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Eloise Dress - PDF Sewing Pattern

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Sizing Chart

Pattern sizing

Measuring

Bust

Circumference around your ribcage at the fullest part of your bust. This is usually nipple height.

Waist

This can be a little confusing because a lot of people don’t actually know where their natural waist is. It is not always the smallest part of your torso if you don’t happen to have an hourglass shape. Your waist is located halfway between the end of your ribs and the top of your hip bones.

Hips

The hip measurement is not literally taken from around your hip bones, rather, the hip measurement indicates the fullest part around your bottom.

Size chart

Dress size US / UK
2/6	4/8	6/10	8/12	10/14	12/16	14/18	16/20	18/22	20/24
Bust
32in 81¼cm	33in 83¾cm	34in 86¼cm	35in 88¾cm	37in 94cm	39in 99cm	42in 106½cm	45in 114¼cm	48in 122cm	51in 129½cm
Waist
25in 63½cm	26in 66cm	27in 68½cm	28in 71cm	30in 76cm	32in 81¼cm	35in 89cm	38in 96½cm	41in 104cm	44in 111½cm
Hips
35in 89cm	36in 91½cm	37in 94cm	38in 96½cm	40in 101½cm	42in 106½cm	45in 114¼cm	48in 122cm	51in 129½cm	54in 137cm

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

THE DRESS

Eloise is a deceptively simple shift dress with bust darts, subtle shaping through the waist and hips and an optional waist tie belt or side seam tie backs. Choose from bracelet length sleeves, no sleeves at all or go all out with frilled bell sleeves. Further variations include a circular gathered hem frill which can be added to the dress at the knee for maxi boho chic, or just below the hip for a drop waist cocktail dress. With mix-and-match pattern pieces, this infinitely versatile dress is also a fast and easy sew - no zipper! - that will have you whipping up a multitude of frocks like no other.

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

Fabric
What you need
Finished measurements

Eloise has been designed to work with a variety of light and medium weight woven fabrics. Opt for linen, soft cottons (think batiste, double gauze, chambray, seersucker, lawn, broderie, swiss dot etc), drapey and/or floaty silks and rayon. Fabrics with more structure will
lend a more polished, almost mod-like vibe, especially when the waist tie is omitted. Go for jacquard, taffeta or wool crepe.

VARIATION 1
60" / 1.5m	3.4m / 3.7yds
45" / 1.15m	5m / 5.5yds
VARIATION 2
60" / 1.5m	2.95m / 3.3yds
45" / 1.15m	3.85m / 4.2yds
VARIATION 3
60" / 1.5m	5m / 5.5yds
45" / 1.15m	6.3m / 6.9yds

Your fabric
Pins
Tape measure
Pinking shears (optional)
Hand sewing needle
Matching thread
Dress makers shears
Pinking shears or an overlocker
A single button
Bias binding - for sleeveless variation and/or alternative bias faced neckline. 2m will cover the lot!

Size US/UK
2/6	4/8	6/10	8/12	10/14	12/16	14/18	16/20
Finished bust
37in 94cm	38in 96½cm	39in 99cm	40in 101½cm	42in 106½cm	44in 111¾cm	47in 119¼cm	50in 127cm
Finished waist
35½in 90cm	36½in 92¾cm	37½in 95¼cm	38½in 97¾cm	40½in 102¾cm	42½in 108cm	45½in 115½cm	48½in 123¼cm
Finished hip
40in 101½cm	41in 104cm	42in 106½cm	43in 109¼cm	45in 114¼cm	47in 119¼cm	50in 127cm	53in 134½cm