Violaine dress
Violaine is a loose-fitting trapeze dress with pockets in the side seams. The top edge is finished with invisible wide elastic. The dress is ankle-length.
Model Liza: Height 175 cm (5'9"), Bust 83 cm (32 5/8”), Waist 62 cm (24 3/8”), Hips 90 cm (35 3/8”). Liza is wearing size 36 in height 3.
Approximate sewing time — 1 day (8 hours).
To sew this dress, choose dress-weight fabrics with the following properties: medium weight, pliable, soft, non-stretch or low-stretch, opaque. The fiber content can include natural fibers, artificial fibers, blends, or synthetics.
The following fabrics are recommended: satin, sateen, natural or artificial silk.
The dress in the photos is made of satin. The fabric is medium weight, pliable, soft, with a little stretch. The fiber content is 100% polyester. The fabric weight is 240 g/m2.
1. Main fabric, 140 cm wide, with a directional print/nap, in meters:
Height, cm | Size | |
34–40 | 42–52 | |
1 (154–160) | 2.55 | 2.6 |
2 (162–168) | 2.65 | 2.65 |
3 (170–176) | 2.7 | 2.7 |
4 (178–184) | 2.8 | 2.8 |
Main fabric, 55" wide, with a directional print/nap, in yards:
Height, ft | Size | |
34–40 | 42–52 | |
1 (5’1”–5’3”) | 2 3/4 | 2 7/8 |
2 (5’4”–5’6”) | 2 7/8 | 2 7/8 |
3 (5’7”–5’9”) | 3 | 3 |
4 (5’10”–6’1”) | 3 | 3 |
IMPORTANT! When purchasing fabric, please account for shrinkage and buy 5% more than required.
2. Lightweight interfacing, knit or woven, 140 cm (55”) wide, for all sizes in all heights — 0.3 m (3/8 yd)
3. Stitched straight-grain fusible stay tape, 1 cm (3/8") wide — 0.4 m (3/8 yd)
4. Elastic, 4 cm (1 5/8”) wide. The exact elastic length depends on the size and is specified on the pattern:
Size | 34 | 36 | 38 | 40 | 42 | 44 | 46 | 48 | 50 | 52 |
Length, cm | 69 | 71 | 74 | 77 | 80 | 82 | 85 | 87 | 90 | 92 |
Length, inches | 27 1/8 | 28 | 29 1/8 | 30 3/8 | 31 1/2 | 32 1/4 | 33 1/2 | 34 1/4 | 35 3/8 | 36 1/4 |
5. Matching thread — 4 spools (1 spool for the sewing machine + 3 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)
Ease type | Ease measurement, cm | Ease measurement, in |
Bust ease (estimated) | 0.5 – (-0.8) | 1/4 – (-3/8) |
Waistline ease | 36.7–42 | 14 1/2–16 1/2 |
Hipline ease | 32.4–44.9 | 12 3/4–17 5/8 |
Height, cm | Center back length, cm |
1 (154–160) | 120 |
2 (162–168) | 123.6 |
3 (170–176) | 127.3 |
4 (178–184) | 130.9 |
Height, ft | Center back length, in |
1 (5’1”–5’3”) | 47 1/4 |
2 (5’4”–5’6”) | 48 5/8 |
3 (5’7”–5’9”) | 50 1/8 |
4 (5’10”–6’1”) | 51 1/2 |
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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