Itch to Stitch Sovana Dress

Buy the Sovana Dress sewing pattern from Itch to Stitch. The Sovana is an understated, elegant knit dress with long sleeves, a fitted bodice, and an A-line midi skirt with optional in-seam pockets. It has a V neck front that extends to wrap around the back of the neck. It has regular bust and full bust options for the perfect fit (with front waist darts on the full bust bodice). The Sovana is a timeless dress ready for many occasions!

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: Use medium-weight knit fabric with good recovery, and with 50% horizontal stretch, such as viscose French terry, double-brushed poly, cotton spandex jersey and poly spandex jersey.

Fabric requirements: 54″ (135 cm) wide fabric: 2 1/4 - 3 5/8 yd (200 - 330 cm).

Sizing: US 00 – 40 with regular and full bust options (approx. UK 6/8 – 34/36, based on our standardised size chart). Please also check the designer’s size chart and finished garment measurements.

A note from the designer about bust options: To determine if you should use the regular bust front pieces or the full bust front pieces, subtract the circumference of your over bust from the circumference of the fullest part of your bust. If the rounded difference is 3″ (7.5 cm) or less, use the regular bust. If the rounded difference is more than 3″ (7.5 cm), use the full bust.

Notions: Lightweight knit or tricot fusible interfacing; 3/8" or 1/2" (1 cm or 1.25 cm)-wide straight fusible stay tape (or you may cut your own using lightweight woven fusible interfacing on the straight grain), 14" (36 cm) for the shoulders + 28" (71 cm) for the optional in-seam pockets // Optional: 1/4" or 3/8" (6 mm or 1 cm) clear elastic as long as your waist.

PDF pattern includes: Step-by-step illustrated instructions; US letter/A4 print-at-home pattern (28 pages for sizes 00-20, 37 pages for sizes 16-40); A0 copy shop pattern (2 sheets for sizes 00-20, 3 sheets for sizes 16-40) // Layers: Yes // Projector file: No.

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