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A young woman with long hair wears a tight-fitting red dress made of stretch fabric. She is standing on stone steps in front of an old building, in the golden light of late afternoon.
A brunette woman with braided hair wears a tight-fitting red dress with a sweetheart neckline. She stands in front of a wall with a graphic black-and-white pattern, contrasting with the red of the dress.
This technical drawing shows the different views of the Venus knit dress pattern. This dress has a sweetheart neckline and 3 sleeve options: long sleeve, elbow-length sleeve and short sleeve.
A brunette woman with braided hair wears a tight-fitting red dress with a sweetheart neckline. She stands in front of a blue door that contrasts with the red of the dress.
This black-and-white photo shows a close-up of the Venus dress heart-shaped décolleté. The dress is modeled by a young brunette woman leaning against a balustrade, gazing into the distance.
A long-haired young woman wears a tight-fitting red dress with a sweetheart neckline and a small printed pattern. She is leaning lightly on a stone balustrade, in the late afternoon light.
A young brunette woman with medium-length hair wears a black, knee-length, body-hugging dress in stretch fabric. Her long sleeves are rolled up to her elbows, giving the impression of three-quarter sleeves. She holds a small black satin Chanel evening bag against her. Her gaze is downcast; she's descending a grand staircase outside. Trees can be seen in the background, and we can tell it's fall because of the warm colors.
A young brunette woman with medium-length hair wears a black, knee-length, body-hugging dress in stretch fabric. Her long sleeves are rolled up to her elbows, giving the impression of three-quarter sleeves. We see her from behind, climbing a grand staircase outside. Trees can be seen in the background, and we can tell it's fall because of the warm colors.

Venus dress

€10.42 – €14.17

Reminiscent of 20th century movie stars, the Venus dress combines ultimate elegance and utmost simplicity, with clean lines showcasing a delicate sweetheart neckline. Designed for stretch fabrics, you can make it in most knits. Make it your perfect little black dress, the one that’ll win all hearts and make you feel strong in your business meetings. Or make it in jewel tones – garnet red, emerald green, sapphire blue… to be the best dressed in the room. Looking for something more unusual? Choose a grey French Terry for an offbeat chic sweatshirt look!

  • Format: layered A0, A4 and US letter PDF (one layer per size).
  • Pattern pieces do not overlap.
  • A 5/8” (1.5cm) seam allowance is included.
  • A fully illustrated, 20 pages booklet is provided with the pattern, with highly detailed illustrations.
  • This pattern and its instructions are in English. You can purchase French version here.
  • Sizing, fabric choice, notions: see below. This pattern is available from size XS to 6XL.
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Description

Fabric choice

Knit fabric such as cotton, wool or polyester jersey. We recommend heavier knits (at least 180g per square meter) in order to hug curves while concealing undergarments lines. For the same reason we don’t recommend fluid jerseys such as viscose or silk. The fabric must have 30 to 50% horizontal stretch. To measure this, hold 10cm (or 2’’) of fabric in your fingers and stretch it horizontally as far as you can (without forcing) in front of a ruler to measure how much you can stretch it. If you can stretch these 10cm to 12cm (to 2.4’’), then you have a 20% stretch ; if you can stretch to 13cm (2.6’’), that’s 30% stretch, and so on.

Notions

1m of clear elastic (narrow elastic, about 1/4’’ (6mm) wide) to stabilize neckline and create the neckline ruching. Finding clear elastic is not always easy: alternatively, you can use a narrow ribbon such as satin ribbon to stabilize neckline, and regular narrow elastic to create the ruching. Optional: 10cm of fusible interfacing for stretch fabrics.

Sewing level

Intermediate (2/5). If you have already sewn a whole garment, you will do great! This pattern only has 5 pieces and you will be guided throughout the process with a 20 pages fully illustrated booklet.

Required fabric length

The amount of fabric required is calculated with a small safety margin of 4 to 6 inches (10 to 15cm). Increase quantity for pattern matching if your fabric has a pattern on it.

LENGTH IN METERS

International sizes XS to M L to XL XL to 3XL 3XL to 6XL
French Poetry sizes (size guide) 2 to 8 10 to 16 16 to 24 26 to 34
140cm wide 1.75m 1.85m 2.15m 2.95m
110cm wide 2.15m 2.55m 3.05m 3.65m

LENGTH IN YARDS

International sizes XS to M L to XL XL to 3XL 3XL to 6XL
French Poetry sizes (size guide) 2 to 8 10 to 16 16 to 24 26 to 34
55” wide 1.91 yards 2 yards 2.35 yards 3.22 yards
43” wide 2.35 yards 2.78 yards 3.34 yards 3.99 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. Please find below the finished garment measurements. This dress is fitted and designed for stretch fabrics. If in between sizes, choose the smallest one. Sizes are calculated for a fabric with 30% to 50% stretch. If your fabric has less stretch than this, you will need to size up. If it has more stretch, we recommend choosing another fabric as it may cause gaping/unwanted stretch at neckline.
Garment length is measured from highest point of shoulder to hem.

