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I am beyond excitement about this dress. It features:
A semi fitted knit dress
Rounded neckline
Color block and one color option
Flared raglan sleeves
My favorite part of the dress is the raglan flared sleeves. It seems that they are very popular these days and they came out beautifully with the rest of the design. It gives a sense of easiness to a semi fitted dress (that it can be hard to wear, sometimes)
Technical Drawing of the Dress
JEANNETTE DRESS
By downloading this pattern you will get:
Here is the table of contents:
PRINTING INSTRUCTIONS
This printable PDF pattern is assembled BY OVERLAPPING THE PAGES .5 INCH (1.27 CENTIMETERS).
That will make it easier to assemble and avoid further fitting issues. The pattern comes in letter size paper. To print this pattern, go the PDF document. Select FILE — PRINT. This pattern comes in A4 and Letter Size Version
This will be the layout of your pattern:
It will print 24 pages. Wait until all the pages are printed before taking them from the printer; it will make it easier to assemble. When finished printing, place the pages as the layout below. Then use tape to put them together. Now cut the pieces
Sometimes, there are problems with the printing process and the patterns come in the wrong size (a little bit smaller).To avoid this, check the 1 inch square located in the first page of the printed document.
It will help you to see if the patterns are the correct size.
MATERIALS
- 2 ¼ YARDS OF JERSEY KNIT FABRIC.
- COORDINATING COTTON THREAD
- SCISSORS
- MARKER
CUTTING LAYOUT
YARDAGE CALCULATION FOR 1 COLOR DRESS:
2 ¼ YARDS (2 METERS) OF JERSEY KNIT FABRIC
YARDAGE CALCULATION FOR COLOR BLOCK DRESS
MAIN FABRIC: 2 ¼ YARDS ( 2 METERS)
SIDES AND SLEEVES: 1 ½ YARDS ( 1.2 METERS)
Learn more about this pattern in the Monthly Stitch, Skirt Fixation and Enantiomer Project
Testers
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What a beautiful dress – looks great:)
Thanks Vicky! I do not wear dresses on a regular basis, but I love how I feel on them LOL!
Great looking dress. I will be downloading it soon.
Can it be made in a longer version?
And does it have to have the cuff at the hem – I would like a bit more flair at the hem.
Thanks for your comment 🙂
That it is a great question. I initially created the pattern with a flared bottom, but I was unsure of it. It was not me, but the dress looks great that way. I would add 7 to 10 inches to the bottom and maybe flared it 1/2 inch on each piece of the dress (there is a tutorial to make the sleeves flared, that might help)
Happy sewing!
I will try and make this dress. Looks figurefriendly. The sleeves seem to be a bit wide maybe?
Hi,
Thanks for your comment. You are correct about the sleeves. They are flared sleeves so they go wider at the bottom (I just love that look) If they are too wide for you, you can always check with the drafting tutorial to see how the flare was added to the raglan sleeves (and use the same concept to eliminate width)
Happy sewing!
The flared raglan sleeves are a standout feature of this lovely dress. I’ve featured your lovely dress today…
http://www.threadingmyway.com/2016/07/showcasing-jeanette-dress-free-sewing.html
Thank you so much Pam!
Gorgeous dress and I can draft it myself to fit it perfectly to my own real body. Wow ! I am broke, or I’d be happy to pay at least as much as a Vogue pattern costs retail. Instead I’ll share the link in a number of places in the hopes that others will send some $ your way, and when I do have some cash, I’ll be back. Thank you for all your hard work !
Thank you Tammie for your words. They mean a lot to me <3