Madswick Raida Dress

Buy the Raida Dress sewing pattern from Madswick. The Raida Dress has a circular yoke, with an optional ruffle, and a billowy bodice. The sleeves are designed to hit either above the elbow or wrist, and feature three pintucks, gathers, and a bound sleeve hem.

The pattern has three view options. View A has a collar stand and front button placket. View B has a collar stand and button closure at the back neckline. View C has a ruffled collar, gathered yoke, and button closure at the back neckline. The pattern also has three hem lengths: mini + ruffle, knee length, and knee length + ruffle.

Note: A blouse version of this pattern is available here.

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?

Note: To save ink and paper, the pattern does not include a piece for the ruffle tier (a simple rectangle). Dimensions are provided instead so you can draw the piece directly onto your fabric.

Note if purchasing copy shop printing: Some of the pattern pieces are divided across two A0 sheets. The two sheets will need to be joined.

Suggested fabrics: Light to mid-weight (2-5 oz.) woven fabrics. Choose a fabric such as linen, cotton lawn, cotton poplin, cotton sateen, lyocell, shirting, viscose crepe, or viscose-linen-noil. Note that heavier weight fabrics will make View C more difficult to gather. This pattern is perfect for old bed sheets.

Fabric requirements: You may need more fabric if you choose to use a directional or graphic print in order to pattern match. You may need less fabric if you cut your ruffle in multiple rectangles or cut out a ruffle 1.5 x width (rather than 2 x width).

Mini + ruffle

Views A and B: 44″ (112 cm) wide fabric: 4.7 – 5.8 yd (4.3 – 5.3 m) // 56″ (142 cm) wide fabric: 4.4 – 4.9 yd (4 – 4.5 m).

View C: 44″ (112 cm) wide fabric: 5.2 – 6.6 yd (4.8 – 6 m) // 56″ (142 cm) wide fabric: 5.2 – 6.1 yd (4.8 – 5.6 m).

Knee

Views A and B: 44″ (112 cm) wide fabric: 3.3 – 4.6 yd (3 – 4.2 m) // 56″ (142 cm) wide fabric: 3.2 – 3.9 yd (2.9 – 3.6 m).

View C: 44″ (112 cm) wide fabric: 3.6 – 5.1 yd (3.3 – 4.7 m) // 56″ (142 cm) wide fabric: 3.6 – 4.3 yd (3.3 – 3.9 m).

Knee + ruffle

Views A and B: 44″ (112 cm) wide fabric: 4.8 – 6.1 yd (4.4 – 5.6 m) // 56″ (142 cm) wide fabric: 4.7 – 5.5 yd (4.3 – 5 m).

View C: 44″ (112 cm) wide fabric: 5.1 – 6.7 yd (4.7 – 6.1 m) // 56″ (142 cm) wide fabric: 5.1 – 5.8 yd (4.7 – 5.3 m).

Sizing: 1 – 13 (approx. UK 6/8 – 30, based on our standardised size chart). Please also check the designer’s size chart and finished garment measurements.

This pattern is drafted for a B/C cup and a 5’6″ (1.6 m) height. Due to the gathers in the front and back (replacing darts) and generous ease, it should fit a larger cup size comfortably without a FBA.

Notions: 0.25 yd/m of lightweight interfacing // View A: ten to twelve buttons, 0.5″ (1.3 cm) or smaller // Views B and C: one button, any size. Note you may need more or fewer buttons if you choose to change the button spacing on View A.

PDF pattern includes: Instructions; A4 print-at-home pattern (49 pages); US letter print-at-home pattern (48 pages); A0 copy shop pattern (3 sheets) // Layers: Yes // Projector file: No.

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