Vikisews - Florence Dress Sewing Pattern (UK 6-24)

Difficulty: Intermediate

Sizes: UK 6-24

Approximate sewing time: 2 days

Description

Florence is a semi-fitted dress, featuring a straight cut. The front bust darts have been repositioned to the shoulder seam, and there are shoulder darts at the back. It includes waist belt loops and discreet in-seam pockets on the sides. The dress sports a slightly extended shoulder line, designed for shoulder pads. Its long, two-piece set-in sleeves are semi-fitted.

Florence closes elegantly with a double-breasted button front. It showcases a shawl collar, deep V-neckline, and a detachable belt with a buckle. The dress is fully lined in the front and back, while the sleeves remain unlined. Florence gracefully falls to a mid-calf length.

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

Dress-weight wool, wool suiting, silk suiting, cotton, linen, crepe, gabardine.

Choose dress-weight and suiting fabrics with the following properties:

- Medium-weight, soft, structured, non-stretch or low-stretch

- The fiber content can include natural fibres (wool, silk, cotton, linen), artificial fibres (viscose), blends (wool + silk, wool + polyester, cotton + viscose, etc.), and synthetics (polyester, polyester + elastane)

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

For the lining: Fabrics made of artificial fibers (viscose), blends (viscose + elastane, viscose + polyester), and synthetics (polyester, polyester + elastane).

Notions

• Medium-weight woven interfacing, 140 cm (55″) wide, 1.23 - 1.52 m (1 3/8 – 1 5/8 yd)
• Stitch-reinforced fusible stay tape, 1.5 m (1 5/8 yd)
• 4x buttons, 2.2 cm (7/8″) diameter
• 1x backing button, 1.7 cm (5/8″) diameter
• 1x belt buckle
• Shoulder pads

Delivery & Returns

Delivery

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UK Delivery:

Royal Mail Tracked 48 - 2nd Class Delivery: This is our standard Royal Mail service. Delivery is typically estimated at 2–3 working days from dispatch, although times can vary.
Royal Mail Tracked 24 - 1st Class Delivery: A faster Royal Mail option, typically estimated at 1–2 working days from dispatch. Please note that this is not a guaranteed next day service.
Courier Delivery: We offer a courier service via Parcelforce for customers requiring a faster delivery option. We aim to dispatch eligible orders placed before 1pm on the same working day, but this cannot be guaranteed. Courier delivery is generally expected on the next working day following dispatch. Orders placed on Friday may not be collected until the following Monday. This service is tracked.

We process orders Monday to Friday, so weekend orders begin processing the following Monday.

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Returns

We want you to love your order! If you’re not completely happy, you can return items within 28 days of receiving your order.

Please note that fabrics are cut to order, so a restocking fee may apply. Some items are non-returnable except where faulty or not as described.

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