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Evening Dress with Shoulder Drape
A stunning dress featuring dart fitted bodice and delicate shoulder drape. You will be the belle of the ball.
Offered here as: Digital Download (how to print and assemble). This pattern is also available as a Paper Pattern.
Size Guide
Size Guide
CORRESPONDING BODY MEASUREMENTS
Vintage Size: 22 ½
Bust: 43” (109cm)
Waist: 37” (94cm)
Hip (7” below natural waistline): 46” (116.9cm)
Finished longer length from natural waistline: 39” (99cm)
(5/8” hem allowed)
Finished shorter length from natural waistline: 30” (76.2cm)
(2” hem allowed)
Width at lower edge of longer length, about: 165” (419cm)
Width at lower edge of shorter length, about: 143” (363cm)
Sewing Notions
Sewing Notions
Matching thread, ribbon for waistline stay, hooks and eyes, zip.
Fabric Amount Guide
Fabric Amount Guide
VIEW A –
Dress:
35” Lace Without Nap*, 8 ¼ yds.
39” Lave Without Nap*, 7 ¾ yds.
Lining for Dress: 5 5/8yds.
39” Taffeta,
VIEW B – Dress (With Bodice & Drape Linings of Self Fabric)
39” Fabric Without Nap*, 6 ½ yds.
45” Fabric Without Nap*, 5 1/3 yds.
50” Fabric Without Nap*, 4 5/8 yds.
VIEW C – Dress (With Bodice Lining of Self Fabric)
39” Fabric Without Nap*, 6 3/8 yds.
VIEW B or C – Lining for Skirt (Optional)
25” Sheer Canvas Or Non-woven Interfacing, 5 3/8 yds.
VIEW A, B or C –
Fabric Covered Featherbone Stay For Bodice, 1 ¼ yds.
½” Wide Grosgrain Ribbon For Waistline Stay, 1 1/8 yds.
16” (40.6cm) General Use Zipper For Side Opening,
*WITHOUT NAP means fabric with either way design, or without nap or pile.
9 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
Lace (View “A”), Crepe, Taffeta, Satin, Tissue Shantung. 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