Elbe Textiles Gibbons Slip Dress - Paper Sewing Pattern

Regular price $40.00 CAD Sale price $40.00 CAD
Cup Version B Cup
In stock: 1
  • Printed in Envelope: This is a paper pattern in the designer's original packaging. It is not available for PDF download once purchased. You will receive a physical package in the mail or you can pick it up from our retail store.
  • PDF Only:  This is a PDF file only. Your files will be available to download immediately after your purchase is complete and will also be emailed to you. A physical pattern will not be sent to you.
  • PDF + Printed:  We will print the A0 pattern and send a notification when it is either available for local pickup or has shipped. The PDF version will also be available for download immediately after purchase. Please note we do not print the instructions, just the sewing pattern, so please download the instructions after purchase.
Description

This is a paper sewing pattern; no PDF will be issued.

This bias cut slip dress comes with multiple neckline, back and length options that can be mixed and matched to create your own style.

View A has a a deep V front, with a gathered bust, V cut back and finishes at the calf.

View B is a mini dress with a subtly shaped V neck with a gathered bust. Buttons and button loops at the centre front neckline give more coverage. The back features 
optional darts for extra shaping.

The pattern cut on the bias allows the dress to gently mold to the body.

Available in sizes A to N, with a B cup and C/D cup option.

This pattern is for woven fabrics.

Suitable for intermediate sewers and above.

SUGGESTED FABRICS: 

Cupro, sandwashed silk, rayon, Tencel, silk satin, silk charmeuse, silk crepe, linen viscose, washed linen

Please ensure your fabric is washed and pressed before cutting out your pattern pieces.


NOTIONS: 

- Thread
- 4 buttons - 8mm to 10mm in size (View B)
- Pattern paper/tissue for tracing  your full pattern pieces out.
- Hand sewing needle

FABRIC CONSUMPTION:

See chart in images

SIZES AVAILABLE:

A to N (see size chart in images)

FITTING NOTES:

This pattern has been drafted for a height of 5’7. 

Don’t take too much notice of the finished garment measurements, as these will change with each different fabric choice. The measurements have been taken from a static 
pattern piece, but the fabric will stretch and fit around the body as it’s been cut on the bias and will have more give than something cut on the straight grain.

This is a slip on dress - meaning there are no zip or button closures. Because of this, the waist has a bit more design ease to account for the fact it needs to be pulled over the bust.

The bodice has two cup size options - a B cup and a C/D cup.
To find your sewing cup size, measure your high bust and full bust. 
The difference between the two measurements will tell you your size.

Eg: 2.5cm/1 inch difference = A cup
5cm / 2 inch difference = B cup
7.5cm / 3 inch difference = C cup
10cm / 4 inch difference = D cup and so on

This pattern comes with a B cup and C/D cup option - the top front pieces fit within the other pieces, regardless of cup size and view. The skirt front and back pattern pieces are the same throughout.

Visit https://elbetextiles.com.au/blogs/news to find tutorials on the sewing patterns, 
including a post on doing a full bust adjustment on the Gibbons Slip Dress.

I recommend making a toile first to work out any fitting alterations you may need, before cutting into your chosen fabric. Make sure to use a fabric with a similar weight and drape to your chosen fabric. 

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