Sylvie Dress

9.00

Sylvie is a semi-fitted dress with a fitted waist. The dress features a waistline seam, faux wrap front and waist pleats. There is a double layer yoke at the back with the shoulder seam shifted toward the front. The bodice is gathered at the front and back waist. The front skirt consists of two overlapping parts and features pleats in the left-hand side seam. The dress has a foldover collar with a collar stand, a deep V-neckline, and a slightly extended shoulder line. The set-in sleeves are long and semi-fitted. The bottom of the sleeve features pleats and a bias-bound slit. The sleeves are finished with cuffs with a button and loop closure. The dress closes with an invisible zipper in the left-hand side seam. The dress is above-knee length.

Approximate sewing time - 2 days.

Model Sofia: Height 172, Bust 84, Waist 64, Hips 90. Sofia is wearing size 36 in height 3.

Model Yana: Height 174, Bust 108, Waist 90, Hips 128. Yana is wearing size 48 in height 3.

To sew this dress, choose dress-weight fabrics with the following properties:

- medium-weight, pliable, breathable, soft, non-stretch or low-stretch, opaque;

- the fiber content can include natural fibers (silk, cotton), artificial fibers (viscose), blends (silk + cotton, silk + viscose, etc.), and synthetics (polyester, polyester + elastane);

- the following fabrics are recommended: crepe, silk, artificial silk, satin, silk velvet.

Attention! We do not recommend stretchy knit materials (jersey fabrics) or lightweight sheer fabrics (chiffon, organza, stretch lace).

The dress in the photos is made from satin. The fabric is medium-weight, soft, low-stretch. The fiber content is polyester + elastane.

1. Main fabric, 140cm wide, cut in one direction, in meters:

Height/size

34

36

38

40

42

1 (154–160)

1,98 (0,86; 1,12)

1,99 (0,86; 1,13)

1,99 (0,86; 1,13)

2,05 (1,4; 0,65)

2,13 (1,47; 0,66)

2 (162–168)

2,06 (0,9; 1,16)

2,07 (0,9; 1,17)

2,07 (0,9; 1,17)

2,13 (1,45; 0,68)

2,19 (1,5; 0,69)

3 (170–176)

2,13 (0,93; 1,20)

2,15 (0,94; 1,21)

2,15 (0,94; 1,21)

2,21 (1,5; 0,71)

2,24 (1,52; 0,72)

4 (178–184)

2,18 (0,97; 1,21)

2,21 (0,98; 1,23)

2,21 (0,98; 1,23)

2,3 (1,55; 0,75)

2,32 (1,57; 0,75)

Height/size

44

46

48

50

52

1 (154–160)

2,17 (1,51; 0,66)

2,24 (1,56; 0,68)

2,33 (1,65; 0,68)

2,38 (1,7; 0,68)

2,41 (1,72; 0,69)

2 (162–168)

2,22 (1,53; 0,69)

2,27 (1,57; 0,7)

2,39 (1,68; 0,71)

2,43 (1,72; 0,71)

2,46 (1,74; 0,72)

3 (170–176)

2,28 (1,55; 0,73)

2,35 (1,62; 0,73)

2,46 (1,72; 0,74)

2,49 (1,75; 0,74)

2,52 (1,77; 0,75)

4 (178–184)

2,33 (1,58; 0,75)

2,41 (1,65; 0,76)

2,55 (1,78; 0,77)

2,58 (1,81; 0,77)

2,6 (1,82; 0,78)

Main fabric, 55” wide, cut in one direction, in yards:

Height/size

34

36

38

40

42

1 (5’1”–5’3”)

2 1/8 (1; 1 1/4)

2 1/8 (1; 1 1/4)

2 1/8 (1; 1 1/4)

2 1/4 (1 1/2; 3/4)

2 3/8 (1 5/8; 3/4)

2 (5’4”–5’6”)

2 1/4 (1; 1 1/4)

2 1/4 (1; 1 1/4)

2 1/4 (1; 1 1/4)

