Pauline Dress Pattern

Description

Pauline is a true statement dress; dramatic, romantic and loaded with special details. Create truly distinct looks by mixing and matching sleeves and skirt styles to make the Pauline of your dreams.

View A is a chic, sleeveless sheath with a straight skirt that hits just above the knee. View B features a striking puff sleeve in two lengths and a midi-length tiered skirt. All views feature a unique bodice design that incorporates knife pleats at the waist, a face-framing square neckline and a keyhole opening in the back bodice tied at the nape of the neck. Pauline can be made unlined or fully lined and is closed with an invisible zipper at center back.

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Fabric requirements

Yardage

Sizes 0-20 - 45" / 1.14 m wide

• VIEW A - SLEEVELESS & ABOVE KNEE SKIRT ~ Sizes 0-8 = 2 yd (1.8 m), Sizes 10-14 = 2.25 yd (2 m), Sizes 16-20 = 2.5 yd (2.3 m)
• VIEW B - PUFF SLEEVES & MIDI-LENGTH SKIRT ~ Sizes 0-8 = 4 yd (3.7 m), Sizes 10-12 = 4.25 yd (3.9 m), Sizes 14-20 = n/a
• LINING - ALL VIEWS, OPTIONAL ~Sizes 0-14 = 1.25 yd (1.15 m), Sizes 16-20 = 1.5 yd (1.4 m)

Sizes 0-20 - 58" / 1.5 m wide

• VIEW A - SLEEVELESS & ABOVE KNEE SKIRT ~ Sizes = 0-8 = 1.5 yd (1.4 m), Sizes 10-20 = 1.75 yd (1.6 m)
• VIEW B - PUFF SLEEVES & MIDI-LENGTH SKIRT ~ Sizes = 0-14 = 3.5 yd (3.2 m), Sizes 16-20 = 3.75 yd (3.4 m)
• LINING - ALL VIEWS, OPTIONAL ~ Sizes = 0-20 = 1 yd (0.9 m)

Sizes 14-32 - 45" / 1.14 m wide

• VIEW A - SLEEVELESS & ABOVE KNEE SKIRT ~ Sizes 14-22 = 2.75 yd (2.5 m), Sizes 24-26 = 3 yd (2.75 m), Sizes 28-32 = 3.25 yd (3 m)
• VIEW B - PUFF SLEEVES & MIDI-LENGTH SKIRT ~ Sizes 14-16 = 4.75 yd (4.3 m), Sizes 18-32 = n/a
• LINING - ALL VIEWS OPTIONAL ~ Sizes 14-22 = 1.75 yd (1.6 m), Sizes 24-32 = 2 yd (1.85 m)

Sizes 14-32 - 58" / 1.5 m wide

• VIEW A - SLEEVELESS & ABOVE KNEE SKIRT ~ Sizes = 14-18 = 2 yd (1.85 m), Sizes 20-28 = 2.25 yd (2 m), Sizes 30-32 = 2.5 yd (2.3 m)
• VIEW B - PUFF SLEEVES & MIDI-LENGTH SKIRT ~ Sizes = 14-20 = 4 yd (3.7 m), Sizes 22-32 = 4.5 yd (4.1 m)
• LINING - ALL VIEWS, OPTIONAL ~ Sizes 14-22 = 1.25 yd (1.15 m), Sizes 24-32 = 1.5 yd (1.4 m)

Suggested fabric type

• This pattern can be made with a variety of fabrics depending on the desired effect. For a more structured shape, use light to medium weight wovens such as linen, poplin, seersucker, broadcloth, sateen, chambray, or cotton shirtings. For a softer effect, use rayon challis, viscose, tencel, cotton voile or silk.
• Optional lining: choose lightweight fabrics such as viscose, bemberg, silk, lawn, voile or batiste.

Supplies required

• Lightweight fusible interfacing (0.5yd/0.5m for 45" wide interfacing).
• 16-18" (40-45cm) invisible zipper (longer zippers may be used and trimmed to size)
• 1/2 yard x 3/8" wide (.5m x 10mm wide) elastic for View B sleeve cuffs
• Polyester thread in matching colour
• Marking tool
• Point turner
• Optional: bias tape

Video tutorials

View all sewing tutorials, videos and blog posts about this pattern here.

What's included

• Detailed instructions in English and French
• Layered A0 PDF file
  • Sizes 0-20: 3 pages
  • Sizes 14-32: 4 pages
• Layered A4 PDF file
  • Sizes 0-20: 29-61 pages depending on view
  • Sizes 14-32: 36-75 pages depending on view

Sewing level

Advanced