Difficulty: Intermediate

Sizes: UK 6-24

Approximate sewing time: 2 days (16 hours)

Description

Eleonora is a loosely-fitted dress, characterised by straight lines and triple-stitch decorative top stitching. The front bust darts have been relocated to the shoulder seams, complementing the classic notched collar with a collar stand. The back features a yoke and a stylish button tab, while the front boasts flapped patch pockets with pleats.

Short dolman sleeves are adorned with cuffs featuring button epaulets. A detachable belt with a buckle is secured with side seam belt loops. Eleonora closes elegantly with buttons and buttonholes at the centre front, falling gracefully above the ankle.

Please Note: The paper pattern does not come with printed instructions. To access the instructions, kindly utilize the QR code provided on the pattern sheets to download the PDF file.

Recommended Fabric

Cotton gabardine, denim, linen, satin.

Choose dress-weight fabrics with the following properties:

- Medium weight, drapey, soft, non-stretch or with very little stretch, opaque

- The fiber content can include natural fibres (cotton, linen), artificial fibres (viscose, tencel), blends (cotton + viscose, linen + viscose etc.)

ATTENTION: Stretchy knit fabrics and lightweight sheer fabrics (chiffon, organza, stretch lace) are NOT recommended.

Notions

• Interfacing, 140 cm (55″) wide, 1.3 – 1.6 m (1 3/8 – 1 3/4 yd)

• Stitch-reinforced fusible stay tape, 1 cm (3/8″) wide, 0.7 m (3/4 yd)

• 9x buttons, 2 – 2.2 cm (3/4″ – 7/8″) diameter

• 1 buckle, 5 cm (2″) diameter

• Matching thread

• Matching top stitching thread