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THE DRESS

An effortless dress featuring double pleats at the bust, grown-on sleeves and a panelled a-line skirt. Variations include both slash and v-neck options, plus midi and maxi skirt possibilities and a dramatic thigh high split. Super quick and simple to make, cut it short for the perfect festival dress, or make it worthy of the red carpet with a maxi skirt and thigh high split.

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Multi-sized sewing pattern from B Cup UK 6-24 / US 2-20 and D Cup UK 16-34 / US 12-30.

Copyshop files (B cup): 3x A0 sheets

Copyshop files (D cup): 4x A0 sheets

Print at home files (B cup): 15x A4/US letter (bodice); 38x A4/US letter (skirt)

Print at home files (D cup): 16x A4/US letter (bodice); 40x A4/US letter (skirt)

Fabric
What you need
Finished measurements

Lightweight woven fabrics with a bit of body are ideal – rayon, silk crepe de Chine, silk charmeuse, chiffon, wool crepe etc. However, stable fabrics will work too, such as – quilting cotton, lawn, batiste, shirting, voile, Broderie Anglaise, silk habotai etc. Try stitching pennies into the hem to give your skirt more schwing!

B Cup - Maxi Dress VARIATIONS 1 & 2
45" / 1.15m	Sizes UK 6-12 4m / 4.4yds Sizes UK 14-20 4.7m / 5.1yds Sizes UK 22-24 5.7m / 6.3yds
60" / 1.5m	ALL SIZES 3.2m / 3.5yds
B Cup - Midi Dress VARIATION 3
45" / 1.15m	Sizes UK 6-12 2.2m / 2.4yds Sizes UK 14-24 2.8m / 3.1yds
60" / 1.5m	ALL SIZES 2.2m / 2.4yds

D Cup - Maxi Dress VARIATION 1
45" / 1.15m	Sizes UK 16-20 4.7m / 5.1yd Sizes UK 22-24 5.7m / 6.3yd Sizes UK 26-34 6m / 6.6yd
60" / 1.5m	Sizes UK 16-24 3.2m / 3.5yd Sizes UK 26-34 4.8m / 5.2yd
D Cup - Maxi Dress VARIATION 2
45" / 1.15m	Sizes UK 16-20 4.7m / 5.1yd Sizes UK 22-24 5.7m / 6.3yd Sizes UK 26-34 6m / 6.6yd
60" / 1.5m	Sizes UK 16-24 3.2m / 3.5yd Sizes UK 26-34 4.9m / 5.4yd
D Cup - Midi Dress VARIATION 3
45" / 1.15m	Sizes UK 16-24 2.8m / 3.1yd Sizes UK 26-34 3.2m / 3.5yd
60" / 1.5m	Sizes UK 16-24 2.2m / 2.4yd Sizes UK 26-34 2.5m / 2.7yd

Your fabric
Pins
Tape measure
Tailor's chalk
Pinking shears (optional)
Hand sewing needle
Matching thread
Dress makers shears
Tracing paper (optional)
22" invisible zipper
Hook & eye

B Cup - Size US/UK
2/6	4/8	6/10	8/12	10/14	12/16	14/18	16/20	18/22	20/24
Finished bust
33in 83¾cm	34in 86¼cm	35in 88¾cm	36in 91¼cm	38in 96¼cm	40in 101¼cm	43in 109cm	46in 116¾cm	49in 124½cm	52in 132cm
Finished waist
25½in 64¾cm	26½in 67¼cm	27½in 69¾cm	28½in 72¼cm	30½in 77¼cm	32½in 82¼cm	35½in 90cm	38½in 97¾cm	41½in 105½cm	44½in 113cm
Finished hip
41¾in 106cm	42¾in 108½cm	43¾in 111cm	44¾in 113½cm	46¾in 118½cm	48¾in 123½cm	51¾in 131¼cm	54¾in 139cm	57¾in 146¾cm	60¾in 154¼cm
Finished maxi skirt length
46in 117cm	46in 117cm	46in 117cm	46in 117cm	46in 117cm	46in 117cm	46in 117cm	46in 117cm	46in 117cm	46in 117cm
Finished midi skirt length
23¾in 60½cm	23¾in 60½cm	23¾in 60½cm	23¾in 60½cm	23¾in 60½cm	23¾in 60½cm	23¾in 60½cm	23¾in 60½cm	23¾in 60½cm	23¾in 60½cm

D Cup - Size US/UK
12/16	14/18	16/20	18/22	20/24	22/26	24/28	26/30	28/32	30/34
Finished bust
43in 109¼cm	45½in 115¾cm	48in 122cm	50¼in 127¾cm	52½in 133½cm	55in 139¾cm	57¼in 145½cm	59½in 151¼cm	62in 157cm	64¼in 163¼cm
Finished waist
37¾in 96cm	40¼in 102¼cm	42½in 108cm	45in 114¼cm	47¼in 121¼cm	49¾in 126½cm	52in 132cm	54¼in 137¾cm	56¾in 144¼cm	59in 150cm
Finished hip
50¼in 127¾cm	52¾in 134cm	55in 139¾cm	57½in 146cm	59¾in 151¾cm	62¼in 158¼cm	64½in 164cm	67in 170¼cm	69¼in 176cm	71½in 181¾cm
Finished maxi skirt length
46in 117cm	46in 117cm	46in 117cm	46in 117cm	46in 117cm	46in 117cm	46in 117cm	46in 117cm	46in 117cm	46in 117cm
Finished midi skirt length
23¾in 60½cm	23¾in 60½cm	23¾in 60½cm	23¾in 60½cm	23¾in 60½cm	23¾in 60½cm	23¾in 60½cm	23¾in 60½cm	23¾in 60½cm	23¾in 60½cm

By Hand London

Anna Dress - PDF sewing pattern

By Hand London

Anna Dress - PDF sewing pattern