AUREA DRESS – PDF SEWING PATTERN

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Aurea is a button-down sleeveless shirtdress with dropped shoulders and a double-layered back yoke. It features a pointed shirt collar with collar stand, centre front button placket with button and buttonhole closure, side bust darts, front patch pockets with pocket flaps. The armholes are finished with self topstitched bias binding on the inside.

Aurea has a midi-length skirt with side inseam pockets, side slits and a curved hem. There is a waist seam on the skirt with two side pleats on the front and two on the back. The back has a yoke seam and two waist darts on the bodice. 

The waist is cinched in by a tie belt.  

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SUITABLE FABRICS

Main fabric: Aurea was designed for mid-weight woven fabrics with little to no stretch. Fabrics like linen, cotton shirtings such us poplin, chambray, Oxfords, sturdy linen with viscose blends.

Avoid sewing this pattern with very slippery and shifty fabrics, as sewing the front patch pockets will be more challenging. It is recommended to stick to shirting materials that can be easily pressed. 

Interfacing: lightweight woven fusible interfacing or lightweight knit interfacing with low stretch. 

SAMPLE INFORMATION

The sewing instructions sample is made of 100% linen.

NOTIONS

• 11 shirt buttons of 12 mm (1/2") in diameter
• Lightweight woven fusible interfacing
• Bias and straight-edge stay tape 1 cm - 1.2 cm (3/8” - 1/2”) wide
• 1 Spool of matching thread
• 3—4 Spools of matching thread for overlocker (optional)
• Small amount of Wonderweb (optional)

TOOLS

• Sewing machine
• Overlocker (optional)
• Steam iron
• Chalk or any removable marker
• Ruler
• Wood clapper
• Sleeve board
• Buttonhole opener
• Hand sewing needle
• Matching thread
• Hand tacking/basting thread (no special thread required)

LEVEL & FILES

LEVEL

• Advanced 3/5

FILES

• Complete photographed sewing instructions available in PDF - English only
• A0 Copyshop PDF file 
• Plotter A0 width PDF file with continuous printing
• A4 paper format for Home Printing PDF file
  
• Letter paper format for Home Printing PDF file
• This is a multi-size sewing pattern set in layers
• Includes seam allowances 
  
  

SIZE

6 to 22 UK,  34 to 50 EU,  2 to 18 US 

All of our patterns are drafted to fit B cup size.

Available from bust 80 cm to 112 cm  - 31 1/2" to 44"

Available from hip 87 cm to 119 cm  - 34 1/4" to 46 3/4"

FABRIC REQUIREMENT

All height groups

Main fabric - 140 cm (55″) wide

Sizes 6 /14 - 2.4 m (2.6 yd)

Sizes 16/18 - 2.5 m (2.7 yd)

Sizes 20/22 - 2.7 m (2.9 yd)

HEIGHT

The pattern is offered in two height groups: 160 and 170 cm (5’3” and 5’7”), when buying this pattern you should select the closest height to your body, if you are in the middle choose the shortest. Both patterns have exactly the same width around the body, the only difference is in the length.

If you are outside these groups, you may need to alter the pattern length at the lengthen/shorten lines marked on the pattern pieces.

For more info check our Size Cart page.