Lucia is a close-fitting slip dress with an accentuated waist. The fit of the dress is achieved by the bias cut and a center back seam. The front of the dress features bust darts. The front and the back of the dress are finished with facings. The garment has spaghetti straps criss-crossing at the back. The back of the dress is open, V-cut, and framed with an insert at the waistline. The dress is midi-length.
Model: Height 172 cm (5’8”), Bust 86 cm (33 7/8”), Waist 65 cm (25 5/8”), Hips 93 cm (36 5/8”). Model is wearing size 36 in height 3.
Model: Height 174 cm (5’8”), Bust 107 cm (42 1/8”), Waist 87 cm (34 1/4”), Hips 122 cm (48”). For model we combined sizes 46 for the top and 52 for the bottom in height 3.
Approximate sewing time: 1 day (8 hours)
Sizing: this pattern is multisized - has sizes US 2 - 20 / EU 34 - 52 / UK 6 - 24 nested on one pattern sheet, just choose your height.
Please also check Size chart and Garment length, sleeve length tabs for more information.
WOMEN SIZING
For women garments with separate distinct sizes:
| Size | US 2 / EU 34 / UK 6 | US 4 / EU 36 / UK 8 | US 6 / EU 38 / UK 10 | US 8 / EU 40 / UK 12 | US 10 / EU 42 / UK 14 |
| Bust, cm | 80 | 84 | 88 | 92 | 96 |
| Waist, cm | 60 | 64 | 68 | 72 | 76 |
| Hips, cm | 86 | 90 | 94 | 98 | 102 |
| Upper arm, cm | 25.1 | 26.5 | 27.9 | 29.3 | 30.7 |
| Size | US 12 / EU 44 / UK 16 | US 14 / EU 46 / UK 18 | US 16 / EU 48 / UK 20 | US 18 / EU 50 / UK 22 | US 20 / EU 52 / UK 24 |
| Bust, cm | 100 | 104 | 108 | 112 | 116 |
| Waist, cm | 80 | 84 | 88 | 92 | 96 |
| Hips, cm | 106 | 110 | 114 | 118 | 122 |
| Upper arm, cm | 32.1 | 33.5 | 34.9 | 36.3 | 37.7 |
Choosing a size for a protruding tummy
For women: to choose the right size for bottom garments, use the hip measurement plus the tummy protrusion
To sew this dress, choose dress-weight fabrics with the following properties:
- medium-weight, pliable, soft, non-stretch or low-stretch, opaque;
- the fiber content can include natural fibers (silk), artificial fibers (viscose), blends (silk + polyester, polyester + viscose, etc.), and synthetics (polyester, polyester + elastane);
- we recommend the following fabrics: silk, artificial silk, dress-weight viscose, crepe back satin, challis.
Attention! We do not recommend using stretchy knit materials (jersey fabrics) or lightweight sheer fabrics (chiffon, organza, stretch lace).
We recommend cutting the facings from the same fabric you use to sew the garment. This is essential when sewing a bias-cut garment. Even the slightest difference in the properties of the main fabric and the one you use for the facings can cause garment deformation.
The garment in the picture is made of dress-weight silk. The fabric is medium-weight, pliable, soft and non-stretch. The fiber content is 100% polyester.
1. Main fabric, 140 cm wide, cut in one direction, in meters:
| Height/Size | 34 | 36 | 38 | 40 | 42 |
| 1 (154–160) | 1.67 | 1.7 | 1.76 | 1.84 | 1.87 |
| 2 (162–168) | 1.72 | 1.77 | 1.83 | 1.89 | 1.92 |
| 3 (170–176) | 1.81 | 1.86 | 1.91 | 1.96 | 2.01 |
| 4 (178–184) | 1.94 | 1.96 | 1.98 | 2.02 | 2.07 |
| Height/Size | 44 | 46 | 48 | 50 | 52 |
| 1 (154–160) | 1.92 | 2 | 2.06 | 2.12 | 2.18 |
| 2 (162–168) | 1.95 | 2.03 | 2.1 | 2.15 | 2.22 |
| 3 (170–176) | 2.04 | 2.1 | 2.21 | 2.27 | 2.27 |
| 4 (178–184) | 2.15 | 2.19 | 2.21 | 2.27 | 2.27 |
Main fabric, 55″ wide, cut in one direction, in yards:
| Height/Size | 34 | 36 | 38 | 40 | 42 |
