Sielle dress
Sielle is a long sleeve, close-fitting dress or top featuring open shoulders and a deep, open neckline finished with a wide, two-piece, turn-down collar. The sleeves are close-fitting. The dress is ankle-length. The long sleeve top is hip-length.
Approximate sewing time: 1 day (8 hours).
Model Alina: Height 172 cm (5’8”), Bust 86 cm (33 7/8”), Waist 65 cm (25 5/8”), Hips 93 cm (36 5/8”). Alina is wearing size 36 in height 3.
To sew this garment, choose soft, medium-weight knit fabrics that are medium to high stretch. The fiber content can include natural fibers, artificial fibers, blends, and synthetics.
The following fabrics are recommended: sweater knits, knits, ribbed knits. The stretch factor should be at least 1.7.
Attention! We recommend using only stretchy fabrics for this garment.
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 garment in the photo is made of knit fabric. The fabric is medium weight, soft, and medium stretch. The fiber content is a blend of viscose, polyester, and elastane. The fabric weight is 170 g/m².
The stretch factor is 1.7.
1. Main fabric, 150 cm wide, cut in one direction, in meters (dress version):
Height, cm | Size | |||
34 | 36 | 38–42 | 44–52 | |
1 (154–160) | 2.85 | 2.9 | 2.9 | 2.95 |
2 (162–168) | 2.9 | 2.95 | 2.95 | 3 |
3 (170–176) | 2.95 | 3 | 3.1 | 3.1 |
4 (178–184) | 3 | 3.1 | 3.1 | 3.1 |
Main fabric, 59" wide, cut in one direction, in yards (dress version):
Height, ft | Size | |||
34 | 36 | 38–42 | 44–52 | |
1 (5’1”–5’3”) | 3 1/8 | 3 1/8 | 3 1/8 | 3 1/4 |
2 (5’4”–5’6”) | 3 1/8 | 3 1/4 | 3 1/4 | 3 1/4 |
3 (5’7”–5’9”) | 3 1/4 | 3 1/4 | 3 3/8 | 3 3/8 |
4 (5’10”–6’1”) | 3 1/4 | 3 3/8 | 3 3/8 | 3 3/8 |
Main fabric, 150 cm wide, cut in one direction, in meters (long sleeve top version):
Height, cm | Size | ||||||||
34 | 36 | 38 | 40 | 42 | 44 | 46 | 48–50 | 52 | |
1 (154–160) | 1.6 | 1.8 | 2.1 | 2.15 | 2.2 | 2.2 | 2.25 | 2.25 | 2.25 |
2 (162–168) | 1.65 | 1.8 | 2.1 | 2.2 | 2.25 | 2.25 | 2.25 | 2.3 | 2.3 |
3 (170–176) | 1.65 | 1.85 | 2.15 | 2.25 | 2.25 | 2.3 | 2.3 | 2.3 | 2.35 |
4 (178–184) | 1.7 | 1.85 | 2.2 | 2.25 | 2.3 | 2.3 | 2.3 | 2.35 | 2.35 |
Main fabric, 59" wide, cut in one direction, in yards (long sleeve top version):
Height, ft | Size | |||||||
34 | 36 | 38 | 40 | 42–44 | 46 | 48–50 | 52 | |
1 (5’1”–5’3”) | 1 3/4 | 2 | 2 1/4 | 2 3/8 | 2 3/8 | 2 1/2 | 2 1/2 | 2 1/2 |
2 (5’4”–5’6”) | 1 3/4 | 2 | 2 1/4 | 2 3/8 | 2 1/2 | 2 1/2 | 2 1/2 | 2 1/2 |
3 (5’7”–5’9”) | 1 3/4 | 2 | 2 3/8 | 2 1/2 | 2 1/2 | 2 1/2 | 2 1/2 | 2 5/8 |
4 (5’10”–6’1”) | 1 7/8 | 2 | 2 3/8 | 2 1/2 | 2 1/2 | 2 1/2 | 2 5/8 | 2 5/8 |
IMPORTANT! When purchasing fabric, please account for shrinkage and buy 5% more than required.
2. Clear elastic, 1 cm wide, in centimeters:
Height, cm | Size | |||||||||
34 | 36 | 38 | 40 | 42 | 44 | 46 | 48 | 50 | 52 | |
1 (154–160) | 82 | 83.5 | 85 | 86 | 87.5 | 89 | 91 | 92 | 94 | 96 |
2 (162–168) | 85 | 86 | 87 | 88 | 89.5 | 91 | 92.5 | 94 | 96 | 98 |
3 (170–176) | 86 | 87.5 | 88.5 | 90 | 91 | 93 | 94 | 96 | 97.5 | 99.5 |
4 (178–184) | 88 | 89 | 90 | 91 | 93 | 94.5 | 96 | 97 | 99 | 101 |
Clear elastic, 3/8" wide, in inches:
Height, ft | Size | |||||||||
34 | 36 | 38 | 40 | 42 | 44 | 46 | 48 | 50 | 52 | |
1 (5’1”–5’3”) | 32 1/4 | 32 7/8 | 33 1/2 | 33 7/8 | 34 1/2 | 35 | 35 7/8 | 36 1/4 | 37 | 37 3/4 |
2 (5’4”–5’6”) | 33 1/2 | 33 7/8 | 34 1/4 | 34 5/8 | 35 1/4 | 35 7/8 | 36 3/8 | 37 | 37 3/4 | 38 5/8 |
3 (5’7”–5’9”) | 33 7/8 | 34 1/2 | 34 7/8 | 35 3/8 | 35 7/8 | 36 5/8 | 37 | 37 3/4 | 38 3/8 | 39 1/8 |
4 (5’10”–6’1”) | 34 5/8 | 35 | 35 3/8 | 35 7/8 | 36 5/8 | 37 1/4 | 37 3/4 | 38 1/4 | 39 | 39 3/4 |
3. Matching thread — 5 spools (1 spool for the sewing machine + 4 spools for the overlocker / 3 spools for the coverstitch machine).
- 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 bottom edges of the garment and sleeves. 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
Important! We recommend using specialty needles when working with knit fabrics (for example, STRETCH, SUPER STRETCH, JERSEY, etc.). When sewing, a ball-shaped needle point pushes the knit loops apart without piercing the threads.
Ease type | Ease measurement, cm | Ease measurement, in |
Bust ease | -5 – (-2.7) | -2 – (-1 1/8) |
Waistline ease | -2.5 | -1 |
Hipline ease | -2.7 – (-0.4) | -1 1/8 – (-1/8) |
Upper arm ease | 1.2–8.4 | 1/2–3 1/4 |
Height, cm | Center back length (dress), cm | Center back length (long sleeve top), cm | Sleeve length, cm |
1 (154–160) | 122 | 49–54 | 61–62 |
2 (162–168) | 125 | 50–55 | 63–64 |
3 (170–176) | 129 | 51–56 | 64–65 |
4 (178–184) | 133 | 52–57 | 66–67 |
Height, ft | Center back length (dress), in | Center back length (long sleeve top), in | Sleeve length, in |
1 (5’1”–5’3”) | 48 | 19 1/4–21 1/4 | 24–24 3/8 |
2 (5’4”–5’6”) | 49 1/4 | 19 5/8–21 5/8 | 24 3/4–25 1/4 |
3 (5’7”–5’9”) | 50 3/4 | 20 1/8–22 | 25 1/4–25 5/8 |
4 (5’10”–6’1”) | 52 3/8 | 20 1/2–22 1/2 | 26–26 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 900mm width. Note that for heights 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).
If you have any questions, please let us know at info@vikisews.com
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