Vikisews Manuela Dress PDF

Buy the Manuela Dress sewing pattern from Vikisews. Manuela is a semi-fitted dress with an accentuated waist. The dress has a waist seam and shaped bands along the front neckline which are joined together with a hook-and-eye fastener. The wrap skirt features curved edges at the front. There are inverted box pleats on the front and back bodice, as well as on the front and back skirt. The dress has long, flared raglan sleeves. There is a pleat at the bottom of the front sleeve secured with a line of stitching. The dress fastens with sew-on snaps at the waist seam, as well as with a narrow tie belt. Manuela is below mid-calf length.

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

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 height here. For example, to print size 52 in height 4, upload the A0 file labelled ’52-4′. Note for designs with linings, you may need to upload two A0 files (one for the garment, and one for the lining). What is Copy Shop?

Suggested fabrics: Dress-weight satin, crepe, man-made silk, cupro, silk velvet.

The dresses in the photos are made in man-made silk. This fabric is medium-weight, pliable, soft, and has little stretch. The fibre content is 100% polyester.

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

Main: 140 cm (55") wide fabric, cut in one direction on a single layer: 2.1 - 2.8 m (2 1/4 - 3 yd) // 150 cm (60") wide fabric, cut in one direction on a single layer: 2.05 - 2.75 m (2 1/4 - 3 yd).

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:

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 Vlada: Height 172 cm (5'8") / Bust 83 cm (32 5/8") / Waist 60 cm (23 5/8") / Hips 88 cm (34 5/8"). Vlada is wearing size 36 in height 3.

Model Yana: Height 174 cm / Bust 108 cm / Waist 90 cm / Hips 128 cm. Yana is wearing size 48 in height 3.

Notions: 

– Lightweight fusible interfacing (either knit or woven), 140 cm (55") wide, 0.45 m (1/2 yd)
– Two snaps, 0.7 - 1 cm (1/4" - 3/8") diameter
– One concealed hook-and-eye fastener
– Matching thread

PDF pattern includes: Instructions; A4 print-at-home pattern (45-54 pages); US letter print-at-home pattern (44-55 pages); plotter pattern (1 sheet); A0 copy shop pattern (3 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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