2 3/8 (1 5/8; 3/4)

2 3/8 (1 5/8; 3/4)

3 (5’7”–5’9”)

2 3/8 (1; 1 1/4)

2 3/8 (1; 1 3/8)

2 3/8 (1; 1 3/8)

2 3/8 (1 5/8; 3/4)

2 1/2 (1 5/8; 3/4)

4 (5’10”–6’1”)

2 3/8 (1; 1 3/8)

2 3/8 (1 1/8; 1 3/8)

2 3/8 (1 1/8; 1 3/8)

2 1/2 (1 3/4; 7/8)

2 1/2 (1 3/4; 7/8)

Height/size

44

46

48

50

52

1 (5’1”–5’3”)

2 3/8 (1 5/8; 3/4)

2 1/2 (1 3/4; 3/4)

2 1/2 (1 3/4; 3/4)

2 5/8 (1 7/8; 3/4)

2 5/8 (1 7/8; 3/4)

2 (5’4”–5’6”)

2 3/8 (1 5/8; 3/4)

2 1/2 (1 3/4; 3/4)

2 5/8 (1 7/8; 3/4)

2 5/8 (1 7/8; 3/4)

2 3/4 (1 7/8; 3/4)

3 (5’7”–5’9”)

2 1/2 (1 3/4; 3/4)

2 5/8 (1 3/4; 7/8)

2 3/4 (1 7/8; 3/4)

2 3/4 (1 7/8; 3/4)

2 3/4 (1 7/8; 7/8)

4 (5’10”–6’1”)

2 1/2 (1 3/4; 7/8)

2 5/8 (1 3/4; 7/8)

2 3/4 (2; 7/8)

2 7/8 (2; 7/8)

2 7/8 (2; 7/8)

Main fabric, 150cm wide, cut in one direction, in meters:

Height/size

34

36

38

40

42

1 (154–160)

1,93 (1,28; 0,65)

1,96 (1,30; 0,66)

1,97 (1,31; 0,66)

2,04 (1,39; 0,65)

2,05 (1,39; 0,66)

2 (162–168)

2,02 (1,34; 0,68)

2,04 (1,35; 0,69)

2,05 (1,36; 0,69)

2,12 (1,44; 0,68)

2,13 (1,44; 0,69)

3 (170–176)

2,06 (1,35; 0,71)

2,1 (1,38; 0,72)

2,12 (1,4; 0,72)

2,2 (1,49; 0,71)

2,21 (1,49; 0,72)

4 (178–184)

2,13 (1,40; 0,73)

2,16 (1,42; 0,74)

2,18 (1,44; 0,74)

2,3 (1,55; 0,75)

2,30 (1,55; 0,75)

Height/size

44

46

48

50

52

1 (154–160)

2,05 (1,39; 0,66)

2,11 (1,43; 0,68)

2,24 (1,56; 0,68)

2,3 (1,62; 0,68)

2,33 (1,64; 0,69)

2 (162–168)

2,13 (1,44; 0,69)

2,15 (1,45; 0,7)

2,3 (1,59; 0,71)

2,36 (1,65; 0,71)

2,38 (1,66; 0,72)

3 (170–176)

2,22 (1,49; 0,73)

2,25 (1,52; 0,73)

2,39 (1,65; 0,74)

2,41 (1,67; 0,74)

2,44 (1,69; 0,75)

4 (178–184)

2,30 (1,55; 0,75)

2,31 (1,55; 0,76)

2,48 (1,71; 0,77)

2,48 (1,71; 0,77)

2,5 (1,72; 0,78)

Main fabric, 60” wide, cut in one direction, in yards:

Height/size

34

36

38

40

42

1 (5’1”–5’3”)

2 1/8 (1 3/8; 3/4)

2 1/8 (1 3/8; 3/4)

2 1/8 (1 3/8; 3/4)

2 1/4 (1 1/2; 3/4)

2 1/4 (1 1/2; 3/4)

2 (5’4”–5’6”)

