digital sovana 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

The Sovana is an understated, elegant dress that features you and allows you to shine. The long sleeve dress is fitted in the bodice followed by an A-line midi skirt with optional inseam pockets. It has a V neck front that extends to wrap around the back of your neck. The Sovana is a perfect canvas for your beautiful fabric, and it is a timeless dress ready for many occasions.

Sovana Dress features:

• Options for regular bust and full bust
• Front waist darts on full-bust bodice
• V-neck front-wrap-to-back neckline
• Long sleeves
• Midi A-line skirt
• Optional inseam pockets
• Designed for knit fabric

Sizes: 00 – 40

Suggested Fabrics

Primary Fabric: Medium-weight knit fabric with good recovery, and with 50% horizontal stretch, such as viscose French terry, double-brushed poly, cotton spandex jersey and poly spandex jersey.

Interfacing: Lightweight knit or tricot fusible interfacing.

Notions

• 3/8” or 1/2” (1 cm or 1.25 cm)-wide straight fusible stay tape (or you may cut your own using light-weight woven fusible interfacing on the straight grain) (14” (36 cm) for the shoulders and an additional 28” (71 cm) for the optional inseam pockets)
• Optional: 1/4” or 3/8” (6 mm or 1 cm) clear elastic as long as your waist

Size Chart, Finished Measurements, and Fabric Requirements

Click to enlarge the final images at above right.

Choosing Your Size

• Determine if you should use the regular bust front pieces or the full-bust front pieces—subtract the circumference of your over bust from the circumference of the fullest part of your bust. If the rounded difference is 3″ (7.5 cm) or less, use regular bust; if it is more than 3" (7.5 cm), use full bust.
• Compare your bust circumference (fullest part) to the “Body Measurements” table. Using the corresponding row for your bust (regular bust or full bust), 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 if you like your garment more fitted; otherwise, choose the bigger size.
• Compare your hip circumference (widest part) to the “Body Measurements” table. Choose the size that fits your hip best. If you are between sizes, choose the smaller size if you like your garment more fitted; otherwise, choose the bigger size.
• It’s OK to use different sizes for the bust, waist and hip. The instructions for blending sizes are included in the pattern.
• If you are taller or shorter than 5’6” (168 cm), you should consider lengthening or shortening the garment. The instructions for lengthening or shortening are included in the pattern.
• 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.