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Vintage 1960s Strappy Dress, Bolero, Blouse & Full Skirt
Summer or party dress worn under bloused jacket – or separate blouse and skirt. A full summer wardrobe in a single pattern.
Offered here as: Digital Download (how to print and assemble). This pattern is also available as a Paper Pattern.
Size Guide
Size Guide
These are actual body, not garment measurements. Buy your pattern by your actual bust measurement.
BUST: 38” (96.5cm)
WAIST: 31” (78.8cm)
HIPS: 41” (104.1cm)
Sewing Notions
Sewing Notions
Matching thread, according to material used. View A, Dress: 14” zip. Seamtape. View B, Skirt: 7” zip. View A or B, jacket or Blouse: 4 buttons, approx. ¾” in diameter. Hook & Bars.
Fabric Amount Guide
Fabric Amount Guide
View A, Dress & Jacket without nap 36” material, 4 ½ yds.
Contrast
36” material, ½ yd.
Interfacing
32” vilene, 1 1/8 yds.
Dress only
36” material, 3 1/8 yds.
Interfacing
32” vilene, ¾ yd.
View B, Blouse & Skirt without nap 36” material, 4 1/8 yds.
Blouse only
36” material, 1 ¾ yds.
Interfacing
32” material, 3/8 yd.
Skirt only
36” material, 2 ¾ yds.
Petersham or washable belt backing, approx. 1” wide, 1 yd.
View A or B Optional Interfacing
32” vilene, 2 5/8 yds.
Finished back length of dress from natural neckline to hem, 45”
Finished back length of jacket or blouse neckline to hem, 19”
Finished length of skirt from waistband, 28 ½”
Width round lower edge, size 36”, is approx. 2 ¼ yds.
2” hem allowed. 5/8” turnings allowed on all seams.
14 pieces pattern
Imperial to Metric Conversion Guide
Imperial to Metric Conversion Guide
Yards to Centimeter
| Imperial | Metric |
|---|---|
| ⅛ yard | 11.4cm |
| ¼ yard | 22.9cm |
| ⅓ yard | 30.5cm |
| ⅜ yard | 34.3cm |
| ½ yard | 45.7cm |
| ⅝ yard | 57.2cm |
| ⅔ yard | 61cm |
| ¾ yard | 68.6cm |
| 1 yard | 91.4cm |
| 1¼ yard | 114.3cm |
| 1½ yard | 137.2cm |
| 1¾ yard | 160cm |
| 2 yards | 182.9cm |
| 2¼ yards | 205.7cm |
| 2½ yards | 228.6cm |
| 2¾ yards | 251.5cm |
| 3 yards | 274.3cm |
| 3½ yards | 320cm |
| 4 yards | 365.8cm |
Inches to Millimeters/Centimeter
| Imperial | Metric |
|---|---|
| ⅛" | 3mm |
| ¼" | 6mm |
| ⅓" | 8mm |
| ⅜" | 10mm |
| ½" | 12mm |
| ⅝" | 16mm |
| ⅔" | 17mm |
| ¾" | 19mm |
| 1" | 2.5cm |
| 1¼" | 3.2cm |
| 1½" | 3.8cm |
| 1¾" | 4.4cm |
| 2" | 5.1cm |
| 2¼" | 5.7cm |
| 2½" | 6.4cm |
| 2¾" | 7.0cm |
| 3" | 7.6cm |
| 3¼" | 8.25cm |
| 3½" | 8.9cm |
| 4" | 10.2cm |
| 4½" | 11.4cm |
| 5" | 12.7cm |
| 5½" | 14cm |
| 6" | 15.2cm |
| 7" | 17.8cm |
| 8" | 20.3cm |
| 9" | 22.9cm |
| 10" | 25.4cm |
| 11" | 28cm |
| 12" | 30.5cm |
Roll Width (Inches to Centimeters)
| Imperial | Centimeters |
|---|---|
| 35" | 88.9cm |
| 36" | 91.44cm |
| 38" | 96.52cm |
| 39" | 99.06cm |
| 42" | 106.68cm |
| 48" | 121.92cm |
| 54" | 137.16cm |
Seam Allowances
| Imperial | Metric |
|---|---|
| ¼" | 6mm |
| ⅜" | 10mm |
| ½" | 12mm |
| ⅝" | 16mm |
| ¾" | 19mm |
Recommended Fabrics
Recommended Fabrics
Cotton, Linen, Rayon See our Fabric Partners
Skill Level
Skill Level
Intermediate
What You Will Receive
What You Will Receive
After purchase, you will receive an email with a link to simply download at home, formatted for both 8.5"x11" Letter and A4 printing. This digital download will print actual size, full scale pattern pieces.
