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Vera shirt dress is a versatile pattern, with that little extra in the design. It's easy to adjust for your body shape, if needed.
This design includes a collar, inseam pockets and slits at side seams. It´s slightly fitted with a short sleeve and a just below knee length.
It´s available in 16 sizes, size 32-62. The body measurement for the bust for size 32 is 76 cm and for size 62 it is 152 cm. You will receive all sizes when purchasing this pattern.
Sewing level: Intermediate maker.
See images for size chart.
The silhouette for this design is slightly fitted, bear that in mind when selecting your size.
Are you in between sizes? Use your bust measurement as you most important guide. It´s also usually best to choose a bigger size rather than a smaller one, when in doubt.
Materials and Supplies
- Main fabric
- Fusing
- Thread
- Approximately 10 buttons
- Pocket bag fabric (optional)
Fabric Recommendations
The design is suitable for medium to semi heavy woven fabrics such as:
- shirting fabrics
- poplin
- light denim
- linen
- woven viscose
- suiting fabrics
Amount of fabric needed:
Main fabric:
Width 130 cm
32-34 160 cm
36-38 210 cm
40-42 220 cm
44-46 230 cm
48-50 240 cm
52-54 240 cm
56-58 250 cm
60-62 300 cm
Width 140 cm
32-34 160 cm
36-38 170 cm
40-42 220 cm
44-46 230 cm
48-50 230 cm
52-54 240 cm
56-58 250 cm
60-62 250 cm
Width 150 cm
32-34 140 cm
36-38 150 cm
40-42 165 cm
44-46 170 cm
48-50 220 cm
52-54 230 cm
56-58 250 cm
60-62 250 cm
Fusing: Width 90 cm
32-34 100 cm
36-46 105 cm
48-58 110 cm
60-62 115 cm
ADJUSTMENTS AND HACKS
This design includes a collar, inseam pockets and slits at side seams. It´s slightly fitted with a short sleeve and a just below knee length.
If you prefer, you can easily:
- Remove pockets and/or slits.
- Adjust neckline to be with a shirt collar, scooped out rounded neckline or a V-neck without any collar.
- Make the sleeves rolled up or simply hemed. The sleeves can be shortened or lengthened depending on your preference.
- Adjust the fit and silhouette by adjusting or removing the pleats at waistline.
MORE INFO
This is a PDF sewing pattern for home sewing, not a finished garment. All sales of digital products are final.
You will receive the following PDF files:
- Instructional booklet with all the information needed for a successful project, including a step-by-step sewing manual
- A0 pattern pieces (2 pages)
- A4 (print-at-home) pattern pieces (42 pages)
- Letter sized (print-at-home) pattern pieces (42 pages).
For more pattern information or pattern support, contact the designer, Needle & Thread.
