Itch to Stitch Cantabria Dress

Buy the Cantabria Dress sewing pattern from Itch to Stitch. The Cantabria Dress is a versatile and sophisticated addition to your wardrobe. This lined, sleeveless trench dress features a double-breasted front, notched collar, front and back princess seams, a back yoke, straight knee-length skirt, and belt loops with a detachable belt. It’s ideal for sunny days and can be layered with a suit jacket or cardigan for the cooler seasons or air-conditioned environments. Craft it with breathable linen for a more casual look, or choose a suiting fabric for a polished office-appropriate ensemble.

This sewing pattern is available to buy in the following formats:

– PDF (available to download immediately after purchase). What is a PDF?

– PDF pattern + Printed A0 copy shop (We print out the A0 pattern sheets, but you’ll need to download the digital instructions, as we don’t print these. The PDF files will be emailed immediately after purchase, and the A0 pattern sheets will be dispatched next working day). What is Copy Shop?

Suggested fabrics:

Primary fabric: Use light to medium weight non-stretch woven fabric such as shirting, linen, chambray, rayon/viscose challis, and plain weave cotton.

Lining: Use lightweight non-stretch woven fabric such as batiste, voile, lawn, silk, and Bemberg lining.

Fabric requirements: 

Primary fabric: 54″ (135 cm) wide fabric: 2 1/4 - 4 yd (200 - 370 cm).

Lining: 54″ (135 cm) wide fabric: 1 1/8 - 1 1/2 yd (100 - 130 cm).

Sizing: US 00 – 40 (approx. UK 6/8 – 34/36, based on our standardised size chart). Please also check the designer’s size chart and finished garment measurements.

Sizes 00-20 have A, B, C, D and DD cups. Sizes 22-40 have B, C, D and DD cups.

A note from the designer about bust cup options: To determine your cup size, subtract the circumference of your over bust from the circumference of the fullest part of your bust. If the rounded difference is 1″ (2.5 cm), use A cup; 2″ (5 cm), use B cup; 3″ (7.5 cm), use C cup; 4″ (10 cm), use D cup; 5″ (12.5 cm), use DD cup.

Notions: Lightweight fusible woven or weft insertion interfacing; ten 3/4" (18 mm) buttons.

PDF pattern includes: Step-by-step illustrated instructions; US letter/A4 print-at-home pattern (54 pages for sizes 00-20, 61 pages for sizes 16-40, but you only need to print the pages for your bust cup size); A0 copy shop pattern (6 sheets for sizes 00-20, 6 sheets for sizes 16-40, but you only need to print the 2-3 sheets for your bust cup size) // Layers: Yes // Projector file: No.

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