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About this Pattern
The Smultron Dress is a voluminous, fun dress. It’s so easy to adapt to different lengths and works with an impressive variety of fabrics.
View A is a short, half circle, bias dress with a V-neck yoke, spaghetti straps, and an elastic back. You will learn how to:
- Make spaghetti straps
- Cut a bias dress
- Sew French seams
View B is a short, half circle, bias dress with a slightly curved neckline, spaghetti straps, and back ties.
In addition to what you will learn in View A, you will also learn:
- French seam slit (in the center back of the dress)
You can of course mix it up and put the back ties on View A, or elastic back on View B. The instructions also show you how to lengthen and shorten the dress, and add optional tiers.
FABRIC RECOMMENDATIONS
This dress will look great in almost any woven fabrics, but my
favorites for the Smultron include: light to midweight linen, cotton, chambray, rayon challis and twill, taffeta, and seersucker. The bias cut looks especially nice in a gingham or checkered fabric.
NOTIONS
- Rat-tail cording or string for straps (about 1 yard/meter) OR loopturner
- 1.25”(3cm) wide non-roll elastic for
View A (30”/70cm long)
- Light interfacing for front yoke
- Safety pin
LEVEL
- Intermediate for V-neck
- Advanced beginner for straight neckline
SIZING
- 00-30 (Bust 31”-57”)
The Pattern Includes:
- Sewing instructions with clear illustrations for each step
- Print-at-home pattern, A4/letter size
- Copy shop pattern, A0 page size
If you would like to insert a built-in-bralette in the dress, I highly recommend this tutorial: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xTMja1FldLg&t=72s
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