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Bust: 36” (91.4cm)
Waist: 28” (71.1cm)
Hips: 38” (96.5cm)
Back Length – neck base to waist: 16 ½” (41.3cm)
Finished back length of dress v.1: 61 ½” (156.2cm)
Finished back length of dress v.2-3: 43” (109.2cm)

View 1, 2 and 3: 2 spools of thread, 24” neck type zipper for back. Slip View 1 and 3: 2 spools of thread, 16” neck type zipper for side. Dress View 2 and 3: Bias seam binding (opt.). Dress View 3: 4 yds. of ½” wide net footing for lace dress.

Use nap yardage and nap layout for satin.
View 1 Dress
35” or 36” fabric without nap, 8 ¼ yds.
44”, 45” fabric with or without nap, 7 3/8 yds.
50” fabric with or without nap, 7 yds.
View 1 Slip
35” or 36” fabric without nap, 7 ¼ yds.
44” or 45” fabric without nap, 6 7/8 yds.
50” fabric without nap, 5 yds.
(cut crosswise)
View 2 or 3 Dress
35” or 36” fabric without nap, 5 ¾ yds.
44” or 45” fabric without nap, 5 yds.
50” fabric without nap, 5 yds.
View 3 Slip (cut crosswise)
35” or 36” fabric without nap, 5 yds.
44” or 45” fabric without nap, 4 ¼ yds.
50” fabric without nap, 4 1/8 yds.
View 1 or 3 Bias binding (same color as dress) 3/8 yd. 35”, 36”, 41”, 42”, 44”, 45” net or marquisette when lace fabric is used or plain fabric when embroidered fabric are used.
Width around lower edge of: 168 ½” dress view 2-3: 152 ½”
View 2 Neck Interfacing (opt.). – ¼ yd. 32”, 35”, 36” woven or non-woven fabric.

Some common imperial to metric fabric conversions:

35" (89 cm) , 36" (91.5 cm), 39" (99.1 cm), 44"
(111.8 cm), 45" (114.3 cm), 1 yd. (91.5 cm)

1” (25.4 mm), 3/4” (19 mm), 3/8” (9.6 mm), 1/2” (12.7 mm), 1/4 “ (6.4 mm)

All dresses: Cottons and blends; cotton satin. Rayons, silks, synthetics; tissue taffeta, brocades, shantung, fallie, peau de soie, satin. Dress, V. 1 and 3, also in lace, sheers, embroidered organdy, organdy, eyelet batiste, organza.
Slip: cotton satin, taffeta. See our Fabric Partners

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