Pattern printed of the jumper dress and top Néris by Instinct Couture (size 32 to 52)

Danaïde is a dress (or top) with a halter-style armhole, both elegant and easy to wear every day. Its clean lines and structured bib make it ideal for warm weather, and it can be reinvented depending on the fabrics, colors, and prints.

Danaïde focuses on customization, with several options for creating a unique garment:

• three lengths: a top, a short dress, or a long dress,
• three closure options: buttoned at the back, tied at the back, or tied at the side,
• a delicate slit, optional at the front and/or back,
• a small ruffle at the neckline for a romantic, refined look,
• and a bib that lends itself to contrasting colors and fabrics.

The long version features a gathered ruffle starting at the hips, creating a modern, fluid low-waisted silhouette.

And Danaïde's greatest asset? The upper part is lined for beautiful finishes.

When sewing Danaïde, you will learn how to:
 Sew staystitching
 Sew a slit
 Sew a bib
 Create gathers
 Make a gathered ruffle

Danaïde is fitted over the upper bust before flaring out generously. For a beautiful drape, choose your size based on your high bust measurement (measured just below the armpits), not your bust measurement. The gathers then provide all the ease needed to accommodate the bust.
If you are between two sizes, choose the smaller one so that the top of the garment stays snug against your body. If your hip measurement corresponds to a size larger than your high bust measurement, the garment's ease means you should not need to grade between sizes.

Supplies

Top:
from sizes 32 to 44:
• 80 cm of fabric (140 cm wide)
from size 46 to 52:
• 110 cm of fabric (140 cm wide)

Short dress:
from sizes 32 to 38:
• 115 cm of fabric (140 cm wide)
from sizes 40 to 52:
• 180 cm of fabric (140 cm wide)

Long dress:
from sizes 32 to 44:
• 220 cm of fabric (140 cm wide)
from size 46 to 52:
• 270 cm of fabric (140 cm wide)

All versions:
from size 32 to 46:
• 60 cm of lining (140 cm wide)
from size 48 to 52:
• 110 cm of lining (140 cm wide)

In addition to the fabric, you will need:
• 30 cm of fusible interfacing (140 cm wide)
Split version:
• 70 cm of fusible straight-grain interfacing
Buttoned version:
• 2 buttons (Ø 10 mm)
• 5 cm of elastic loop tape

Danaïde is sewn in a lightweight woven fabric, suitable for warm weather. Depending on the desired look, you can choose a more fluid or structured fabric. The more body the fabric has, the more volume the garment will have around the gathers and in its fullness. For a fluid and lightweight version, choose viscose, tencel, linen-viscose, or lightweight crepe. For a more structured version, opt for cotton poplin or linen. The bib is perfect for creating contrasts: you can make it in a different fabric or colour from the rest of the garment. As the dress and top are lined, Danaïde can be sewn in a slightly sheer fabric. Choose a fine, comfortable lining fabric: cotton voile, viscose, or lightweight crepe.

Level: 3/5

Time: 3/5

The Danaïde Dress offers different sewing levels depending on the version made. The various diagrams in the booklet, along with the video tutorial available on the YouTube channel, will guide you through making your dress or top!

PDF format
You will be able to download a .zip file containing:

• The sewing booklet
• An A4 file to assemble edge to edge without cutting
• An A4 file with a cutting frame
• An A0 file
• A projection file

PDF format + A0 sheet
You will receive the printed pattern sheet in colour at home or at a pickup point, with all sizes, without overlapping, and you will be able to download a .zip file containing:

• The sewing booklet
• An A4 file
• An A0 file
• A projection file

So that you can reprint the pattern later if you wish.