digital oia dress sewing pattern

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This style is provided as a digital pattern. It may be printed on home printers that use either 8 1/2" x 11" or A4 paper or at a print shop that can print A0-sized pattern sheets. When you complete your order, you will be provided with a unique code to instantly download the pattern. See our digital product policy for full details.

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Description

Want to feel like a million bucks? The Oia Dress is your ticket! The Oia is a versatile, summery dress with a cool lace-up neckline. The unique Oia is designed for structured woven fabric; the result is a dress that you can wear to stroll in the park as well as to the office. The A-line dress is super flattering and easy-to-wear regardless of your shape. The Oia also comes in options for cup sizes to minimize your need for bust adjustment!

Oia Dress features:

• Options for A, B, C, D and DD cups
• Front princess seams for beautiful bust shaping
• Unique lace-up front V neckline with grommets
• Sleeveless with wide shoulder straps
• Fully lined for a great finish inside
• Minimalist style center back invisible zipper
• Easy-to-wear A-line skirt
• Side in-seam pockets

Sizes: 00 – 20

Suggested Fabrics

Primary Fabric: Use stable, light to medium-weight, woven fabric with a crisp drape. Linen, broadcloth, jacquard, lightweight denim are great choices. Beware that the wrong side of primary fabric is slightly visible through the bottom four grommet holes.

Lining: Use stable, lightweight woven fabric, such as lawn, batiste, voile and Bemberg lining.

Interfacing: Use light to medium weight fusible woven or weft insertion interfacing.

Notions

• Eight (8) 3/8" (1 cm) grommets and corresponding tool to install them (3/8" / 1 cm is the inside diameter of the grommet)
• Two (2) pieces of 30" (76.2 cm) long by 3/4" (1.9 cm) wide light to medium weight fusible woven or weft insertion interfacing for zipper and pocket openings. No pattern pieces are included; however, the interfacing requirement below covers the amount needed.
• 16" (40 cm) or longer invisible zipper
• One set of size 1 hook and eye
• Optional: 65" (165 cm) long by 3/8" (1 cm) wide of purchased cording or cotton twill tape as drawstring—pattern piece is included to make one, but you can use a purchased one if you so desire.
• Optional: Two cord ends for 3/8" (1 cm) cords

Size Chart, Finished Measurements, and Fabric Requirements

Click to enlarge the final images at above right.

Choosing your Size

• Determine your cup size—subtract the circumference of your over bust from the circumference of the fullest part of your bust. If the rounded difference is 1″ (2.5 cm), use A cup; 2″ (5 cm), use B cup; 3″ (7.5 cm), use C cup; 4″ (10 cm), use D cup; 5″ (12.5 cm), use DD cup.
• After determining the cup size, compare your bust circumference (fullest part) to the “Body Measurements” table. Using the corresponding row for your cup, choose the size that best fits your bust. If you are between sizes, choose the smaller size if you like your garment more fitted; otherwise, choose the bigger size.
• Compare your waist circumference (narrowest part) to the “Body Measurements” table. Choose the size that best fits your waist. If you are between sizes, choose the smaller size.
• Compare your hip circumference (widest part) to the “Body Measurements” table. Choose the size that fits your hip best. If you are in between sizes, choose the smaller size.
• It’s OK to use different sizes for the bust, waist and hip.
• If you are taller or shorter than 5’6” (168 cm), you should consider lengthening or shortening the dress (see instructions for details).
• It is highly recommended that you check your fit by making a test garment with inexpensive fabric that has similar weight as your final garment fabric.