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Sophia Dress - PDF Sewing Pattern

£ 12.50

Sophia Dress - PDF Sewing Pattern


Sizing Chart

£ 12.50

*This pattern is available as a PDF download for you to print and assemble at home, or take to your local copyshop to print. For help with the downloading, printing and assembling process, please see this post.
    

THE DRESS

An incredibly versatile party dress featuring a fitted sleeveless V-neck bodice with angled darts and armholes. Variation 1 transforms the somewhat edgy bodice into a vintage lover’s dream, boasting a wide sailor collar and full skirt with multiple panels and godets, while Variation 2 opts for a sleeker, more modern silhouette - angled darts mirror those on the bodice, and a sexy centre front split make this sheath dress anything but plain.

Multi-sized sewing pattern from UK 6 / US 2 up to UK 20 / US 16

Check out #bhlSophia on Instagram to see how other people have made this pattern!

Most light-medium weight wovens will be suitable for Sophia. Cotton lawn, quilting cotton, poplin, Broderie Anglaise, batiste, silk habotai, silk crêpe, taffeta, silk satin, rayon, wool tweed, wool crêpe etc. Lightweight or drapey fabrics will benefit from a lightweight fusible interfacing at the collar of Variation 1. Opt for a breathable cotton lawn for the bodice lining.

VARIATION 1
60" / 1.5m
All sizes need 3.7m / 4yds
45" / 1.15m All sizes need 5.2m / 5.7yds
VARIATION 2
60" / 1.5m
All sizes need 1.3m / 1.4yds
45" / 1.15m All sizes need 3m / 3.3yds
LINING (ALL VARIATIONS)
60" / 1.5m
All sizes need 0.5m / 0.55yds
45" / 1.15m All sizes need 0.9m / 1yds
  • Your fabric
  • Pins
  • Tape measure
  • Pinking shears (optional)
  • Hand sewing needle
  • Matching thread
  • Dressmakers shears
  • Tracing paper (optional)
  • 16" invisible zipper
  • Invisible zipper foot
  • Regular zipper foot
  • Hook & eye (optional)
Size US/UK
2/6 4/8  6/10 8/12  10/14  12/16  14/18  16/20
Finished bust
32½in
82½cm
33½in
85cm
34½in
87½cm
35½in
90cm
37½in
95¼cm
39½in
100¼cm
42½in
108cm
45½in
115½cm
Finished waist
25½in
64¾cm
26½in
67¼cm
27½in
69¾cm
28½in
72¼cm
30½in
77½cm
32½in
82½cm
35½in
90¼cm
38½in
97¾cm
Finished hip (VARIATION 1)
Full
Full
Full
Full
Full
Full
Full
Full
Finished hip (VARIATION 2)
36in
91½cm
37in
94cm
38in
96½cm
39in
99cm
41in
104cm
43in
109cm
46in
116¾cm
49in
124½c
Finished skirt length (VARIATION 1)
28¼in
71¾cm
28¼in
71¾cm
28¼in
71¾cm
28¼in
71¾cm
28¼in
71¾cm
28¼in
71¾cm
28¼in
71¾cm
28¼in
71¾cm
Finished skirt length (VARIATION 2)
27in
68½cm
27in
68½cm
27in
68½cm
27in
68½cm
27in
68½cm
27in
68½cm
27in
68½cm
27in
68½cm