Returns Policy, Shipping & Customer Service
Returns Policy, Shipping & Customer Service
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50s One-Piece Dress Pattern
One piece dress. Skirt has a cross over released dart pleats from the waist-line in back and joins the sleeveless bodice at the waist-line. Wide low neckline, collarless in front, cut deeper in back with draped cowl from shoulders.
Offered here as: Digital Download (how to print and assemble). This pattern is also available as a Paper Pattern.
Size Guide
Size Guide
Bust: 38” (96.5cm)
Waist: 30” (76.2cm)
Hips: 40” (102cm)
Sewing Notions
Sewing Notions
Thread, ribbon seam binding, hooks and eyes
Fabric Amount Guide
Fabric Amount Guide
Yardage
Striped or plaid fabrics are not suitable.
Dress
35” Without Nap|, 3 7/8 yds.
39” With Nap*, 3 3/8 yds.
39” Without Nap|, 3 3/8 yds.
45” Without Nap|, 2 5/8 yds.
48” Without Nap|, 2 5/8 yds.
¾” grosgrain belting for inside belt, 7/8 yd.
14” Dress Palcket Zipper
Length of Dress at centre-back from natural neck-line, 47”
Width at lower edge of Dress in size 14 is 59” (about 1 5/8 yds.)
3” Hem allowed
*With nap, pile or one-way design.
| Without nap or pile or with a two-way design.
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
Crepe, Satin, Surah, Tissue taffeta, Mat jersey, Peau de soie, Barathea, Shantung, Lawn, Cotton broadcloth, Cotton damask. 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