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Lizz Dress - PDF sewing pattern UK 2-38

£ 14.00

Lizz Dress - PDF sewing pattern UK 2-38


Sizing Chart

£ 14.00

*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

One pattern, two very different dresses, and infinite hackability! At her core, Lizz is a basic darted bodice with generous ease, a high waist, simple sleeves and the perfect scoop neckline. Throw in a fabulously full circle skirt with an inverted V waist, a multi-tier gathered skirt, a neckline ruffle AND a waistline flounce, and you’ve got all your favourite future dresses in one handy pattern!

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

Lizz is a multi-sized sewing pattern from B Cup UK 2-24 / US 00-20 and D Cup UK 16-38 / US 12-34*.

*Please note - dressmaker's cup sizes have absolutely nothing in common with bra sizes! Dressmaker's cup sizes relate to the ratio between your high bust and full bust measurements, whereas your bra size relates to the ratio between your full bust and under bust measurements. A dressmaker's B cup indicates that the full bust that is 2" larger than the high bust, while a dressmaker's D cup indicates that the full bust that is 4" larger than the high bust.

Copyshop files (B cup): 7x A0 sheets

Copyshop files (D cup): 8x A0 sheets

Print at home files (B cup): 8x A4/US letter (bodice V1/V2); 11x A4/US letter (V2 neckline ruffle); 6x A4/US letter (sleeve); 56x A4/US letter (skirt V1); 36x A4/US letter (skirt V2)

Print at home files (D cup): 13x A4/US letter (bodice V1/V2); 11x A4/US letter (V2 neckline ruffle); 10x A4/US letter (sleeve); 58x A4/US letter (skirt V1); 38x A4/US letter (skirt V2)

Lightweight wovens are the way to go, but the substrate-weave combination you choose will give you dramatically different effects. For drape and schwing opt for viscose challis, crepe, silk twill, tencel etc. For a softer dress go for naturals like enzyme washed linen and brushed cotton. Or crank it up a notch and try things like sheer organza and velvet!

For our samples, we used a white diamond jacquard tencel from Sew Me Sunshine, a baby blue tencel twill from Merchant & Mills, a purple floral viscose challis and a blue and white floral viscose marocain, both deadstock from Rainbow Fabrics.

B Cup - Dress VARIATION 1
45" / 1.15m
Sizes UK 2-12 5.6yd / 5.1m
Sizes UK 14-18 6yd / 5.5m
Sizes UK 20-24 6.3yd / 5.8m
60" / 1.5m
Sizes UK 2-12 4.7yd / 4.3m
Sizes UK 14-18 4.8yd / 4.4m
Sizes UK 20-24 5yd / 4.6m
B Cup - Dress LINING
45" / 1.15m
Sizes UK 2-18 0.6yd / 0.5m
Sizes UK 20-24 1.1yd / 1m
60" / 1.5m
Sizes UK 2-24 0.6yd / 0.5m
B Cup - Dress VARIATION 2
45" / 1.15m
Sizes UK 2-12 6.6yd / 6m
Sizes UK 14-18 6.9yd / 6.3m
Sizes UK 18-24 7.5yd / 6.9m
60" / 1.5m
Sizes UK 2-12 5.7yd / 5.2m
Sizes UK 14-18 5.9yd / 5.4m
Sizes UK 18-24 6.3yd / 5.8m
B Cup - Dress LINING
45" / 1.15m
Sizes UK 2-18 0.6yd / 0.5m
Sizes UK 20-24 1.1yd / 1m
60" / 1.5m
Sizes UK 2-24 0.6yd / 0.5m

D Cup - Dress VARIATION 1
45" / 1.15m
Sizes UK 16-22 6.5yd / 5.9m
Sizes UK 24-30 6.9yd / 6.3m
60" / 1.5m
Sizes UK 16-22 4.9yd / 4.5m
Sizes UK 24-30 5.4yd / 4.9m
Sizes UK 32-38 5.9yd / 5.4m
D Cup - Dress LINING
45" / 1.15m
Sizes UK 16-22 1yd / 0.9m
Sizes UK 24-30 1.1yd / 1m
60" / 1.5m
Sizes UK 16-22 0.6yd / 0.5m
Sizes UK 24-30 0.8yd / 0.7m
Sizes UK 32-38 1.1yd / 1m
D Cup - Dress VARIATION 2
45" / 1.15m
Sizes UK 16-22 6.2yd / 5.7m
Sizes UK 24-30 6.8yd / 6.2m
Sizes UK 32-38 7yd / 6.4m
60" / 1.5m
Sizes UK 16-22 5.5yd / 5m
Sizes UK 24-30 5.8yd / 5.3m
Sizes UK 32-38 6yd / 5.5m
D Cup - Dress LINING
45" / 1.15m
Sizes UK 16-22 1yd / 0.9m
Sizes UK 24-38 1.1yd / 1m
60" / 1.5m
Sizes UK 16-22 0.6yd / 0.5m
Sizes UK 24-30 0.8yd / 0.7m
Sizes UK 32-38 1.1yd / 1m
  • Your fabric
  • Matching thread
  • 16"-18" invisible zipper
  • A few hooks and eyes
  • Tracing paper (optional; to keep your pattern tissue intact!)
  • Your usual tools & sewing supplies
B Cup - Size US/UK
00/2 0/4 2/6 4/8 6/10 8/12 10/14 12/16 14/18 16/20 18/22 20/24
Finished bust
34½in
87¾cm
35½in
90¼cm
36½in
92¾cm
37½in
95¼cm
38½in
97¾cm
39½in
100¼cm
41½in
105¼cm
43½in
110¼cm
46½in
117¾cm
49½in
125¼cm
52¼in
132¾cm
55¼in
140¼cm
Finished waist
26in
66cm
27in
68¾cm
28in
71¼cm
29in
73¾cm
30in
76¼cm
31in
78¾cm
33in
83¾cm
35in
89cm
38in
96½cm
41in
104¼cm
44in
111¾cm
47in
119¼cm
Finished hip (Variation 2 only, Variation 1 is a full circle)
59¾in
152¼cm
60¾in
155¾cm
61¾in
157¼cm
62¾in
159¾cm
64in
162½cm
66¾in
164¾cm
68¾in
169¾cm
71¾in
174¾cm
74¾in
182¼cm
77¾in
189¾cm
80¾in
197¼cm
82¾in
205cm

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 32/36 34/38
Finished bust
44½in
113¼cm
47in
119½cm
49½in
125½cm
51¾in
131½cm
54¼in
137¾cm
56½in
143½cm
59in
149¾cm
61¼in
155¾cm
63¾in
161¾cm
66¼in
167¾cm
68½in
173¾cm
70¾in
179¾cm
Finished waist
38½in
97¾cm
40¾in
103½cm
43¼in
109¾cm
45½in
115¾cm
48in
121¾cm
50¼in
127¾cm
52¾in
134cm
55in
139¾cm
57½in
146cm
59¾in
151¾cm
62¼in
158cm
64½in
164cm
Finished hip (Variation 2 only, Variation 1 is a full circle)
68in
173cm
70½in
179cm
72¾in
185cm
75¼in
191cm
78¾in
197cm
80in
203cm
82¼in
209cm
84¾in
215cm
87in
221cm
89¼in
227cm
91¾in
233cm
94¾in
241cm