The Sylvie Dress is a fun fit and flare dress that will suit all your spring and summertime needs! Both views of the Sylvie Dress feature an unlined sleeveless bodice with three small darts under the bust a wide lined waistband and back bodice darts. The neckline and armholes are finished with bias binding and the dress is closed with an invisible zipper up the centre back. View A has an unlined gathered dirndl skirt that can be cut on the length of grain or on the cross grain for use on a border print or for fabric with a finished selvage like eyelet. The skirt is topped with large rectangle patch pockets. The waistband and pockets can be cut on grain or on the bias as pictured with the gingham fabric in the photos. View B has piping above and below the waistband and features an unlined pencil skirt that is fitted with waist darts. The piping can be made with self fabric as in the orange linen in the photos or with contrast fabric as in the beige polka dot fabric in the photos. The best fabrics for View A of the Sylvie Dress are lightweight woven fabrics like quilt weight cotton cotton shirting lawn Swiss dot double gauze linen chambray or seersucker. View B can also be made in medium weight woven fabrics like cotton or linen canvas or bark cloth. Note: The yardage listed for the two views include self made bias binding and piping. If using pre made versions of either of these items the yardage can be reduced. This patterns difficulty is rated at inchthree spoolsinch which is perfect for an intermediate sewer! Skill: 3 5 | Sizing: 0 18 (US). Fabric: See back cover image for details.
£16.99
