PDF - digital pattern pack for dress, skirt, and top Kallima by Laeti and Léa from size 34 to 50

Kallima is a shirt dress model that sprouted in Nina’s head @chutdoo and that we developed in collaboration: its collar, V-neckline, princess seams on the front and the fullness of the skirt give it a feminine and elegant look, reminiscent of rockabilly dresses. Depending on the fabric and options you choose, Kallima can be either modern or vintage.

Its plus? You have the option to sew only the skirt or the crop-top.

To give your dress the style that suits you, you can choose from the following finishes:

• Dress, crop-top or skirt.
• Short, midi or long skirt.
• 3 armholes, more or less cut away. Cap sleeve possible on armhole 3
• A collar stand with narrow classic (French) collar, wide classic collar or club collar.
• Skirt with or without pocket.
• A tie belt.

Sewing level

Intermediate to advanced depending on chosen options. The technical points are princess seams, collar assembly on stand, making the button placket and buttonholes, adjusting the bodice (according to your body shape).

Size guide

This pattern is designed for a height of 1.65 m.n It is available from 34 to 50.

The most important measurements for this model are height and bust circumference. Kallima is fitted: if you hesitate between 2 sizes, take the larger one.

I recommend making a toile of the bodice before starting with your pretty fabric.

Contents

- Detailed assembly guide (with diagrams) in French and English

- Pattern sheets in 2 formats (Plotter format A0 and booklet A4). Files with layers: you can choose only the size(s) to print, with or without seam allowances. No cutting for A4 format: the sheets join edge to edge. Pieces without overlap.

- Projection format patterns (white, yellow, magenta) + guide for using the projectable patterns

The PDF patterns are to be printed by yourself.

The patterns are in French but a paragraph is dedicated to translations in the booklet.

Necessary materials

Fabric

Choose a lightweight to medium weight woven fabric (80 to 150g/m2): a cotton not too thick, viscose, tencel, linen, silk, embroidered cotton, chambray, crepe. For the bodice lining, choose a cotton or viscose voile.

Warning! The values are given as an indication and may vary depending on the options chosen and your ability to arrange the pieces when cutting the fabric. To optimize, I suggest positioning the skirt panels head to tail when cutting the fabric but this will be impossible if your fabric has a top/bottom direction. This must be taken into account when choosing the yardage.

Haberdashery

- Some thread matching,  needles appropriate for your fabric.

- Some fusible* suitable for your fabric (collar, button placket).

- Some fusible straight grain (skirt waist and armholes).

- Some buttons diameter 12 mm maximum (number depending on version).

- L3 cm wide flat elastic (skirt version):

- Possibly anti-fray glue for buttonholes.

* Note : Type and thickness to choose according to your fabric. A fabric interfaced with a woven fusible will keep its natural feel and drape but with more body. A fabric interfaced with a non-woven fusible will have a stiffer appearance.

To help you

• The Kallima assembly help video.
• The video tutorial to make a flat-felled seam.
• The video tutorial to master your darts.
• How to choose your tracing paper when printing the pattern.