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  • Woman wearing a long greem halter neck dress
  • Fashion Illustration of women wearing halter dress in two lengths.
  • Line drawings of dress and stole.
  • 1950s Pattern, Halter Neck Dress, Marilyn Monroe Style - Pattern pieces.
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      Dawn & Gill
        Sewing Instructions are in English

        'Be the Belle of the Ball' in our one-piece dress with halter neck and finishing stole. This halter neck evening dress features either a beautiful gathered full length or midi with gored skirt and dart fitted bodice with stole. The dress fastens with a side zip closure. Very Marilyn Monroe and a sure winner to get you noticed! Exquisite

        Offered here as:  Digital Download (how to print and assemble). This pattern is also available as a Paper Pattern.

        Size Guide

        Bust 34” (86.4 cm)
        Waist 29” (73.66 cm)
        Hips (7" below natural waistline) 37” (94 cm)

        Finished shorter length from natural waistline (no hem), 35 1/2"
        Finished longer length from natural waistline (no hem), 42 1/4"
        Width or lower edge of longer length, about: 5 3/8 yds.

        Sewing Notions

        14" General Use Slide Fastener for Side Opening.

        Fabric Amount Guide

        VIEW A - Longer Length
        39" Material Without Nap, 8 1/8 yds.
        42" Material Without Nap, 7 1/8 yds.
        50" Material Without Nap, 6 1/8 yds.

        Contrast Stole
        35", 39" or 42" Material, 2 5/8 yds.
        If Stole is made of velvet, line with contrast material. Use yardage for lining.

        VIEW B - Shorter Length
        35" Material Without Nap, 7 1/8 yds.
        39" Material Without Nap, 6 7/8 yds.
        45" Material Without Nap, 5 1/8 yds.

        VIEW A or B - Bodice Facing or Lining
        35" Material, 3/4 yd.
        39" Material, 3/4 yds.
        Fabric Covered Feather-bone for Bodice Back Stay, 1/2 yd.

        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

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        Skill Level

        Advanced

        What You Will Receive

        After purchase, you will receive an email with a link to simply download at home, formatted for A0 (print-shop copy), 8.5"x11" and A4 printing. This digital download will print actual size full-scale pattern pieces