Vikisews Annelle Dress PDF (Beginner)

Annelle is a semi-fitted dress with a trapeze silhouette. The bust darts have been transferred to side seams. Annelle features long wide straps with free-hanging ends. The dress has a square neckline and a free-hanging lining. Annelle is above-knee length.

RECOMMENDED MATERIALS

To sew this dress, choose woven fabrics with the following properties:

• medium or heavy weight, low drape, non-stretch or with very little stretch

• the fiber content can include natural fibers (wool, silk, cotton, linen), artificial (viscose), blends (wool + silk, wool + polyester, cotton + viscose, etc) and synthetics (polyester, polyester + elastane)

• the following fabrics are recommended: sateen, poplin, linen, broderie, jacquard, light or medium weight denim.

For the lining, the following fabrics are recommended: cotton shirting, sateen, poplin, linen, batiste.

Attention! We do not recommend stretchy knit materials. The fabric should have little drape and hold its shape.

The dresses in the photos are made with the following fabrics:

• 100% cotton broderie. The fabric is medium-weight, without stretch. The lining is made from a shirting fabric that’s 95% cotton and 5% elastane.

• 100% linen, both main fabric and lining. The fabric is medium-weight, has little drape and no stretch.

 

FABRIC AND NOTIONS REQUIREMENTS 

1.Main fabric

IMPORTANT! When purchasing fabric, please account for shrinkage and buy 5% more than required.

2. Lining fabric

3. Fusible stitch reinforced interfacing or woven interfacing

4. Matching thread, 5 spools (1 spool for the sewing machine and 4 spools for the overlocker)

 

TOOLS AND EQUIPMENT

• sewing machine for construction;

• overlocker for finishing raw edges. This may be replaced with a stretch overlock stitch or a zigzag stitch on the sewing machine (overlock or zigzag stitch width 2-3mm, stitch length 2.5mm);

• edgestitch foot for your sewing machine (optional).

 

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