Vikisews – Audrey Dress Sewing Pattern (UK 6-24)

Difficulty: Confident Beginner

Sizes: UK 6-24

Approximate sewing time: 1 day (8 hours)
 

Description

Audrey is a snug-fitting dress designed to highlight the waistline. It incorporates a waist seam, a squared neckline, and discreet back closure via an invisible zipper. The front bodice is meticulously contoured with bust darts transitioning to the side seams, complemented by waist darts. The back bodice, too, is shaped with waist darts. Audrey is elegantly finished with a free-hanging lining and falls to a stylish above-knee length.

Please Note: The paper pattern does not come with printed instructions. To access the instructions, kindly utilize the QR code provided on the pattern sheets to download the PDF file.

Recommended fabric

Corduroy, gabardine, jacquard, suede, leather, linen, tweed, eyelet fabric.

Choose dress weight and suiting fabrics with the following properties:

– Medium weight, easily pressed and steamed, soft, non-stretch or with very little stretch, opaque.

– The fiber content can include natural fibers (wool, cotton, linen), artificial fibers (viscose), blends (wool + silk, wool + polyester, cotton + viscose, etc.), and synthetics (polyester, polyester + elastane)

ATTENTION: Stretchy knit fabrics and lightweight sheer fabrics (chiffon, organza, stretch lace) are NOT reccommended.

For the lining: artificial fibres (viscose), blends (viscose + elastane, viscose + polyester), natural fibres (cotton, cotton + elastane), and synthetics (polyester, polyester + elastane).

Notions

• Stitched bias-cut fusible stay tape with stitch reinforcement, 1.5 cm (5/8”) wide – 4.1 m (4 1/2 yd)

• One invisible zipper, 50 cm (19 5/8”) long, for all sizes in all heights

• Matching thread – 5 spools (1 spool for the sewing machine + 4 spools for the overlocker)