2 1/4 (1 1/2; 3/4)

2 1/4 (1 1/2; 3/4)

2 1/4 (1 1/2; 3/4)

2 3/8 (1 5/8; 3/4)

2 3/8 (1 5/8; 3/4)

3 (5’7”–5’9”)

2 1/4 (1 1/2; 3/4)

2 1/4 (1 1/2; 3/4)

2 3/8 (1 1/2; 3/4)

2 3/8 (1 5/8; 3/4)

2 3/8 (1 5/8; 3/4)

4 (5’10”–6’1”)

2 3/8 (1 1/2; 3/4)

2 3/8 (1 1/2; 3/4)

2 3/8 (1 5/8; 3/4)

2 1/2 (1 3/4; 7/8)

2 1/2 (1 3/4; 7/8)

Height/size

44

46

48

50

52

1 (5’1”–5’3”)

2 1/4 (1 1/2; 3/4)

2 1/4 (1 5/8; 3/4)

2 1/2 (1 3/4; 3/4)

2 1/2 (1 3/4; 3/4)

2 1/2 (1 3/4; 3/4)

2 (5’4”–5’6”)

2 3/8 (1 5/8; 3/4)

2 3/8 (1 5/8; 3/4)

2 1/2 (1 3/4; 3/4)

2 5/8 (1 3/4; 3/4)

2 5/8 (1 7/8; 3/4)

3 (5’7”–5’9”)

2 3/8 (1 5/8; 3/4)

2 1/2 (1 5/8; 3/4)

2 5/8 (1 3/4; 3/4)

2 5/8 (1 7/8; 3/4)

2 5/8 (1 7/8; 7/8)

4 (5’10”–6’1”)

2 1/2 (1 3/4; 7/8)

2 1/2 (1 3/4; 7/8)

2 3/4 (1 7/8; 7/8)

2 3/4 (1 7/8; 7/8)

2 3/4 (1 7/8; 7/8)

2. Interfacing, 140cm (55”) wide, for all heights:

Size

Meters

Yards

34-40

0,4

3/8

42-52

0,5

1/2

IMPORTANT! When purchasing fabric, please account for shrinkage and buy 5% more than required.

3. One invisible zipper, 35cm (14”) long for all sizes and heights.

4. Stitch-reinforced fusible bias tape - 0,8m (7/8 yd).

5. Straight grain fusible tape, 1cm (3/8”) wide - 2m (2 1/8 yd).

6. Two buttons, 0,7–1cm (1/4–3/8”) in diameter.

7. Matching thread - 5 spools (1 spool for the sewing machine + 4 spools for the overlocker).

- sewing machine for construction;

- overlocker for finishing seam allowances. It can be replaced with a stretch overlock stitch or a zigzag stitch on the sewing machine (overlock or zigzag stitch width 2-3mm, stitch length 2.5mm);

- edgestitch foot for the sewing machine (optional);

- invisible zipper foot for the sewing machine.

Ease type

Ease measurement, cm

Ease measurement, in

Bust ease

24,7-25,7

9 3/4–10 1/8

Waistline ease

2,5

1

Hipline ease

6

2 3/8

Upper arm ease

4,5-6

1 3/4–2 3/8

Height, cm

Garment length from waist down, cm

Sleeve length including shoulder width and cuff, cm

1 (154–160)

46,5

68,6–71

2 (162–168)

49,5

70,6–73

3 (170–176)

52,5

72,5–74,9

4 (178–184)

55,5

74,5–76,9

Height, ft

Garment length from waist down, in

Sleeve length including shoulder width and cuff, in

1 (5’1”–5’3”)

18 1/4

27–28

2 (5’4”–5’6”)

19 1/2

27 3/4–28 3/4

3 (5’7”–5’9”)

20 5/8

28 1/2–29 1/2

4 (5’10”–6’1”)

21 7/8

29 3/8–30 1/4

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 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).

If you have any questions, please let us know at info@vikisews.com

Sylvie instructions Sample
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