Dress or shirt, short or long sleeve, Folie Douce is a multi-version pattern that accompanies you through the seasons!
Its volume is comfortable, the armholes are low, and its rounded topstitch pleat gives it a unique style.
If you wish, you can add pockets set into the seam to your dress thanks to the pocket pattern and its included small guide.
- Intermediate level
- Available from size 32 to 52. Height 168 cm
- Seam allowances included
- Size overlays so you only print the size you need
- Guide and pattern for pockets set into the seam
What you will learn by sewing Folie Douce
With this pattern you will learn to:
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Sewing a shirt collar
- Sewing a button placket
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Sewing a shirtdress hem with your choice of: bias tape or a handkerchief hem (shirtdress version)
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Sewing short sleeves with cuffs
- Sewing shirt cuffs and a tear-resistant placket (long sleeve version)
- Sewing pockets set into the seam
The sewing booklet guides you step by step, with clear diagrams and intuitive progression.
What you will receive:
- The pattern in PDF format, printable in A4/US Letter or A0 linear, including seam allowances.
- The pocket pattern in A4 format, including seam allowances.
- A richly illustrated sewing booklet for easy and intuitive step-by-step guidance.
- A guide for placing and sewing the pockets
- A booklet with the instructions needed for printing and using the size overlays.
Recommended fabrics
Viscose, crepe, tencel, silk, cotton, linen, cupro…
It is also possible to sew this pattern in slightly heavier fabrics like a light gabardine to make an overshirt or a light jacket.
Métrage :
Below you will find a chart of different fabric lengths, calculated for fabric with a width of 140 cm:
If you want to sew the pockets into the side seams of the dress, you will need to add:
Short sleeve dress Sizes 32-36: 31 cm of fabric. For other sizes, with very few placement adjustments, the pockets fit into the fabric scraps.
Long sleeve dress, sizes 32 to 42: add 31 cm. For other sizes, with very few placement adjustments, the pockets fit into the fabric scraps.
Supplies:
Measurement chart:
To find your size, measure yourself with a tape measure and refer to the chart below.
The “hip” measurement is taken 20 cm below the waist.Pattern height 168cm
Finished garment measurement chart:
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