Fabric choice

Medium to heavy crepe (silk, polyester, viscose…) cotton and cotton blends. I would advise to choose a fabric that doesn’t crease too easily as it will show quite a lot on this type of skirt. Crease the fabric in your hand and let go. See if the creases are staying or not.

Notions

1.09 yard (1 meter) of interfacing – estimate for a 1 yard (90cm) wide interfacing fabric – for facings. A 10’’ (25cm) zipper (except if you want to omit it), matching thread for your fabric, a machine needle matching your fabric type, a marking pen, scissors and pins.

Sewing level

Confident beginner (2/5): if you already made one or more garments on your own, know how to read a pattern, what a facing is and how to sew an invisible zipper, this dress will be fairly easy to make. A step-by-step video tutorial (see below) is also available.

Required fabric length

Length in meters

International sizes	XS to M	L to XL
French Poetry sizes (size guide)	2 to 8	10 to 16
140cm wide	2.2m	2.5m
110cm wide	2.5m	3m

Length in yards

International sizes	XS to M	L to XL
French Poetry sizes (size guide)	2 to 8	10 to 16
55” wide	2.4 yards	2.75 yards
43” wide	2.75 yards	3.3 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. This dress has lots of design ease at waist and hips, but this ease is needed; if in between several sizes, you can trace a line from one size to another.

Measurements in centimeters

International size	XS	S	M	M	L	L	L	XL
French Poetry size (size guide)	2	4	6	8	10	12	14	16
Bust	84	88	92	96	100	104	108	112
Waist	72	76	80	84	88	92	96	100
Hips	108	112	116	120	124	128	132	136
Length	89.4	89.7	90	90.3	90.6	90.9	91.2	91.5

Measurements in inches

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	34.6	36	38	39	41	42.5	44
Waist	28.3	30	31.5	33	34.6	36	38	39.4
Hips	42.5	44	46	47	49	50.5	52	53.5
Length	35.2	35.3	35.4	35.6	35.7	35.8	35.9	36

Finished garment measurements

Measurements in centimeters

Intl size	French Poetry size (size guide)	Bust	Waist	Hips	Length
XS	2	84	72	108	89.4
S	4	88	76	112	89.7
M	6	92	80	116	90
M	8	96	84	120	90.3
L	10	100	88	124	90.6
L	12	104	92	128	90.9
L	14	108	96	132	91.2
XL	16	112	100	136	91.5

Measurements in inches

Intl size	French Poetry size (size guide)	Bust	Waist	Hips	Length
XS	2	33	28.3	42.5	35.2
S	4	34.6	30	44	35.3
M	6	36	31.5	46	35.4
M	8	38	33	47	35.6
L	10	39	34.6	49	35.7
L	12	41	36	50.5	35.8
L	14	42.5	38	52	35.9
XL	16	44	39.4	53.5	36

Video tutorial

This video tutorial will guide you through all the steps in making this dress, on top of the illustrated sewing instructions provided in the PDF booklet. Need more explanations on how to gather fabric, insert a zipper? Many other video tutorials are available on the tutorials page.

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