Syli Dress and Blouse sewing pattern from Named. This dress and blouse are relaxed everyday garments with a loose fit. Both variations feature a gathered bodice, a shallow tuck across the chest, and a hemline that dips slightly longer in back. The neckline, finished with binding, has a back vent secured by ties. The calf-length dress has two deep tucks around the hemline of both the skirt and sleeves as well as in-seam side pockets. The 3/4-length sleeves of the dress have gathered ends finished with binding and ties. The blouse is hip-length and has straight half-length sleeves with turned hems.
Suggested fabrics: Choose a light to medium-weight, non-stretch fabric. Depending on the desired result, you can select either a low-drape fabric or a fabric with a little drape. Cotton, linen, lyocell and rayon shirtings or dress-weight fabrics are recommended. You can cut the binding from your fabric or choose a pre-made binding. If your fabric is light or has a fluid drape, interface the pocket openings of the dress using fusible interfacing.
Fabric requirements: The fabric requirements include a 5% allowance for shrinkage. Note that the fabric consumption may be greater for fabrics with a pattern and for fabrics that need to be cut in one direction.
Dress: 150 cm (60″) wide fabric: 315 – 390 cm (3 1/2 – 4 1/4 yd) // 115 cm (45″) wide fabric: 375 – 445 cm (4 1/8 – 4 7/8 yd).
Blouse: 150 cm (60″) wide fabric: 165 – 220 cm (1 3/4 – 2 3/8 yd) // 115 cm (45″) wide fabric: 210 – 255 cm (2 1/4 – 2 3/4 yd).
Sizing: XS – XXL (approx. UK 4/6 – 26). Please also check the designer’s size chart and finished garment measurements.
This pattern comes with plenty of ease. Check the finished measurements for your size and, if you wish, select a size smaller than usual.
This pattern has been drafted for a 172 cm (5’8″) tall person.
Notions: Dress: 4 cm (1 5/8″) binding, 390 cm (154″)*; fusible interfacing (if your fabric is light or has a fluid drape), 5 cm (2″) // Blouse: 4 cm (1 5/8″) binding, 210 cm (83″)*.
* Cut binding lengths from your fabric as suggested in the cutting plan, or use pre-made binding.