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Sew Over It Elsie 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 Elsie Dress sewing pattern from Sew Over It. Elsie is the ultimate party girl! With a nod to our favourite fashions of the 1950s, this dress is elegant, sophisticated and guaranteed to catch the eye. Elsie features a gently curved V-neckline, princess seams and dramatic pleats. It has an immaculate finish inside as well as out with a fully lined and faced bodice, neat invisible zip and delicate hand finishing. The pattern also includes a quick-to-sew skirt version.

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: Medium to heavy weight fabrics with structure such as brocade, jacquard, stretch cotton or cotton sateen.

Fabric requirements: Please note that to accommodate the width of the pattern, your fabric must be at least 140 cm wide.

Version 1: 1.40 m wide fabric: 3.4 - 3.5 m.

Lining: 1.15 m wide fabric: 0.5 - 0.6 m // 1.40 m wide fabric: 0.4 - 0.5 m.

Version 2: 1.40 m wide fabric: 3.2 m.

Sizing: UK 8 – 20. Please check the designer’s size chart and finished garment measurements.

Notions: 22" (Version 1) or 9" (Version 2) concealed zip; lightweight fusible interfacing, 0.9 m x 0.7 m (Version 1) or 1 m x 0.2 m (Version 2).

PDF pattern includes: Instructions; A4 print-at-home pattern (54 pages); US letter print-at-home pattern (62 pages); A0 copy shop pattern (3 sheets) // Layers: No // Projector file: No.

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Anna-OmpeleOmaOnnesi
Elsie Dress

I made my Elsie dress out of this beautiful floral fabric. It has nice structure to it, which makes it perfect for this pattern. The bodice of the dress has princess seams, which makes it easier to fit. Beautiful neckline looks great on many different body types. It is not cut too low. This makes Elsie a good dress for many different kind of occasions.

Elsie’s hem has deep pleats and lots of fabric. I sew this kind of hems almost always by hand. This means that I spent a nice hour with small invisible stitches. The bodice of the dress is lined. The pattern includes separate pattern pieces for lining and facings. One of the best things about this dress is the lovely finished look it has once the lining it attached to the facing.

Sew Over It patterns fit my body type almost perfectly, which means I didn’t need to make any changes to this pattern. This was an easy make but at the same time very rewarding. I think this is a lovely pattern that I would recommend to anyone loving a nice full skirt.

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FoodieNelly
Elsie Dress

I made this for a Chrismas party... the fabric is a stretch cotton/sateen with lining made from ... not sure!
Anyway, I found this a lovely dress to make, even though I didn't use the skirt from the pattern and just added my own.
I also made it a little too tight. Whilst it was made from stretch cotton, the lining had no stretch so I found overall it was a little tight.
Bodice was lengthened by about 1 inch.
I'll make this again but definitely allow for some breathing room in the bodice!