Tilla dress

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Tilla is a close-fitting dress with adjustable spaghetti straps. The bodice and skirt are separated with a waist cut-out. The self-lined bodice is gathered with ties threaded through center front casings. The center back bodice is shaped with rows of shirring. The dress has a low shaped neckline. The bias-cut skirt of the dress features a shaped extension at the front, which is tapered towards the bodice. There are waist darts on the back skirt and a center back seam with an invisible zipper. Tilla is above-ankle length.

Model Alyona: Height 171 cm (5’7”), Bust 83 cm (35 5/8”), Waist 63 cm (24 3/4”), Hips 89 cm (35”). Alyona is wearing size 36 in height 3.

Approximate sewing time — 2 days (16 hours).

To sew this dress, choose dress-weight fabrics with the following properties: light to medium weight, non-stretch or low-stretch. The fiber content can include natural fibers, artificial fibers, blends, or synthetics.

The following fabrics are recommended: dress-weight viscose, crepe, natural or artificial silk, challis.

Attention! We do not recommend stretchy knit fabrics.

The dress in the photo is made of dress-weight silk. The fabric is medium weight and has very little stretch. The fiber content is a blend of polyester (98%) and elastane (2%). The fabric weight is 124 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)

1.6

1.7

1.75

1.85

1.9

2

2.1

2.1

2.2

2.2

2 (162–168)

1.7

1.75

1.75

1.9

1.95

2.05

2.15

2.15

2.25

2.25

3 (170–176)

1.75

1.75

1.85

1.95

1.95

2.1

2.15

2.2

2.25

2.3

4 (178–184)

1.8

1.85

1.95

2

2

2.15

2.2

2.15

2.3

2.35

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”)

1 3/4

1 7/8

1 7/8

2

2 1/8

2 1/8

2 1/4

2 1/4

2 3/8

2 3/8

2 (5’4”–5’6”)

1 7/8

1 7/8

1 7/8

2 1/8

2 1/8

2 1/4

2 3/8

2 3/8

2 1/2

2 1/2

3 (5’7”–5’9”)

1 7/8

1 7/8

2

2 1/8

2 1/8

2 1/4

2 3/8

2 3/8

2 1/2

2 1/2

4 (5’10”–6’1”)

2

2

2 1/8

2 1/8

2 1/8

2 3/8

2 3/8

2 3/8

2 1/2

2 5/8

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

3. 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

2.4

2.5

2.6

2.7

2.8

2.9

3

3.1

3.2

3.3

Yards

2 5/8

2 3/4

2 7/8

3

3

3 1/8

3 1/4

3 3/8

3 1/2

3 5/8

4. Rigilene boning for the bodice side seams, 1 cm (3/8") wide, for all sizes in all heights — 20 cm (7 7/8")

5. One invisible zipper, 20 cm (7 7/8") long, for all sizes in all heights

6. Two strap slide adjusters, 8 mm (just under 3/8") wide

7. Two strap rings for the ring tabs, 8 mm (just under 3/8") in diameter

8. Elastic thread — 1 spool

9. Matching thread — 4 spools (1 spool for the sewing machine + 3 spools for the overlocker)

- sewing machine for construction

- overlocker for 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)

- dress form

- invisible zipper foot for the sewing machine

- one-sided foot for the sewing machine to attach the zipper

- loop turner

Ease type

Ease measurement, cm

Ease measurement, in

Bust ease

1.2 to -3

1/2 to -1 1/8

Waistline ease

0.8

3/8

Hipline ease

4.9–5.2

1 7/8–2

Height, cm

Back length from waist down, cm

1 (154–160)

87

2 (162–168)

90

3 (170–176)

93

4 (178–184)

96

Height, ft

Back length from waist down, in

1 (5’1”–5’3”)

34 1/4

2 (5’4”–5’6”)

35 3/8

3 (5’7”–5’9”)

36 5/8

4 (5’10”–6’1”)

37 3/4

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 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

Tilla instructions Sample
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