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French Poetry
French Poetry Pleiades 1 Dress
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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 printed A0 pattern sheets will be dispatched next working day.
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Buy the Pleiades 1 Dress sewing pattern from French Poetry. The feminine spirit of the Pleiades, nymphs of Greek mythology, is incarnated in this short (above the knee) dress with a V neckline, gathers on the shoulders and slightly puffy sleeves. Options include long or short sleeves, short tied sleeves or ‘lantern’ sleeves; a gathered skirt with or without a frill at the bottom; and decorative buttons under the front V neckline. The dress has a zipper closure in the back.
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: Soft fabrics with a bit of body, such as double gauze, crinkled cotton, viscose or polyester crepe, linen, cotton poplin...
Fabric requirements: 60" (150 cm) wide fabric: Up to size 16, maximum of 2.8 yd (2.5 m) // Sizes 16 - 34, maximum of 4 yd (3.5 m) for version without frill, or 4.6 yd (4.2 m) for version with frill.
Sizing: 2 - 16 or 16 - 34 (approx. UK 6 – 18 or UK 18 - 36/38, based on our standardised size chart). Please also check the designer's size chart and finished garment measurements.
The sizes 16 - 34 pattern has been redrawn and tested specifically for plus size bodies. There is a size 16 in each range, and they are slightly different. Please check the size chart.
Notions: 21" zipper; interfacing in the right weight for your fabric; 5 buttons if you chose to add them; strips of interfacing or organza to stabilise seams that are on the bias (to prevent any stretching, optional but recommended).
PDF pattern includes: Instructions; A4 print-at-home pattern (36 pages for sizes 2-16 or 56 pages for sizes 16-34); US letter print-at-home pattern (40 pages for sizes 2-16 or 48 pages for sizes 16-34); A0 copy shop pattern (2 sheets for sizes 2-16 or 3 sheets for sizes 16-34).
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Here's my Pleaides 1 dress.
I made quite a few alterations to the pattern as I'd read mixed reviews around sizing. I sized down as I wanted to have a fitted bodice - some of the reviews say that you can get this on without needing the zip if you cut the size of your measurements.
For this version, I also straightened out the skirt pieces so that there wasn't so much volume as I wanted to add a flounce to the bottom of the skirt.
This is now one of my favourite dresses and I can't wait to wear it - I love the lantern sleeves - they're a great way to add a bit of volume to the sleeves without them being huge. I also like the depth of the V neck.
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The fabric is a cotton sateen by Ellie Whittaker. It has snakes in space. I ordered 2m but was sent 2x1m cuts (and a 50% refund, which was more than fair). Luckily, I could just about fit the pattern pieces.
Instead of the back zipper I cut the back on the fold and added waist ties. The excess fabric at the waist I pleated.
I also decided not to do the neckline facing. I don't like wearing facings so usually use bias binding instead, but the V in the neckline is so sharp it just wasn't possible. I tried like 6 different times on scrap fabric before giving up. I was really stuck for ideas on how to finish the neckline and had just about resigned myself to tracing the facing patterns, when I remembered this trim I'd bought in Japan. I stitched it on by hand with matching thread, using an overcast stitch along the raw fabric edge. I followed the line of the V down into the waistband with the trim, using my seam unpicker to open a space to tuck the raw ends in.
This is my first time making a Pleiades dress. I love the result, but it's quite clear that the designer isn't a professional patternmaker. For example, the short sleeves narrow all the way, and don't straighten at the end for hemming. This means if you tried to machine stitch a hem after turning the raw edge under twice you'd have a ton of excess fabric and tucks along the stitch line. The skirt hem had a similar issue. I did a slip stitch by hand to distribute the excess fabric evenly, so it's not noticeable.
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