Close fitting, lined dress has front and back pleating, interfaced stay with boning, invisible right side zipper and left side vent.
Difficulty: Advanced
Suitable Fabrics
Silk Mikado, Shantung, Brocade. Lining: China Silk, Charmeuse. Interfacing: Med.Wt. Fusible.
Pattern 1655.

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MISSES' SPECIAL OCCASION DRESS
Close fitting, lined dress has front and back pleating, interfaced stay with boning, invisible right side zipper and left side vent.
FABRICS: Unsuitable for obvious diagonals.
*With Nap. **Without Nap.
Silk Mikado, Shantung, Brocade. Lining: China Silk, Charmeuse. Interfacing: Med.Wt. Fusible.
Note: Fabric requirement allows for nap, one-way design or shading. Extra fabric may be needed to match design or for shrinkage.
NOTIONS: One 18"" (46 cm) Invisible Zipper, Two Hooks and Bars, 1/2 yd. (0.5 m) of 1"" (2.5 cm) Wide Elastic, 11/4 yds. (1.2 m) of 1/4"" (0.6 cm) Ribbon, One Pkg. of 3/4"" (2 cm) Single Fold Bias Tape, 21/2 yds. (2.3 m) of 1/2"" (1.3 cm) Width Boning.
Size Combinations: A5(6-8-10-12-14),E5(14-16-18-20-22)
Fabric widths given in inches. |
SIZES |
6 |
8 |
10 |
12 |
14 |
16 |
18 |
20 |
22 |
DRESS |
45""*/** |
23/4
|
23/4
|
27/8
|
27/8
|
3 |
3 |
31/2
|
31/2
|
31/2
|
yds. |
60""*/** |
2 |
2 |
2 |
21/8
|
21/8
|
21/4
|
27/8
|
27/8
|
27/8
|
yds. |
LINING |
|
45""*/** |
23/4
|
23/4
|
23/4
|
35/8
|
43/4
|
43/4
|
47/8
|
47/8
|
47/8
|
yds. |
60""*/** |
21/2
|
21/2
|
21/2
|
21/2
|
25/8
|
25/8
|
25/8
|
25/8
|
25/8
|
yds. |
FUSIBLE INTERFACING - 18, 20"" - 5 yds. |
FINISHED GARMENT MEASUREMENTS |
Width, lower edge |
Dress |
331/2
|
341/2
|
351/2
|
37 |
39 |
41 |
43 |
45 |
47 |
Back length from base of neck |
Dress |
391/2
|
393/4
|
40 |
401/4
|
401/2
|
403/4
|
41 |
411/4
|
411/2
|
Fabric widths given in centimeters. |
SIZES |
6 |
8 |
10 |
12 |
14 |
16 |
18 |
20 |
22 |
DRESS |
115 cm*/** |
2.6 |
2.6 |
2.7 |
2.7 |
2.7 |
2.7 |
3.2 |
3.2 |
3.2 |
m |
152 cm*/** |
1.9 |
1.9 |
1.9 |
2.0 |
2.0 |
2.1 |
2.7 |
2.7 |
2.7 |
m |
LINING |
|
115 cm*/** |
2.6 |
2.6 |
2.6 |
3.4 |
4.4 |
4.4 |
4.5 |
4.5 |
4.5 |
m |
152 cm*/** |
2.3 |
2.3 |
2.3 |
2.3 |
2.4 |
2.4 |
2.4 |
2.4 |
2.4 |
m |
FUSIBLE INTERFACING - 46, 51 cm - 4.6 m |
FINISHED GARMENT MEASUREMENTS |
Width, lower edge |
Dress |
85.3 |
88.3 |
90.3 |
94 |
99 |
104 |
109 |
115 |
120 |
Back length from base of neck |
Dress |
100.3 |
101.0 |
102 |
102.6 |
103.3 |
104.0 |
104 |
104.6 |
105.3 |