Scilla dress
Scilla is a close-fitting dress with wide straps. The front and back are fitted with waist darts. The center back seam has an invisible zipper and ends with a slit. The dress has foam bust cups. Scilla is below-knee length
Model Dasha: Height 175 cm (5′7″), Bust 85 cm (33 1/2”), Waist 64 cm (25 1/4”), Hips 89 cm (35”). Dasha is wearing size 36 in height 3.
Approximate sewing time – 1.5 days (12 hours).
To sew this dress, choose medium-weight, soft, stretchy knit fabrics. The stretch factor should be at least 2.0.
You can determine the stretch factor yourself. Mark 10 cm (4") along the crosswise grain of the fabric, lay a measuring tape next to the marked section, and stretch the fabric. Divide the measurement you get by 10.
The fiber content should include elastane and spandex and can also include natural, artificial, blended, or synthetic fibers.
The following fabrics are recommended: double-knit jersey, knit fabrics.
Attention! We recommend using only stretchy fabrics for sewing this dress.
The dress in the photo is made of double-knit jersey. The fabric is medium-weight, soft, and stretchy. The fiber content is 96% polyester + 4% spandex. The fabric weight is 210 g/m².
1. Main fabric, 140 cm wide, with a directional print/nap, in meters:
Height, cm | Size | ||||
34–40 | 42–46 | 48 | 50 | 52 | |
1 (154–160) | 1.05 | 1.1 | 1.15 | 1.25 | 1.25 |
2 (162–168) | 1.1 | 1.1 | 1.15 | 1.25 | 1.3 |
3 (170–176) | 1.15 | 1.15 | 1.2 | 1.3 | 1.35 |
4 (178–184) | 1.15 | 1.2 | 1.25 | 1.35 | 1.35 |
Main fabric, 55" wide, with a directional print/nap, in yards:
Height, ft | Size | ||||
34–40 | 42–46 | 48 | 50 | 52 | |
1 (5'1"–5'3") | 1 1/8 | 1 1/4 | 1 1/4 | 1 3/8 | 1 3/8 |
2 (5'4"–5'6") | 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 3/8 | 1 1/2 |
4 (5'10"–6'1") | 1 1/4 | 1 1/4 | 1 3/8 | 1 1/2 | 1 1/2 |
2. Bra foam, 3 mm (1/8") thick, for all sizes in all heights — 30 by 50 cm (12” by 20")
3. Corset mesh, 40 g/m², 140 cm wide, cut in one direction, in meters:
Size | |
34–40 | 42–52 |
0.1 | 0.15 |
Corset mesh, 40 g/m², 55" wide, cut in one direction, for all sizes and heights — 1/8 yd.
IMPORTANT! When purchasing fabric, please account for shrinkage and buy 5% more than required.
4. Lightweight knit interfacing, 140 cm wide, cut in one direction, in meters:
Size | |
34–44 | 46–52 |
0.45 | 0.5 |
Lightweight knit interfacing, 55" wide, cut in one direction, for all sizes and heights — 1/2 yd.
5. Stitched bias-cut fusible stay tape with stitch reinforcement, 1.5 cm (5/8") wide — 3–3.3 m (3 1/4–3 5/8 yd).
6. One pair of plunge bra underwires in the necessary size.
7. Channeling tape — 0.5–0.8 m (1/2–7/8 yd).
8. Grosgrain ribbon, 1 cm (3/8") wide — 10 cm (4").
9. One invisible zipper, 40–45 cm (16–18") long, for all sizes and heights.
10. 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. 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)
- coverstitch or coverlock machine for finishing the garment hem. If you don’t have a coverstitch machine, the hem can be finished with a twin needle on a regular sewing machine with a zigzag function
- stitch-in-the-ditch foot for the sewing machine (optional)
- invisible zipper foot for the sewing machine
- one-sided foot for attaching the zipper
- loop turner
Bust ease (estimated) | Waistline ease | Hipline ease | |
cm | -3.5 to -2.6 | -2.9 to -3.1 | -1.5 |
inches | -1 3/8 to -1 | -1 1/8 to -1 1/4 | - 5/8 |
Height, cm | Center back length from waist down, cm |
1 (154–160) | 80.1 |
2 (162–168) | 83.1 |
3 (170–176) | 86.1 |
4 (178–184) | 89.1 |
Height, ft | Center back length from waist down, in |
1 (5'1"–5'3") | 31 1/2 |
2 (5'4"–5'6") | 32 3/4 |
3 (5'7"–5'9") | 33 7/8 |
4 (5'10"–6'1") | 35 1/8 |
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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