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  • 1950s Vintage Pattern, 'Biddy' House Dress, Housecoat, Dressing Gown PDF Download - Vintage Sewing Pattern Company
  • Biddy housecoat made and modelled alongside original illustration
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      Dawn & Gill
        Sewing Instructions are in English

        Vintage House Dress Pattern

        Housecoat with a double- breasted bodice, fitted with darts, is styled with large collar. The softly pleated skirt joins the bodice at the natural waistline. Style 1 has long sleeves, trimmed with wide cuffs. In style 2, embroidered edging accents the collar and cuffs of the short sleeves

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

        Size Guide

        Bust 32" (81.3cm)
        Waist 26" (66cm)
        Hips 35" (88.9cm)

        Bust 34” (86.4cm)
        Waist 28” (71.2cm)
        Hips 37” (94cm)

        Bust 36" (91.5cm)
        Waist 30" (76.2cm)
        Hips 39" (99cm)

        Bust 38" (96.5cm)
        Waist 32" (81.3cm)
        Hips 41" (104cm)

        Finished back length from base of neck to hem:
        (Bust 32") Housecoat, 56"
        (Bust 34”) Housecoat, 56 1/2"
        (Bust 36”) Housecoat, 57"
        (Bust 38") Housecoat, 57 1/2"
        Width around lower edge:
        (Bust 32") Housecoat, 98 1/2"
        (Bust 34”) Housecoat, 100 1/2"
        (Bust 36”) Housecoat, 103"
        (Bust 38") Housecoat, 105”

        1 1/2" Turn up for for hem.

        Sewing Notions

        STYLE 1 AND 2:- 3 Spools of Thread; 4 Buttons; Triangular Shoulder Pads; Seam Binding; Snap Fastener.

        Fabric Amount Guide

        WITHOUT NAP OR ONE WAY DESIGN UNLESS OTHERWISE STATED
        Size 32"
        STYLE 1 - WITH LONG SLEEVES
        35" Fabric with nap, 5 7/8 yds.
        35" Fabric, 6 1/8 yds.
        35" Fabric with nap, 5 3/8 yds.
        39" Fabric with nap, 5 1/4 yds.
        41" Fabric with nap, 3 3/4 yds.
        35" or 39" Lining for facings, collar & cuffs, 1/2 yds.
        35" thin muslin, 1/2 yds.
        STYLE 2 - WITH SHORT SLEEVES
        35" fabric, 5 3/4 yds.
        39" fabric, 5 yds.
        Interfacing for Collar, 35" thin muslin, 3/8 yds.
        Embroidered Edging, 1 5/8 yds. 3 7/8

        Size 34"
        STYLE 1 - WITH LONG SLEEVES
        35" Fabric with nap, 6 1/8 yds.
        35" Fabric, 6 1/2 yds.
        35" Fabric with nap, 5 7/8 yds.
        39" Fabric with nap, 5 5/4 yds.
        41" Fabric with nap, 4 1/8 yds.
        35" or 39" Lining for facings, collar & cuffs, 1/2 yds.
        35" thin muslin, 1/2 yds.
        STYLE 2 - WITH SHORT SLEEVES
        35" fabric, 6 1/8 yds.
        39" fabric, 5 5/8 yds.
        Interfacing for Collar, 35" thin muslin, 3/8 yds.
        Embroidered Edging, 1 5/8 wide, yds. 3 7/8

        Size 36"
        STYLE 1 - WITH LONG SLEEVES
        35" Fabric with nap, 6 1/2 yds.
        35" Fabric, 6 3/4 yds.
        35" Fabric with nap, 6 1/4 yds.
        39" Fabric with nap, 5 7/8 yds.
        41" Fabric with nap, 4 3/8 yds.
        35" or 39" Lining for facings, collar & cuffs, 5/8 yds.
        35" thin muslin, 5/8 yds.
        STYLE 2 - WITH SHORT SLEEVES
        35" fabric, 6 1/8 yds.
        39" fabric, 5 5/8 yds.

        Size 38":
        STYLE 1 - WITH LONG SLEEVES,
        35" Fabric with nap, 6 5/8 yds.
        35" Fabric, 7 yds.
        35" Fabric with nap, 6 1/2 yds.
        39" Fabric with nap, 6 1/4 yds.
        41" Fabric with nap, 4 1/2 yds.
        35" or 39" Lining for facings, collar & cuffs, 5/8 yds.
        35" thin muslin, 5/8 yds.

        STYLE 2 - WITH SHORT SLEEVES
        35" fabric, 6 3/8 yds.
        39" fabric, 5 7/8 yds.
        41” fabric, 5 5/8 yds.
        Interfacing for Collar, 35" thin muslin, 5/8 yds.
        Embroidered Edging, 1 5/8 wide, yds. 4 1/2

        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

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        Skill Level

        Intermediate

        What You Will Receive

        After purchase, you will receive an email with a link to simply download at home, formatted for both 8.5"x11" Letter and A4 printing. This digital download will print actual size, full scale pattern pieces.