| 1 (5′1″–5′3″) | 1 7/8 | 1 7/8 | 1 7/8 | 2 | 2 |
| 2 (5′4″–5′6″) | 1 7/8 | 1 7/8 | 2 | 2 1/8 | 2 1/8 |
| 3 (5′7″–5′9″) | 2 | 2 | 2 1/8 | 2 1/8 | 2 1/4 |
| 4 (5′10″–6′1″) | 2 1/8 | 2 1/8 | 2 1/8 | 2 1/4 | 2 1/4 |
| Height/Size | 44 | 46 | 48 | 50 | 52 |
| 1 (5′1″–5′3″) | 2 1/8 | 2 1/8 | 2 1/4 | 2 3/8 | 2 3/8 |
| 2 (5′4″–5′6″) | 2 1/8 | 2 1/4 | 2 1/4 | 2 3/8 | 2 3/8 |
| 3 (5′7″–5′9″) | 2 1/4 | 2 1/4 | 2 3/8 | 2 1/2 | 2 1/2 |
| 4 (5′10″–6′1″) | 2 3/8 | 2 3/8 | 2 3/8 | 2 1/2 | 2 1/2 |
Main fabric, 145–150 cm wide, cut in one direction, in meters:
| Height/Size | 34 | 36 | 38 | 40 | 42 |
| 1 (154–160) | 1.61 | 1.65 | 1.7 | 1.74 | 1.83 |
| 2 (162–168) | 1.68 | 1.74 | 1.76 | 1.84 | 1.91 |
| 3 (170–176) | 1.74 | 1.78 | 1.84 | 1.9 | 2 |
| 4 (178–184) | 1.8 | 1.86 | 1.95 | 2 | 2.03 |
| Height/Size | 44 | 46 | 48 | 50 | 52 |
| 1 (154–160) | 1.92 | 1.95 | 2.02 | 2.07 | 2.15 |
| 2 (162–168) | 1.95 | 2.01 | 2.07 | 2.11 | 2.17 |
| 3 (170–176) | 2 | 2.06 | 2.12 | 2.15 | 2.2 |
| 4 (178–184) | 2.05 | 2.13 | 2.17 | 2.19 | 2.32 |
Main fabric, 57–59″ wide, cut in one direction, in yards:
| Height/Size | 34 | 36 | 38 | 40 | 42 |
| 1 (5′1″–5′3″) | 1 3/4 | 1 3/4 | 1 7/8 | 1 7/8 | 2 |
| 2 (5′4″–5′6″) | 1 7/8 | 1 7/8 | 1 7/8 | 2 | 2 1/8 |
| 3 (5′7″–5′9″) | 1 7/8 | 2 | 2 | 2 1/8 | 2 1/4 |
| 4 (5′10″–6′1″) | 2 | 2 | 2 1/8 | 2 1/8 | 2 1/4 |
| Height/Size | 44 | 46 | 48 | 50 | 52 |
| 1 (5′1″–5′3″) | 2 | 2 1/8 | 2 1/4 | 2 1/4 | 2 3/8 |
| 2 (5′4″–5′6″) | 2 1/8 | 2 1/4 | 2 1/4 | 2 1/4 | 2 3/8 |
| 3 (5′7″–5′9″) | 2 1/4 | 2 1/4 | 2 3/8 | 2 3/8 | 2 3/8 |
| 4 (5′10″–6′1″) | 2 1/4 | 2 3/8 | 2 3/8 | 2 3/8 | 2 1/2 |
IMPORTANT! When purchasing fabric, please account for shrinkage and buy 5% more than required.
2. Bias fusible stay tape – 1.2–1.6 m (1 1/4–1 3/4 yd)
3. Matching thread – 5 spools (1 spool for the sewing machine, 4 spools for the overlocker)
- Sewing machine for construction
- Overlocker for finishing raw edges. You can replace it with a stretch overlock stitch or a zigzag stitch on the sewing machine (overlock or zigzag stitch width 2–3 mm, stitch length 2.5 mm)
- Stitch-in-the-ditch foot for the sewing machine (optional)
- Loop turner
Ease type | Ease measurement, cm | Ease measurement, in |
Bust ease | 1.8–6.1 | 3/4–2 3/8 |
Waistline ease | 11–15 | 4 3/8–5 7/8 |
Hipline ease | 11 | 4 3/8 |
| Height, cm | Back length from waist down, cm |
| 1 (154–160) | 88 |
| 2 (162–168) | 92 |
| 3 (170–176) | 96 |
| 4 (178–184) | 100 |
| Height, ft | Back length from waist down, in |
| 1 (5′1″–5′3″) | 34 5/8 |
| 2 (5′4″–5′6″) | 36 1/4 |
| 3 (5′7″–5′9″) | 37 3/4 |
| 4 (5′10″–6′1″) | 39 3/8 |
Once the order is paid, within 1 minute you will receive an email with the details of the order and a link to your personal account, where the following will be available for download:
1. The pdf pattern in your chosen height, in the following formats: Letter, A4, A0 and plotter format. The size of the plotter format is indicated in the name of the document. You will need a plotter printer that can print at least 900mm width. Note that for height categories 3 and 4, the plotter pattern comes on 2 pages.
2. Detailed instructions which include cutting layouts, construction steps accompanied by photos, as well as instructions on how to work with Vikisews patterns (printing, taping, adjusting, sewing terminology).
If you have any questions, please let us know at info@vikisews.com
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