Description
The smooth lines of this body-grazing, semifitted, V-neck dress are both elegant and contemporary. Details include a curved waist seam, front and back darts for shaping, an inverted box pleat at the center-front skirt, and short- and long-sleeve options. This pattern includes cup sizes and an invisible zipper at the back.
Suggested Fabrics
This pattern works best with light- to medium-weight woven fabrics with a little drape, like linen, rayon, soft cottons, and sateen.
Notions
Coordinating thread, lightweight fusible interfacing, one 22" invisible zipper.
Size charts
| English System | |||
| Pattern Size |
Bust (in.) |
Waist (in.) |
Hips (in.) |
| 0 | 32 1/2" | 25" | 35" |
| 2 | 33 1/2" | 26" | 36" |
| 4 | 34 1/2" | 27" | 37" |
| 6 | 35 1/2" | 28" | 38" |
| 8 | 36 1/2" | 29" | 39" |
| 10 | 37 1/2" | 30" | 40" |
| 12 | 39" | 31 1/2" | 41 1/2" |
| 14 | 40 1/2" | 33" | 43" |
| 16 | 42" | 34 1/2" | 44 1/2" |
| 18 | 44" | 36 1/2" | 46 1/2" |
| 20 | 46" | 38 1/2" | 48 1/2" |
| Metric System | |||
| Pattern Size |
Bust (cm) |
Waist (cm) |
Hips (cm) |
| 0 | 83 | 64 | 89 |
| 2 | 85 | 66 | 92 |
| 4 | 88 | 69 | 94 |
| 6 | 90 | 71 | 97 |
| 8 | 93 | 74 | 99 |
| 10 | 95 | 76 | 102 |
| 12 | 99 | 80 | 106 |
| 14 | 103 | 84 | 109 |
| 16 | 107 | 88 | 113 |
| 18 | 112 | 93 | 118 |
| 20 | 117 | 98 | 123 |
Fabric Guide
| size | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 10 |
| View A, 44" Fabric | 2 3/4 yards | 3 yards | 3 yards | 3 yards | 3 yards | 3 yards |
| View A, 58" Fabric | 1 3/4 yards | 1 3/4 yards | 1 3/4 yards | 2 yards | 2 yards | 2 yards |
| View B, 44" Fabric | 3 1/2 yards | 3 1/2 yards | 3 1/2 yards | 3 1/2 yards | 3 1/2 yards | 3 1/2 yards |
| View B, 58" Fabric | 2 1/2 yards | 2 1/2 yards | 2 3/4 yards | 2 3/4 yards | 3 yards | 3 yards |
| size | 12 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 20 |
| View A, 44" Fabric | 3 yards | 3 yards | 3 yards | 3 yards | 3 yards |
| View A, 58" Fabric | 2 yards | 2 yards | 2 1/2 yards | 2 1/2 yards | 2 3/4 yards |
| View B, 44" Fabric | 3 1/2 yards | 3 1/2 yards | 3 1/2 yards | 3 3/4 yards | 3 3/4 yards |
| View B, 58" Fabric | 3 yards | 3 yards | 3 yards | 3 yards | 3 yards |
Finished Measurements
| size | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 10 |
| Length* | 39 3/4" | 40" | 40 1/4" | 40 1/2" | 40 3/4" | 41" |
| Bust** | 34 1/2" | 35 1/2" | 36 1/4" | 37 1/4" | 38 1/4" | 39 1/4" |
| Waist | 33 1/2" | 34 1/2" | 35 1/2" | 36 1/2" | 37 1/2" | 38 1/2" |
| Hip | 40" | 41" | 42" | 43" | 44" | 45" |
| Short-Sleeve Length | 5 1/2" | 5 3/4" | 5 3/4" | 6" | 6" | 6 1/4" |
| Long-Sleeve Length | 24 1/2" | 24 3/4" | 24 3/4" | 25" | 25" | 25 1/4" |
| size | 12 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 20 |
| Length* | 41 1/4" | 41 1/2" | 41 3/4" | 42" | 42 1/2" |
| Bust** | 40 3/4" | 42 1/4" | 44 1/4" | 46 1/4" | 48 1/4" |
| Waist | 40" | 41 1/2" | 43 1/2" | 45 1/2" | 47 1/2" |
| Hip | 46 1/2" | 48" | 50" | 52" | 54" |
| Short-Sleeve Length | 6 1/4" | 6 1/2" | 6 1/2" | 6 3/4" | 7" |
| Long-Sleeve Length | 25 1/4" | 25 1/2" | 25 1/2" | 25 3/4" | 25 3/4" |
* Measured from shoulder at neck.
** Cup sizes include shaping for larger bust sizes, but the finished bust measurements don't change noticeably.
