Kate’s Sewing Patterns Vivian Dress

Buy the Vivian Dress sewing pattern from Kate’s Sewing Patterns. This knee-length dress has a low curved neckline and a slightly raised waistline. The front and back of the bodice, as well as the back of the skirt, have side panels. There are waist darts on the front bodice and skirt, and waist and shoulder darts on the back bodice. It has a zipper in the centre back, and the skirt has a back vent. Voluminous sleeves, consisting of two parts, are finished with a cuff.

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: A dense fabric, such as dense cotton or denim.

Fabric requirements: 1.5 m wide fabric: 1.4 - 1.7 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; zipper, 55 cm.

PDF pattern includes: Instructions; A4 print-at-home pattern (20-24 pages depending on size); US letter print-at-home pattern (15-24 pages depending on size); A0 copy shop pattern (1-2 sheets depending on size). Note the sizes are not nested; there are separate pattern files for each size.

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