Returns Policy, Shipping & Customer Service
Returns Policy, Shipping & Customer Service
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Sleek 30s Evening Gown
1930’s dress with shaped bodice and waist, sweeping skirt and shawl cape.
Please note that all dress pieces are present; how-ever the skirt guide and placket pieces (both very small minor pieces) are no longer present. Shirring at shoulders achieves soft fullness in blouse front. Shoulder cape falls to deep point at back. Skirt has an inset godet at left side and joins blouse in shaped line.
Offered here as a Digital Download (how to print and assemble). This pattern is also available as a Paper Pattern
Size Guide
Size Guide
Bust: 42” (106.7cm)
Waist: 36” (91.4cm)
Hips: 45” (114.3cm)
Sewing Notions
Sewing Notions
Matching thread, 9" Zip Fastener.
Fabric Amount Guide
Fabric Amount Guide
YARDAGE (With Nap)
ENTIRE FROCK,
FROCK WITH CONTRASTING GODET,
35”,
39”,
GODET 35”, 39” or 72”,
9” SLIDE FASTENER FOR ALL SIZES
Length at center back from natural neck-line,
NOTE: Godet and blouse front are cut bias – Nap is disregarded on cape back.
Width at lower edge of frock in size 34 is about, 2 7/8 yds.
No Hem allowed.
Above requirements do not allow for shrinkage.
Yardage does not allow for matching squares when a plaid fabric is used.
Imperial to Metric Conversion Guide
Imperial to Metric Conversion Guide
Yards to Centimeter
Imperial | Metric |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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¼" | 6mm |
⅜" | 10mm |
½" | 12mm |
⅝" | 16mm |
¾" | 19mm |
Recommended Fabrics
Recommended Fabrics
PLAIN OR PRINTED
Frock:
Silk crepe, Satin, Heavy sheer crepe, Velvet, Frock with Contrasting Godet also in: Lace
Gadget:
Chiffon, Heavy sheer crepe, Silk crepe, Lace, Net, Rayon, Celanese or Bemberg
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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 A0 (print-shop copy), 8.5"x11" and A4 printing. This digital download will print actual size full-scale pattern pieces.