Returns Policy, Shipping & Customer Service
Returns Policy, Shipping & Customer Service
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High Neck Button Front Dress
A six-gored skirt that joins the bodice at waistline. Deep stitched overlap at side-fronts continues over shoulders in back. Front buttons below high collarless neckline. Short outside darts below belt at side fronts. Long fitted and short sleeves.
Offered here as: Digital Download (how to print and assemble). This pattern is also available as a Paper Pattern.
Size Guide
Size Guide
Size: 16 (Vintage size)
Bust (Place tape over fullest part, slightly higher in back): 34” (86cm)
Waist: 28” (71.2cm)
Hip (7” below normal waist-line): 37” (94cm)
Sleeve length (underarm): 17 ½” (44.5cm)
Sewing Notions
Sewing Notions
Matching Thread
Fabric Amount Guide
Fabric Amount Guide
YARDAGE (Without Nap|)
VIEW A
39”,
42”,
54”,
VIEW B
35”,
39”,
BELT INTERFACING
Muslin 35”,
9” Slide Fastener
Length of dress at center-back from natural neck-line (“), 42”, 42 ½”, 43”, 43 ½”, 44”, 45”, 46”
Width at lower edge of dress in size 16 is 61 ½” (about 1 ¾ yds.)
2” Hem allowed
| Without nap or pile, or with design in both directions.
Shoulder Pads: Cotton wadding for padding and 3/8 yd. of 39” material for facing.
Above requirements do not allow for shrinkage.
Yardages 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
Cottons, Poly-viscose blended, Wool blends, Rayon, Gingham. 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 A0 (print-shop copy), 8.5"x11" and A4 printing. This digital download will print actual size full-scale pattern pieces