Fabric choice/yardage
Broderie anglaise (eyelet/embroidered cotton), lace, but also woven fabrics such as crepe, twill, challis, in silk, viscose, polyester, cotton, linen, tencel…
You will need
1.55 yard (1.4m) of interfacing. A 40cm zipper (about 15.7 inches), 2.7m (2.95 yards) of ladder lace trim (the embroidered part should be 25/64’’ (1cm) wide or close to this measurement), 30’’ (75cm) of stiff tulle/mesh fabric, thread matching your fabric, a sleeve ironing board, a machine needle that fits your fabric type, a marking pen, scissors and pins.
Sewing level
Advanced (4/5) or intermediate (3/5), difficulty depending on the chosen instructions: two versions are described in the booklet, one more suited to experimented sewists looking for a new challenge and wishing to learn new techniques. You will be guided throughout the process by a detailed booklet illustrated with over a hundred digital illustrations. You will learn haute couture techniques, and discover how to make a very full structured skirt, thanks to an ultra-light tulle structure that is never in contact with the skin.
Required fabric length
140cm wide fabric
International sizes | XS to M | L to XL |
French Poetry sizes (size guide) | 2 to 8 | 10 to 16 |
Main fabric | 3.4m | 3.8m |
Lining | 1.7m | 1.7m |
110cm wide fabric
International sizes | XS to M | L to XL |
French Poetry sizes (size guide) | 2 to 8 | 10 to 16 |
Main fabric | 4.1m | 4.4m |
Lining | 1.8m | 2.1m |
55” wide fabric
International sizes | XS to M | L to XL |
French Poetry sizes (size guide) | 2 to 8 | 10 to 16 |
Main fabric | 3.7 yards | 4.2 yards |
Lining | 1.85 yards | 1.85 yards |
43” wide fabric
International sizes | XS to M | L to XL |
French Poetry sizes (size guide) | 2 to 8 | 10 to 16 |
Main fabric | 4.48 yards | 4.8 yards |
Lining | 1.97 yards | 2.3 yards |
Finished garment measurements
You can find your French Poetry size based on your measurements or ready-to-wear size (US, EU, UK, AU, international) using the Size guide. For this dress, the most important measurement is the bust. If your waist and hips are slightly larger than the standard size, you may not need to adjust as there are lots of ease in the skirt. Please find below the finished garment measurements.
International size | XS | S | M | M | L | L | L | XL |
French Poetry size (size guide) | 2 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 16 |
Bust | 83 | 87 | 91 | 95 | 99 | 103 | 107 | 111 |
Waist | 63 | 67 | 71 | 75 | 79 | 83 | 87 | 91 |
Hips | 132 | 136 | 140 | 144 | 148 | 152 | 156 | 160 |
Length | 90 | 90 | 91 | 92 | 93 | 93 | 94 | 95 |
International size | XS | S | M | M | L | L | L | XL |
French Poetry size (size guide) | 2 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 16 |
Bust | 33 | 34.3 | 36 | 37.4 | 39 | 40.6 | 42 | 44 |
Waist | 25 | 26.5 | 28 | 29.5 | 31 | 33 | 34.5 | 36 |
Hips | 52 | 54 | 55 | 57 | 58.3 | 60 | 61.4 | 63 |
Length | 35 | 35.5 | 36 | 36.4 | 36.4 | 37 | 37 | 37.3 |
Finished garment measurements
You can find your French Poetry size based on your measurements or ready-to-wear size (US, EU, UK, AU, international) using the Size guide. For this dress, the most important measurement is the bust. If your waist and hips are slightly larger than the standard size, you may not need to adjust as there are lots of ease in the skirt. Please find below the finished garment measurements.
Intl size | French Poetry size (size guide) | Bust | Waist | Hips | Length |
XS | 2 | 83 | 63 | 132 | 90 |
S | 4 | 87 | 67 | 136 | 90 |
M | 6 | 91 | 71 | 140 | 91 |
M | 8 | 95 | 75 | 144 | 92 |
L | 10 | 99 | 79 | 148 | 93 |
L | 12 | 103 | 83 | 152 | 93 |
L | 14 | 107 | 87 | 156 | 94 |
XL | 16 | 111 | 91 | 160 | 95 |
Intl size | French Poetry size (size guide) | Bust | Waist | Hips | Length |
XS | 2 | 33 | 25 | 52 | 35 |
S | 4 | 34.3 | 26.5 | 54 | 35.5 |
M | 6 | 36 | 28 | 55 | 36 |
M | 8 | 37.4 | 29.5 | 57 | 36.4 |
L | 10 | 39 | 31 | 58.3 | 36.4 |
L | 12 | 40.6 | 33 | 60 | 37 |
L | 14 | 42 | 34.5 | 61.4 | 37 |
XL | 16 | 44 | 36 | 63 | 37.3 |