Christine Haynes Sylvie Dress

Buy the Sylvie Dress sewing pattern from Christine Haynes. The Sylvie Dress is a fit-and-flare dress with feminine vintage detailing. The bodice is unlined and sleeveless, with three small darts under the bust, back waist darts, a bias-bound neckline and armholes, and an invisible zipper up the centre back seam. The wide lined waistband can be cut on-grain or on the bias. The skirt is an unlined gathered dirndl that can be cut on-grain or crossgrain to utilise fabric borders, and it is topped with optional large patch pockets.

This sewing pattern is available to buy in the following formats:

– PDF (available to download immediately after purchase). What is a PDF?

– PDF pattern + Printed A0 copy shop (We print out the A0 pattern sheets, but you’ll need to download the digital instructions, as we don’t print these. The PDF files will be emailed immediately after purchase, and the A0 pattern sheets will be dispatched next working day). What is Copy Shop?

Suggested fabrics: Lightweight and medium weight wovens such as linen, lawn, shirting, and chambray. Fabrics with border prints or edges can be used for the skirt.

Fabric requirements: Fabric requirements assume non-directional fabric. Extra fabric may be required for nap, one-way design, shading, matching design, or shrinkage. Fabric requirements may be different if pockets and waistband pieces are cut on the bias. Yardage for border fabrics might be different depending on desired placement.

44" (112 cm) wide fabric: 3 1/4 yd (3 m) // 58" (147 cm) wide fabric: 2 3/4 yd (2.5 m).

Border fabric: 44" (112 cm) wide fabric: 3 1/4 yd (3 m) // 58" (147 cm) wide fabric: 2 1/2 yd (2.3 m).

Sizing: US 0 – 18 (approx. UK 6 – 18, based on our standardised size chart). Please also check the designer’s size chart and finished garment measurements.

Notions: Thread; interfacing (20"/50 cm wide), 3/4 yd (0.7 m); 22" (55.8 cm) invisible zipper.

PDF pattern includes: Instructions; US letter/A4 print-at-home pattern (30 pages); US copy shop pattern (36" x 60"); A0 copy shop pattern (2 sheets).

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