digital valo dress + top sewing pattern

Named Digital Patterns

This style is provided as a digital pattern. It may be printed on both home printers (using either 8 1/2" x 11" or A4 paper) and at service bureaus that handle A0 sheets. Patterns include all seam allowances. When you complete your order, you will be provided with a unique code to instantly download all sizes of the pattern and the instructions. See our digital product policy for full details on purchasing this digital pattern.

Printing Information:

• Instructions: 16 pages
• Tiled pattern pieces: 35 pages
• A0 pattern sheets: 2 pages

Description

The Valo pattern includes two variations: a midi dress with an elastic waist and large patch pockets, and a relaxed-fit top with a gathered drawstring waist. Both variations have a distinctive heart-shaped yoke with a scoop neck to front and a V-neck to reverse. The dress hip seam is reinforced with a flat-felled seam, which gives it a lovely shape and works as a subtle little detail. The dress features elegant half-sleeves while the top comes with perky short sleeves. You can also make the dress with short sleeves and a drawstring waist and the top with half sleeves and an elasticated waist.

Suggested Fabrics

Choose a non-stretch, medium weight fabric. You can opt for a low drape fabric, like the linen blend in our samples, or a more drapey one, depending on the desired result. We recommend choosing a contrast color for the yoke, or using the wrong side of your fabric for contrast or cutting it cross-grain, if your fabric allows.

Notions

• Interfacing, 40 cm (1/2 yd)
• Dress: 4 cm (1 5/8”) ribbon for cord casing, 165 cm (2 yd)
• Dress: 3 cm (1 1/8”) elastic, your waist circumference
• Top: 2 cm (3/4) ribbon for cord casing, 165 cm (2 yd)
• Top: ribbon or cord for drawstring, your waist measurement + 70 cm (3/4 yd)
• Top: cord ends, 2 pcs

Fabric Requirements and Finished Measurements

Fabric requirements and finished measurements are available by clicking on the last image at the above right.