Vikisews Alexia Dress

Buy the Alexia Dress sewing pattern from Vikisews. Alexia is a close fitting dress with an accentuated waist. It features a waist seam and separate yokes on the top front with gathering on the bottom and an elasticated channel on top. The waist darts have been transferred into princess seams. The back also features vertical princess seams. Alexia fastens with buttons and buttonholes at the centre front. The short voluminous sleeves are half raglan and feature elasticated channels on the top and bottom to mirror the yokes. The top edge of the yokes as well as the top and bottom edges of the sleeves are finished with rolled hems. The bottom of the skirt is slightly flared. The front and back necklines are deep and wide. Alexia is above-knee length.

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

Suggested fabrics: Viscose, lightweight denim, challis, shirting, chintz, artificial silk, natural silk.

Fabric requirements: When purchasing fabric, buy 5% more than required to account for shrinkage.

Main: 120 cm wide fabric, with a directional print: 1.35 - 1.85 m // 140 cm wide fabric, with a directional print: 1 - 1.7 m.

Sizing: 34 – 52 (approx. UK 6 – 20, based on our standardised size chart). Please also check the designer’s size chart and finished garment measurements.

Vikisews patterns are designed for a B/C cup.

The PDF pattern includes 4 height options (PAPER pattern includes height 2 only):

Height 1 = 154 – 160 cm (5’1″ – 5’3″)
Height 2 = 162 – 168 cm (5’4″ – 5’6″)
Height 3 = 170 – 176 cm (5’7″ – 5’9″)
Height 4 = 178 – 184 cm (5’10” – 6′1″)

Model Larisa: Height 172 cm / Bust 85 cm / Waist 64 cm / Hips 93 cm. Larisa is wearing size 36 in height 3.

Notions: 

– 0.5 - 1 cm wide elastic, 120 - 165 cm
– Lightweight fusible woven or knit interfacing, 140 cm wide, 0.65 - 0.85 m
– 16 buttons, 0.8 - 1 cm diameter
– Matching thread

PDF pattern includes: Instructions; A4 print-at-home pattern (15-20 pages); US letter print-at-home pattern (18-21 pages); plotter pattern (1 sheet); A0 copy shop pattern (1-2 sheets) // Layers: No // Projector file: No.

Note: The PDF pattern includes all 4 height options. Before cutting, please double check you are using the correct option for your height. For example, to make size 52 in height 4, choose the files labelled ’52-4′.

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