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      Dawn & Gill
        Sewing Instructions are in English

        50's Glamorous Wiggle Dress with Overskirt & Bolero

        Say hello to Audrey! Sleeveless dress has low round neckline, a raised waistline seam, self fabric bias trim and a slim skirt with a back vent. Contrast overskirt is gathered to dress fabric waistband. Waistband fastens in back under bow. V.1 short jacket has round neckline, kimono sleeves, bias trim and fastens under bow.

        To see the tutorial for the Audrey dress, please see Arietta's Youtube here:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PV60d72dm0E

        Offered here as: Paper Pattern and the Original pattern. This pattern is also available as a PDF Download.

        Size Guide

        Vintage Size: 16
        Bust: 36” (91.4cm)
        Waist: 28” (71.2cm)
        Hip: 38” (96.5cm)
        Back length – neck base to waist: 16 ½” (42cm)
        Finished back length of dress: 44” (111.8cm)
        Finished back length of jacket: 14 ¼” (36.2cm)

        Sewing Notions

        View 1 and 2: 2 spools of thread, bias seam binding (optional), 16” neck type zipper for dress back opening.

        Fabric Amount Guide

        View 1 Dress and Jacket
        35” or 36” fabric with nap, 4 3/8 yds.
        35” or 36” fabric without nap, 4 3/8 yds.
        41”, 42” fabric with or without nap, 3 ¾ yds.
        50” fabric with or without nap, 3 1/8 yds.
        View 2 Dress
        35”, 36” fabric with or without nap, 3 1/8 yds.
        41”, 42” fabric with or without nap, 2 5/8 yds.
        50” fabric with or without nap, 2 3/8 yds.
        View 1 or 2 Bodice facings (optional) when heavy fabric is used – 3/8 yd. 35”, 36” or 39” lightweight fabric.
        View 1 or 2 Overskirt 35”, 36”, 44” or 45” lace or embroidered flouncing, 3 ½ yds.
        35”, 36” plain fabric without nap, 3 ½ yds.
        41”, 42”, 44” or 45” plain fabric without nap, 4 5/8 yds.
        72” net, 1 ¾ yds.
        Width of lower edge of dress, 41 ½” (105cm)
        View 1 Jacket lining
        35”, 36”, 39” fabric without nap, 1 1/8 yds.
        44” or 45” fabric without nap, 7/8 yd.

        3” HEM ALLOWED IN DRESS AND OVERSKIRT
        15 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