Sizing

You can find your French Poetry size using the Size guide. Please find below the finished garment measurements. The dress is fitted at bust and waist, and flared at hips. I advise to take your bust measurement with a bra on (if you intend to wear this dress with a bra) and choose the size closest to your measurement. If you are right in the middle between two sizes, adjust by tracing another line in between sizes. You can grade up or down to another size for waist and hips.

Finished garment measurements in inches

Size	2	4	6	8	10	12	14	16
Bust	33	34.6	36	38	39	41	42.5	44
Waist	26	27.6	29	30.7	32	34	35.4	37
Hips	59.4	61	62.6	64	66	67	69	70.5
Length	38	38	38	38	38.5	38.5	39	39

Finished garment measurements in centimeters

Size	34	36	38	40	42	44	46	48
Bust	84	88	92	96	100	104	108	112
Waist	66	70	74	78	82	86	90	94
Hips	151	155	159	163	167	171	175	179
Length	96.4	96.7	97	97.3	97.6	97.9	98.2	98.5

Sizing

Finished garment measurements in inches (for centimeters go to desktop version of this website)

Size	2	4	6	8
Bust	33	34.7	36	38
Waist	26	27.6	29	30.7
Hips	59.4	61	62.6	64
Length	38	38	38	38

Size	10	12	14	16
Bust	39	41	42.5	44
Waist	32	34	35.4	37
Hips	66	67	69	70.5
Length of finished garment	38.5	38.5	39	39

Good to know

Fabric choice/yardage

Length: for a 60inch (150cm) wide fabric, you will need 2.8 yards (2.5 meters) for size 16. For size 8 and below, you will need only 2.2 yards (2 meters). You will also need a lining fabric in about the same quantity (all pieces need to be lined except straps, minus 3cm at hem).

Fabric choice: viscose/rayon, tencel, silk, polyester, cotton, linen, in a crepe weave, toile, twill, satin… The choice is wide. Use a lining in a similar kind of fabric so that the fabrics drape in a similar way.

Formats

The French Poetry Sirius summer dress pattern is sold in PDF and can be downloaded right after purchase in US letter or A4 format (print at home) or A0 (copy shop). Number of pages: 2 in A0, 30 in US letter, 28 in A4.
The sewing instructions are fully illustrated in the booklet, and a video will soon be posted to cover the most difficult points (this pattern is an easy one and difficulties are already explained in the booklet). This pattern and its instructions are in English. You can purchase French version here.

Required sewing skills

Easy (2/5). The main difficulty is the bust curve in the princess seams. There is also an invisible zipper at the back.

You will need

A 10 inch (25cm) invisible zipper, thread matching your fabric, a machine needle matching your fabric type, a marking pen, scissors and pins. A loop turner will also be useful for straps.

Here is a video tutorial to guide you through all the steps in making this dress (hit play then click on the symbol in the bottom right corner to display the video in full screen). A booklet is included as well to illustrate PDF tiling, pattern cutting and step-by-step sewing instructions.
Need more explanations on how to gather fabric, insert a zipper? Many other video tutorials are available on my tutorials page.