PDF - 1950s Pattern, Rockabilly Swing Dress - 'Easy to Sew' - Multi-sizes
PDF - 1950s Pattern, Rockabilly Swing Dress - 'Easy to Sew' - Multi-sizes
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Returns Policy, Shipping & Customer Service
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Dawn & Team
At home, meeting friends or taking a walk, make your seasonal fashion statement with our 1950s 'easy to make' swing dress in three styles. Having three necklines to choose from and sleeves to suit your style this classic beauty to rockabilly dresses won't let you down. Team it with a bandeau to match your for added pizzaz!
Offered here as: Digital Download (how to print and assemble). This pattern is also available as a Paper Pattern.
Sizes
Sizes
Bust: 34" (86.5cm)
Waist: 27" (68.5cm)
Hips: 37" (100cm)
Bust: 38" (96.5 cm)
Waist: 31" (78.7cm)
Hips: 41" (104.1cm)
These are actual body , not garment measurements. Buy your pattern by your actual bust measurement.
International Pattern Size Chart
International Pattern Size Chart
| Vintage Pattern Size | Bust (inches) | Bust (cm) | UK Size | France Size | Germany Size | Italy Size | Spain Size | US / Canada Size |
| 12 | 30 | 76.2 | 4 – 6 | 34 | 32 | 38 | 34 | 0 – 2 |
| 14 | 32 | 81.3 | 6 – 8 | 36 | 34 | 40 | 36 | 2 – 4 |
| 16 | 34 | 86.4 | 8 – 10 | 38 | 36 | 42 | 38 | 4 – 6 |
| 18 | 36 | 91.4 | 10 – 12 | 40 | 38 | 44 | 40 | 6 – 8 |
| 20 | 38 | 96.5 | 12 – 14 | 42 | 40 | 46 | 42 | 8 – 10 |
| 40 | 40 | 101.6 | 14 – 16 | 44 | 42 | 48 | 44 | 10 – 12 |
| 42 | 42 | 106.7 | 16 – 18 | 46 | 44 | 50 | 46 | 12 – 14 |
| 44 | 44 | 111.8 | 18 – 20 | 48 | 46 | 52 | 48 | 14 – 16 |
| 46 | 46 | 116.8 | 20 – 22 | 50 | 48 | 54 | 50 | 16 – 18 |
| 48 | 48 | 121.9 | 22 – 24 | 52 | 50 | 56 | 52 | 18 – 20 |
| 50 | 50 | 127 | 24 – 26 | 54 | 52 | 58 | 54 | 20 – 22 |
| 52 | 52 | 132.1 | 26 – 28 | 56 | 54 | 60 | 56 | 22 – 24 |
| 54 | 54 | 137.2 | 28 – 30 | 58 | 56 | 62 | 58 | 24 – 26 |
Use the size chart above to find your closest modern-day size equivalent in the UK, France, Germany, Italy, Spain, the USA or Canada, using your bust measurement in inches or centimetres.
How to Measure Your Bust
- Wear a well-fitting bra.
- Wrap a measuring tape around the fullest part of your bust.
- Keep the tape level across your back and comfortably snug, without pulling it tight.
- Record your measurement in inches or centimetres and compare it with our size chart.
For the best fit, always choose your pattern size based on your body measurements, not your usual shop size. Always check your bust measurement before ordering!
For more information about how pattern sizes can slightly vary between brands and decade, how to measure yourself, what is ease etc, please visit our Vintage Sizing Explained.
Sewing Notions
Sewing Notions
Matching Sewing Cotton, Mercerised Machine Twist, Silk or Nylon Thread (according to material used). 12" Zip. Buckle for Belt or optional Purchased Belt.
Fabric Amounts
Fabric Amounts
Bust 34"
View A. With or without Nap or up and down Design, 36" material 4 1/2 yds.
Interfacing - Lawn 36" material, 3/4 yds.
View B. With or without Nap or up and down Design, 36" material 4 yds.
Interfacing - Lawn 36" material, 1/4 yds.
View C. With or without Nap or up and down Design, 36" material 4 1/8 yds.
Interfacing - Lawn 36" material, 1/2 yds.
Finished length of Dress from Back of Neck to Hem, 45" 1/2'
Bust 38"
View A. With or without Nap or up and down Design, 36" material 4 5/8 yds.
Interfacing - Lawn 36" material, 3/4 yds.
View B. With or without Nap or up and down Design, 36" material 4 1/8 yds.
Interfacing - Lawn 36" material, 1/4 yds.
View C. With or without Nap or up and down Design, 36" material 4 3/8 yds.
Interfacing - Lawn 36" material, 1/2 yds.
Finished length of Dress from Back of Neck to Hem, 46" 1/2'
Width round lower edge of skirt, size 36" is about 3 yds.
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
Cottons, Cotton satins, Linens, rayons, Poplins, Silks, Fine woollens. See our Fabric Partners
Skill Level
Skill Level
Beginner/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.
- 5 stars: 7 (78%)
- 4 stars: 1 (11%)
- 3 stars: 1 (11%)
- 2 stars: 0 (0%)
- 1 star: 0 (0%)
The shop was perfect but the vintage dress bodice was a waist of time. Unless your built like a woman from the 1950s the bodice is awkward to fit.
However the download and everything else was perfect.
Nice pattern! I recommend this shop.
Je l'ai bien reçu par mail
Pattern printed off easily. Can’t wait to make it.
PDF - 1950s Pattern, Rockabilly Swing Dress - 'Easy to Sew' - Multi-sizes - Instantly Print at Home
Very easy purchase. Come through quickly and easy to print off, didn't print 100% accurate but that could just be my printer, some of the lines were a bit off. I'm still making the dress, and must admit find some instructions a bit difficult. I bought it because I think it said beginner level, and I am a beginner but have had experience with different clothing items just not a dress. I think someone more experienced than myself will be fine hahaha. But I'm looking forward to making this dress and seeing the finished result. Hopefully I'll be able to update this review with a picture when I'm finished and be able to say more. :)
Veoma lepo i odlično objašnjeno - sve najbolje
I have not made a dress yet with this pattern, but the seller has made it very easy to understand the digital printout for printing and piecing together the pattern!
Great pattern! Thank you so much!
- 5 stars: 7 (78%)
- 4 stars: 1 (11%)
- 3 stars: 1 (11%)
- 2 stars: 0 (0%)
- 1 star: 0 (0%)
The shop was perfect but the vintage dress bodice was a waist of time. Unless your built like a woman from the 1950s the bodice is awkward to fit.
However the download and everything else was perfect.
Nice pattern! I recommend this shop.
Je l'ai bien reçu par mail
Pattern printed off easily. Can’t wait to make it.
PDF - 1950s Pattern, Rockabilly Swing Dress - 'Easy to Sew' - Multi-sizes - Instantly Print at Home
Very easy purchase. Come through quickly and easy to print off, didn't print 100% accurate but that could just be my printer, some of the lines were a bit off. I'm still making the dress, and must admit find some instructions a bit difficult. I bought it because I think it said beginner level, and I am a beginner but have had experience with different clothing items just not a dress. I think someone more experienced than myself will be fine hahaha. But I'm looking forward to making this dress and seeing the finished result. Hopefully I'll be able to update this review with a picture when I'm finished and be able to say more. :)
Veoma lepo i odlično objašnjeno - sve najbolje
I have not made a dress yet with this pattern, but the seller has made it very easy to understand the digital printout for printing and piecing together the pattern!
Great pattern! Thank you so much!