kyoto dress sewing pattern
The smooth lines of this body-grazing, semifitted, V-neck dress are both elegant and contemporary. Details include a curved waist seam, front and back darts for shaping, an inverted box pleat at the center-front skirt, and short- and long-sleeve options. This pattern includes cup sizes and an invisible zipper at the back.
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Description
The smooth lines of this body-grazing, semifitted, V-neck dress are both elegant and contemporary. Details include a curved waist seam, front and back darts for shaping, an inverted box pleat at the center-front skirt, and short- and long-sleeve options. This pattern includes cup sizes and an invisible zipper at the back.
Suggested Fabrics
This pattern works best with light- to medium-weight woven fabrics with a little drape, like linen, rayon, soft cottons, and sateen.
Notions
Coordinating thread, lightweight fusible interfacing, one 22" invisible zipper.
Fabric Guide
size 0 2 4 6 8 10 View A, 44" Fabric 2 3/4 yards 3 yards 3 yards 3 yards 3 yards 3 yards View A, 58" Fabric 1 3/4 yards 1 3/4 yards 1 3/4 yards 2 yards 2 yards 2 yards View B, 44" Fabric 3 1/2 yards 3 1/2 yards 3 1/2 yards 3 1/2 yards 3 1/2 yards 3 1/2 yards View B, 58" Fabric 2 1/2 yards 2 1/2 yards 2 3/4 yards 2 3/4 yards 3 yards 3 yards
size 12 14 16 18 20 View A, 44" Fabric 3 yards 3 yards 3 yards 3 yards 3 yards View A, 58" Fabric 2 yards 2 yards 2 1/2 yards 2 1/2 yards 2 3/4 yards View B, 44" Fabric 3 1/2 yards 3 1/2 yards 3 1/2 yards 3 3/4 yards 3 3/4 yards View B, 58" Fabric 3 yards 3 yards 3 yards 3 yards 3 yards Finished Measurements
size 0 2 4 6 8 10 Length* 39 3/4" 40" 40 1/4" 40 1/2" 40 3/4" 41" Bust** 34 1/2" 35 1/2" 36 1/4" 37 1/4" 38 1/4" 39 1/4" Waist 33 1/2" 34 1/2" 35 1/2" 36 1/2" 37 1/2" 38 1/2" Hip 40" 41" 42" 43" 44" 45" Short-Sleeve Length 5 1/2" 5 3/4" 5 3/4" 6" 6" 6 1/4" Long-Sleeve Length 24 1/2" 24 3/4" 24 3/4" 25" 25" 25 1/4"
size 12 14 16 18 20 Length* 41 1/4" 41 1/2" 41 3/4" 42" 42 1/2" Bust** 40 3/4" 42 1/4" 44 1/4" 46 1/4" 48 1/4" Waist 40" 41 1/2" 43 1/2" 45 1/2" 47 1/2" Hip 46 1/2" 48" 50" 52" 54" Short-Sleeve Length 6 1/4" 6 1/2" 6 1/2" 6 3/4" 7" Long-Sleeve Length 25 1/4" 25 1/2" 25 1/2" 25 3/4" 25 3/4"
* Measured from shoulder at neck.
** Cup sizes include shaping for larger bust sizes, but the finished bust measurements don't change noticeably.English System Pattern
SizeBust
(in.)Waist
(in.)Hips
(in.)0 32 1/2" 25" 35" 2 33 1/2" 26" 36" 4 34 1/2" 27" 37" 6 35 1/2" 28" 38" 8 36 1/2" 29" 39" 10 37 1/2" 30" 40" 12 39" 31 1/2" 41 1/2" 14 40 1/2" 33" 43" 16 42" 34 1/2" 44 1/2" 18 44" 36 1/2" 46 1/2" 20 46" 38 1/2" 48 1/2" Metric System Pattern
SizeBust
(cm)Waist
(cm)Hips
(cm)0 83 64 89 2 85 66 92 4 88 69 94 6 90 71 97 8 93 74 99 10 95 76 102 12 99 80 106 14 103 84 109 16 107 88 113 18 112 93 118 20 117 98 123 Be the first to review this item.
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