Vivian Shao Chen Terra Dress

Buy the Terra Dress sewing pattern from Vivian Shao Chen. This easy-wearing shirt dress has a front button placket, collar stand and fall. The sleeves are slightly dropped. The pattern includes two views. View A has a more romantic silhouette and detailing, while View B has a more structured straight line silhouette. The bodices and sleeves of both views are interchangeable. If you choose, you may use the sleeve design of View A with the bodice design of View B, and vice versa.

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?

Note if purchasing copy shop printing: Some of the pattern pieces have been split (to fit on the A0 sheets) and will need to be joined together.

Suggested fabrics: The Terra Dress pattern is designed for midweight wovens (5-6 oz/yd²) and lightweight wovens (3-4 oz/yd²). You may use any fibre, keeping in mind that each will produce different draping effects. The samples shown in the photographs are sewn with 100% linen.

Fabric requirements: 

View A: 45" (114 cm) wide fabric: 3 3/4 - 4 1/4 yd (3.4 - 3.9 m) // 60" (152 cm) wide fabric: 3 - 3 5/8 yd (2.75 - 3.3 m).

View B: 45" (114 cm) wide fabric: 3 - 3 5/8 yd (2.75 - 3.3 m) // 60" (152 cm) wide fabric: 2 - 2 7/8 yd (1.9 - 2.6 m).

Sizing: XS - 3XL (approx. UK 8/10 - 16/18, based on our standardised size chart). Please also check the designer’s size chart and finished garment measurements.

Notions: 2 3/8 yd (2.2 m) of interfacing; approx. sixteen 3/8"-1/2" (10-12.7 mm) buttons for front placket // View A only: eight buttons for sleeve cuffs (same size as for front placket or slightly smaller).

PDF pattern includes: Instructions; US letter/A4 print-at-home pattern (58 pages); US copy shop pattern (36" x 130"); A0 copy shop pattern (3 sheets) // Layers: Yes // Projector file: No.

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