Jennifer Lauren Handmade Asteria Dress

Buy the Asteria Dress sewing pattern from Jennifer Lauren Handmade. Featuring a square neckline with optional collar, Asteria comes with your choice of a full button-down or cut-on-the-fold bodice. It has a semi-fitted silhouette at the bust, then falls loosely at the natural waist and is cinched in with ties. Pockets are neatly integrated into the side seams of the box-pleated skirt. Asteria’s short sleeves and easy silhouette mean you’re all ready for summertime picnicking!

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: Light to mid-weight woven fabrics with some drape. For a summer weight dress, choose any of your favourite fabrics from cotton lawn, voile and poplin to linen and chambray. Rayon, silks and sheer fabrics would also make a beautiful Asteria for confident sewers. Light to mid-weight denims, pinwale (baby) cords, barkcloth, flannel and wool and wool blends can also be used for a heavier weight dress for cooler weather.

Fabric requirements: Extra may be required for pattern/print matching or adding length. This pattern is not suitable for 115 cm (45") wide fabric.

Sizing: UK 6 – 24 with A – D cups or UK 16 – 34 with C – F cups. Please check the size chart and finished garment measurements.

Note: There is a crossover of 2 cups (C and D) and 5 sizes (16 – 24) between the Original and Curve size ranges. The Original and Curve patterns are based on two different blocks, and because of this, the shape, ease and proportions of the crossover patterns vary depending on the block used. Please check both size charts if you fall into this range.

To determine your cup size, wear supportive undergarments, then keeping your tape measure parallel to the floor (make sure it is not dipping at the back), measure both your full bust (the widest part of your bust, all the way around) and your high bust (the upper part of your bust around and under the arm pits). Use the difference between these measurements to determine your approximate cup size: A cup = 1 cm (3/8″), B cup = 3 cm (1 1/4″), C cup = 5 cm (2″), D cup = 7.5 cm (3″), E cup = 10 cm (4″), F cup = 12.5 cm (4 7/8″). Then, to determine your bodice size, find your full bust measurement (or closest to) along your corresponding cup row on the size chart.

Notions: Lightweight fusible interfacing, approx. 84.5 cm x 68 cm (33 1/4" x 26 3/4") // View 1: 1.5 cm (5/8") wide buttons or snaps, 5 for A-D cups or 6 for E-F cups.

PDF pattern includes: Instructions; A4/US letter print-at-home pattern (62 pages for sizes 6-24, 74 pages for sizes 16-34, but you only need to print the pages for your cup size); A0 copy shop pattern (3 sheets for sizes 6-24, 4 sheets for sizes 16-34, but you only need to print the sheets for your cup size) // Layers: Yes // Projector file: No.

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