Closet Core Patterns Pauline Dress - Printed Pattern
Reference: CLOSETCOREPATTERNS-PAULINEDRESS-CCFP27
£24.99Sizes included:- 0-2-4-6-8-10-12-14-16-18-20
Pauline is a true statement dress; dramatic, romantic and loaded with special details. Create truly distinct looks by mixing and matching sleeves and skirt styles to make the Pauline of your dreams.
View A is a chic, sleeveless sheath with a straight skirt that hits just above the knee. View B features a striking puff sleeve in two lengths and a midi-length tiered skirt. All views feature a unique bodice design that incorporates knife pleats at the waist, a face-framing square neckline and a keyhole opening in the back bodice tied at the nape of the neck. Pauline can be made unlined or fully lined and is closed with an invisible zipper at center back.
Sewing level: Advanced beginner
SUGGESTED FABRIC
This pattern can be made with a variety of fabrics depending on the desired effect. For a more structured shape, use light to medium weight wovens such as linen, poplin, seersucker, broadcloth, sateen, chambray, or cotton shirtings. For a softer effect, use rayon challis, viscose, tencel, cotton voile or silk.
Optional lining: choose lightweight fabrics such as viscose, bemberg, silk, lawn, voile or batiste.
ADDITIONAL SUPPLIES
- Lightweight fusible interfacing (0.5yd/0.5m for 45" wide interfacing).
- 16-18" (40-45cm) invisible zipper (longer zippers may be used and trimmed to size)
- 1/2 yard x 3/8" wide (.5m x 10mm wide) elastic for View B sleeve cuffs
- Polyester thread in matching colour
- Marking tool
- Point turner
- Optional: bias tape
Fabric requirements:
View A (sleeveless and above-knee skirt)
45″ (1.15 m) wide fabric: Sizes 0 – 8 = 2 yd (1.8 m) // Sizes 10 – 14 = 2.25 yd (2 m) // Sizes 16 – 20 = 2.5 yd (2.3 m).
58″ (1.5 m) wide fabric: Sizes 0 – 8 = 1.5 yd (1.4 m) // Sizes 10 – 20 = 1.75 yd (1.6 m).
View B (puff sleeves and midi-length skirt)
45″ (1.15 m) wide fabric: Sizes 0 – 8 = 4 yd (3.7 m) // Sizes 10 – 12 = 4.25 yd (3.9 m) // Sizes 14 – 20 = N/A.
58″ (1.5 m) wide fabric: Sizes 0 – 14 = 3.5 yd (3.2 m) // Sizes 16 – 20 = 3.75 yd (3.4 m).
Lining (all views, optional)
45″ (1.15 m) wide fabric: Sizes 0 – 14 = 1.25 yd (1.15 m) // Sizes 16 – 20 = 1.5 yd (1.4 m).
58″ (1.5 m) wide fabric: Sizes 0 – 20 = 1 yd (0.9 m).
This size range is based on a B cup bust with an average height of 5’6″. Please note that B cup does not refer to bra sizing, but rather to the difference in inches between high and full bust. A 2″ difference between those measurements is equivalent to a B cup.