Measurements in centimeters - size range XS to XL (2 to 16)

International size XS S M M L L L XL
French Poetry size (size guide) 2 4 6 8 10 12 14 16
Bust 74 78 82 85 89 93 96 100
Waist 57 60 64 68 71 75 79 82
Hips 84 88 91 95 99 102 106 110
Length 99 100 100 101 101 102 102 102

Measurements in centimeters - size range XL to 6XL (16 to 34)

The pattern was entirely re-done for these sizes: it was not just graded in bigger sizes, it was conceived specifically for this size range to offer a flattering cut, and tested out on live models.

International size XL XL 2XL 3XL 3XL 4XL 4XL 5XL 5XL 6XL
French Poetry size (size guide) 16 18 20 22 24 26 28 30 32 34
Bust 98 103 107 112 116 121 125 130 134 139
Waist 90 95 99 104 108 113 117 122 126 131
Hips 116 121 125 130 134 139 143 148 152 157
Length 109 110 110 111 112 112 113 113 114 114

Measurements in inches - size range XS to XL (2 to 16)

International size XS S M M L L L XL
French Poetry size (size guide) 2 4 6 8 10 12 14 16
Bust 29 30.5 32 33.5 35 36.5 38 39.5
Waist 22.5 24 25 26.5 28 29.5 31 32.5
Hips 33 34.5 36 37.5 39 40.5 42 43
Length 39 39 39.5 39.5 39.5 40 40 40

Measurements in inches - size range XL to 6XL (16 to 34)

The pattern was entirely re-done for these sizes: it was not just graded in bigger sizes, it was conceived specifically for this size range to offer a flattering cut, and tested out on live models.

International size XL XL 2XL 3XL 3XL 4XL 4XL 5XL 5XL 6XL
French Poetry size (size guide) 16 18 20 22 24 26 28 30 32 34
Bust 39 40.5 42 44 46 47.5 49 51 53 54.5
Waist 35.5 37 39 41 42.5 44.3 46 48 49.5 51.5
Hips 46 47.5 49.5 51 53 54.5 56.5 58 60 62
Length 43 43 43.5 43.5 44 44 44.5 44.5 45 45

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. Please find below the finished garment measurements. This dress is fitted and designed for stretch fabrics. If in between sizes, choose the smallest one. Sizes are calculated for a fabric with 30% to 50% stretch. If your fabric has less stretch than this, you will need to size up. If it has more stretch, we recommend choosing another fabric as it may cause gaping/unwanted stretch at neckline.
Garment length is measured from highest point of shoulder to hem.

Measurements in centimeters - size range XS to XL (2 to 16)

Intl size French Poetry size (size guide) Bust Waist Hips Length
XS 2 74 57 84 99
S 4 78 60 88 100
M 6 82 64 91 100
M 8 85 68 95 101
L 10 89 71 99 101
L 12 93 75 102 102
L 14 96 79 106 102
XL 16 100 82 110 102

Measurements in centimeters - size range XL to 6XL (16 to 34)

The pattern was entirely re-done for these sizes: it was not just graded in bigger sizes, it was conceived specifically for this size range to offer a flattering cut, and tested out on live models.

Intl size French Poetry size (size guide) Bust Waist Hips Length
XL 16 98 90 116 109
XL 18 103 95 121 110
2XL 20 107 99 125 110
3XL 22 112 104 130 111
3XL 24 116 108 134 112
4XL 26 121 113 139 112
4XL 28 125 117 143 113
5XL 30 130 122 148 113
5XL 32 134 126 152 114
6XL 34 139 131 157 115

Measurements in inches - size range XS to XL (2 to 16)

Intl size French Poetry size (size guide) Bust Waist Hips Length
XS 2 29 22.5 33 39
S 4 30.5 24 34.5 39
M 6 32 25 36 39.5
M 8 33.5 26.5 37.5 39.5
L 10 35 28 39 39.5
L 12 36.5 29.5 40.5 40
L 14 38 31 42 40
XL 16 39.5 32.5 43 40

Measurements in inches - size range XL to 6XL (16 to 34)

The pattern was entirely re-done for these sizes: it was not just graded in bigger sizes, it was conceived specifically for this size range to offer a flattering cut, and tested out on live models.

Intl size French Poetry size (size guide) Bust Waist Hips Length
XL 16 39 35.5 46 43
XL 18 40.5 37 47.5 43
2XL 20 42 39 49.5 43.5
3XL 22 44 41 51 43.5
3XL 24 46 42.5 53 44
4XL 26 47.5 44.3 54.5 44
4XL 28 49 46 56.5 44.5
5XL 30 51 48 58 44.5
5XL 32 53 49.5 60 45
6XL 34 54.5 51.5 62 45
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