 3 3/8 | 3 3/8 | 3 1/2 | 3 1/2 | 3 1/2 | 3 5/8 |
IMPORTANT! When purchasing fabric, please account for shrinkage and buy 5% more than required.
2. Stitched bias-cut fusible stay tape with stitch reinforcement, 1.5 cm (5/8”) wide, for all heights:
Size | 34–36 | 38–40 | 42–44 | 46–48 | 50–52 |
meters | 7.3 | 7.4 | 7.6 | 7.8 | 8 |
yards | 8 | 8 1/8 | 8 1/4 | 8 1/2 | 8 3/4 |
3. 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)
- stitch-in-the-ditch foot for the sewing machine (optional).
Ease type | Ease measurement, cm | Ease measurement, in |
Bust ease | 41.6–42.9 | 16 3/8–16 7/8 |
Waistline ease | 49.7–49.9 | 19 5/8 |
Hipline ease | 31.3–33.9 | 12 3/8–13 3/8 |
Upper arm ease | 17.2–18.9 | 6 3/4–7 1/2 |
Height, cm | Back length, cm | Sleeve length including shoulder width, cm |
1 (154–160) | 77.6–82.1 | 70.1–73 |
2 (162–168) | 81.6–86.1 | 73.5–76.4 |
3 (170–176) | 85.6–90.1 | 76.7–79.6 |
4 (178–184) | 89.6–94.1 | 80–82.9 |
Height, ft | Back length, in | Sleeve length including shoulder width, in |
1 (5’1”–5’3”) | 30 1/2–32 3/8 | 27 5/8–28 3/4 |
2 (5’4”–5’6”) | 32 1/8–33 7/8 | 28 7/8–30 1/8 |
3 (5’7”–5’9”) | 33 3/4–35 1/2 | 30 1/4–31 3/8 |
4 (5’10”–6’1”) | 35 1/4–37 | 31 1/2–32 5/8 |
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 at info@vikisews.com
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