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  •   Model wearing bridal or evening gown made from Simplicity 3115 pattern
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      Dawn & Gill
        Sewing Instructions are in English

        Wedding Dress or Ball Gown

        This lovely portrait gown combines old-fashioned charm and a modern air. Neckline is heart shaped, caught at each side with bows. Bodice and skirt join the sculptured waist yoke. Style I has self-fabric pleating and bows at neck. Sleeves are long and fitted, ending in a point at wrist. The skirt has a slight train. Style II has short sleeves. The bows at neck edge are of ribbon.

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

        Size Guide

        Vintage Size: 16
        Bust: 34” (86cm)
        Waist: 28” (71cm)
        Hip: 37” (94cm)
        Finished Back Length from Base of Neck to Hem of:
        Style I (including 10” train): 69” (175cm)
        Style II: 59” (149cm)
        WIDTH AROUND LOWER EDGE OF STYLE I ABOUT 4 ¼ Yds.; STYLE II ABOUT 4 1/8 Yds.; Size 16
        NO HEM ALLOWED

        Sewing Notions

        STYLE I-II – Slide fastener; 2 spools thread (100 yds. each); snap fasteners; hooks and eyes; STYLE I – 12 buttons (10 lines – ¼” diam.); buttonhole twist. STYLE II – 7/8” (No. 5) ribbons.

        Fabric Amount Guide

        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.
        STYLE I
        35” material, 6 ¾ yds.
        39” material, 6 ¼ yds.

        WITH NAP OR UP OR DOWN DESIGN
        39” velvet or slipper satin, 6 ½ yds.

        STYLE II
        35” material, 6 1/8 yds.
        39” material, 5 ¾ yds.
        44” material, 5 3/8 yds.

        BOWS – 1 ½ yds. of 7/8” width ribbon (no.5)

        STYLE I-II
        SLEEVE PADDING – 1/8 yds. of 35” – 39” lining material.

        9” (22cm) SLIDE FASTENER FOR SIDE PLACKET.

        ¾” (1.9cm) ALLOWED FOR UNDERARM SEAMS
        ½” (1.2cm) ALLOWED FOR ALL OTHER EDGES

        10 pieces pattern

        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

        STYLE I – Plain or Printed; Slipper satin, bridal satin, crepe romaine, crepe de chine, lace, morocain, crepe, sheer velvet. STYLE II – Plain or Printed: Taffeta, moire, organdie, dimity, eyelet embroidered batiste, noyelty silks. See our Fabric Partners

        Skill Level

        Intermediate

        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