Kate’s Sewing Patterns Lesia Dress

Buy the Lesia Dress sewing pattern from Kate’s Sewing Patterns. This is a loose, straight-cut dress with a slit at the centre front. The dress closes with a button at the back neckline. The voluminous gathered sleeves have elastic at the bottom.

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

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

If you would like to order a printed A0 copy shop pattern, please complete your PDF purchase, then upload the A0 file for your chosen size here. What is Copy Shop?

Suggested fabrics: Cotton or linen. Choose a fabric that holds its shape for the voluminous sleeves.

Fabric requirements: 1.5 m wide fabric: 1.8 – 2.1 m.

Sizing: EU 34 – 54 (approx. UK 4/6 – 18/20, based on our standardised size chart). Please also check the designer's size chart and finished garment measurements.

Notions: 0.15 m of interfacing; 1 button or hook-and-eye; about 0.5 m of elastic, 1 - 1.5 cm wide.

PDF pattern includes: Instructions; A4 print-at-home pattern (21-28 pages depending on size); US letter print-at-home pattern (24-32 pages depending on size); A0 copy shop pattern (2 sheets). Note the sizes are not nested; there are separate pattern files for each size. A video tutorial for the Lesia Dress is available here.

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