Returns Policy, Shipping & Customer Service
Returns Policy, Shipping & Customer Service
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Dress and Cover-Up Cape
This sun-loving dress features a graceful little cover-up cape that fastens to shoulder strap buttons on bodice. View 1 cape, faced with contrasting fabric, is accented with braid along lower edge. Braid also details dress bodice and upper edge of pockets, both views.
Offered here as a Digital Download (how to print and assemble). This pattern is also available as a Paper Pattern
Size Guide
Size Guide
Vintage Size: 40
Bust: 40” (101cm)
Waist: 34” (86cm)
Hip: 43” (109cm)
Finished Back Length of Dress: 48 ½” (123cm)
Finished Back Length of Cape: 13” (3cm)
Sewing Notions
Sewing Notions
VIEW 1 AND 2: - 2 spools of Thread; Contrasting Thread; Bias Seam Binding – (Optional); Belt, Buckle – (Optional); 14” Neck Type Zipper for side opening; 2 Buttons.
Fabric Amount Guide
Fabric Amount Guide
Extra Fabric is required for matching plaids, stripes and one way design fabrics.
VIEW 1 – DRESS AND CAPE
35” or 36” fabric without nap, 4 yds.
41” or 42” fabric without nap, 3 ½ yds.
44” or 45” fabric without nap, 3 ¼ yds.
VIEW 1 – CONTRASTING CAPE FACING
35” or 36” fabric without nap, ¾ yd.
41”, 42”, 44”, 45” fabric without nap, 5/8 yd.
VIEW 2 – DRESS
35” or 36” fabric without nap, 3 ¼ yds.
41” or 42” fabric without nap, 2 7/8 yds.
44” or 45” fabric without nap, 2 7/8 yds.
VIEW 2 – CONTRASTING CAPPE AND FACING
35” or 36” fabric without nap,1 ½ yds.
41” or 42” fabric without nap, 1 ¼ yds.
44” or 45” fabric without nap, 1 ¼ yds.
Width Around Lower of Dress, 67 ½”
VIEW 1 – BRAID TRIM – ¼” wide, 3 7/8 yds.
VIEW 2 – BRAID TRIM – ¼” wide, 4 1/8 yds.
VIEW 1 OR 2 – BELT BACKING (OPTIONAL)
¾” or 1” wide, 1 ¼ yds.
13 pieces pattern
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
TYPES: - V. 1 and 2 and contrasts: Cotton, linen, pique, gingham, percale, broadcloth, rayon, cotton cord, shantung, sharkskin, synthetic cotton blends.
Skill Level 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