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Bust: 30” (76.2cm)
Waist: 26” (66cm)
Hips: 33” (83.9cm)

Finished Back Length from Base of Neck to Hem of,
Dress: 44 ½” (113.1cm)
WIDTH AROUND LOWER EDGE OF DRESS ABOUT 3 ½ yds. for size 16
1 ½” (FINISHED) HEM ALLOWED

NOTIONS Slide fastener; seam binding: 1 ¼” width (No. 7) ribbon (optional); 1 ½” width (No. 2) rib bon; 1 " width frilling (option al), OR, 2 ornamental clips optional); feather boning for sash; 2 spools matching thread (100 yds., each); 1 spool contrast 50 yds.); snap fasteners; hooks and eyes; shields.

MATERIAL ALLOWED
WITHOUT NAP OR UP OR DOWN DESIGN, UNLESS OTHERWISE SPECIFIED
NOTE: - Additional material is required when: - material is not pre-shrunk - for matching stripes – for extra seam allowance when material ravels.
DRESS WITH LONG SLEEVES
39” material, 4 1/8 yds.
54” material, 2 ¾ yds.
CONTRASTING GIRDLE – 3/8 yd. of 35” velveteen 35” or 39” material.
GIRDLE INTERFACING – 1 yd. of 24” canvas or ¼ yd. of 35” muslin.
LACING FOR GIRDLE – 1 yd. of ½” width ribbon (No. 2).
DRESS WITH SHORT SLEEVES
35” material, 4 ¼ yds.
39” material, 3 ¾ yds.
CONTRASTING COLLAR AND VESTEE – 5/8 yd. of 35” material or ½ yd. of 39” material.
RIBBON BOW FOR VESTEE – ½ yd. of ½” width ribbon (No. 2).
FABRIC SASH – 5/8 yd. of 39” material
RIBBON SASH
6” width, 2 3/8 yds.
FEATHER BONING FOR SASH – 3/8 yd.
BOW FOR NECK EDGE WITH FRILLING – ¾ yd. of 1 ¼” width ribbon (No. 7).
PURCHASED FRILLING
1 ½” width, 5/8 yd.
DRESS WITH LONG OR SHORT SLEEVES
SLEEVE STIFFENING
39” taffeta or 44” organdy, ¼ yd.
9” SLIDE FASTENER IS USED FOR SIDE OPENING.

¾” ALLOWED FOR UNDERARM SEAMS
½” ALLOWED FOR ALL OTHER EDGES

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Roll Width (Inches to Centimeters)

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SUGGESTED FABRICS DRESS WITH LONG SLEEVES - Plain or Printed: Flat crepe, novelty silks, moss crepe, cotton crepe, spun rayons, sheer wool, wool jersey. GIRDLE: Velveteen, linen, pique, bengaline.
DRESS WITH SHORT SLEEVES - Plain or Printed: Cottons, spun rayons, flat crepe, novelty silks, moss crepe, canton crepe. COLLAR AND VESTEE: Pique, line, silk crepe, bengaline, SASH: Taffeta, silk crepe.
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You will receive a true to scale reproduction sewing pattern printed on A0 premium paper, along with instructions, and a full-colour front cover. Your pattern will arrive, in a clear resealable envelope for easy storage.