Sew Over It Elsie Dress

Buy the Elsie Dress sewing pattern from Sew Over It. Elsie is the ultimate party girl! With a nod to our favourite fashions of the 1950s, this dress is elegant, sophisticated and guaranteed to catch the eye. Elsie features a gently curved V-neckline, princess seams and dramatic pleats. It has an immaculate finish inside as well as out with a fully lined and faced bodice, neat invisible zip and delicate hand finishing. The pattern also includes a quick-to-sew skirt version.

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: Medium to heavy weight fabrics with structure such as brocade, jacquard, stretch cotton or cotton sateen.

Fabric requirements: Please note that to accommodate the width of the pattern, your fabric must be at least 140 cm wide.

Version 1: 1.40 m wide fabric: 3.4 - 3.5 m.

Lining: 1.15 m wide fabric: 0.5 - 0.6 m // 1.40 m wide fabric: 0.4 - 0.5 m.

Version 2: 1.40 m wide fabric: 3.2 m.

Sizing: UK 8 – 20. Please check the designer’s size chart and finished garment measurements.

Notions: 22" (Version 1) or 9" (Version 2) concealed zip; lightweight fusible interfacing, 0.9 m x 0.7 m (Version 1) or 1 m x 0.2 m (Version 2).

PDF pattern includes: Instructions; A4 print-at-home pattern (54 pages); US letter print-at-home pattern (62 pages); A0 copy shop pattern (3 sheets) // Layers: No // Projector file: No.

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