Elodie Dress

Dress
Sewing
Book
12 2020
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Difficulty
Supplies
  • Thread 
  • Iron-on interfacing: max. 35 cm - 2/5 yd
  • Invisible zip: 20 cm - 8"
  • Buttons (Ø 1 cm- 3/8"): 2 
  • Hook-and-eye: 1 
  • Bias tape: see table 
  • Elastic band (width 0.5 cm - 1/6"): see table  
  • Fabric: see table
Size EU 32 34 36 38 40 42 44
Size UK 4 6 8 10 12 14 16
bias tape (cm) 45 50 50 50 50 50 55
Size EU 46 48 50 52 54 56 58
Size UK 18 20 22 24 26 28 30
bias tape (cm) 55 55 60 60 60 60 65
Size EU 32 34 36 38 40 42 44
Size UK 4 6 8 10 12 14 16
elastic band (cm) 65 70 70 75 80 85 85
Size EU 46 48 50 52 54 56 58
Size UK 18 20 22 24 26 28 30
elastic band (cm) 90 95 100 110 115 120 130

 

Size EU 32 34 36 38 40 42 44
Size UK 4 6 8 10 12 14 16
fabric in cm
(width 110 cm)
360 365 370 370 375 380 380
fabric in cm
(width 140 cm)
260 265 265 265 265 270 270
Size EU 46 48 50 52 54 56 58
Size UK 18 20 22 24 26 28 30
fabric in cm
(width 110 cm)
410 415 420 420 455 510 515
fabric in cm
(width 140 cm)
270 310 315 370 380 385 395

 

Size US 0 2 4 6 8 10 12
bias tape (yd) ½ ½ ¾ ¾ ¾ ¾ ¾
Size US 14 16 18 20 22 24 26
bias tape (yd) ¾ ¾ ¾ ¾ ¾ ¾ ¾
Size US 0 2 4 6 8 10 12
elastic band (yd) ¾ ¾ 1 1 1 1 1
Size US 14 16 18 20 22 24 26
elastic band (yd) 1 1 ¼ 1 ¼ 1 ¼ 1 ¼ 1 ½ 1 ½

 

Size US 0 2 4 6 8 10 12
fabric in yard
(width 43")
4 4 4 4 ¼ 4 ¼ 4 ¼ 4 ¼
fabric in yard
(width 55")
3 3 3 3 3 3 3
Size US 14 16 18 20 22 24 26
fabric in yard
(width 43")
4 ½ 4 ¾ 4 ¾ 4 ¾ 5 5 ¾ 5 ¾
fabric in yard
(width 55")
3 3 ½ 3 ½ 4 ¼ 4 ¼ 4 ¼ 4 ½

32 - 58 (EU)   0 - 26 (US)   4 - 30 (UK) 

This prairie dress is a bulls-eye! The basis is easy – a simple cut, round neckline with back zip closure, and an A-line skirt. It’s the puffed sleeves, long cuffs, and swishy ruffle trim at the bottom that are the icing on the cake. Prefer to be a little more understated? You could also leave the ruffle trim off and finish with a simple hem. If you would like to define the waistline a little more you can also do that. The trick? There's a casing with a tie made from the same fabric. Elodie radiates the spirit of the wild West and goes wonderfully well with short or long cowgirl boots. Anybody up for some line dancing?

Fabric advice

Make Elodie in a fabric with a fluid drape, such as muslin, viscose crepe, or satin. That is... unless you want true statement sleeves. In that case, select a fabric that’s more structured.

 

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