Diana dress & top - PDF sewing pattern
Click "preview" above to see sizing details, finished garment measurements and fabric requirements.
*Please note, this is a PDF pattern suitable to be printed at home or printshop and not a physical pattern*
The Diana dress is a lightly tailored midi-length dress with a lapel and revere neckline. The dress has princess seams across the front and back and two armhole options. The first option is a sleeveless style with narrow shoulders and the second includes a full shoulder seam and cap sleeves. The top is the same as the dress in design. If you'd like to share your own version of the Diana, please use the hashtag #nhdiana so I can easily find your posts!
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Sizing:
This pattern is available in UK sizes 4-32, across 2 different size sets. These are sizes 4-18 and sizes 16-32. Size 4-18 has been developed from a UK size 10 block, with a dressmakers B cup and sizes 16-32 have been developed from a UK size 22 block, with a dressmakers D cup. You will receive both size sets with your download.
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Included with this download are 4 different printer sizes as well as a projector file. The paper sizes and all files that you will receive are as follows:
Sizes 4-18:
- A0 pattern file - 3 pages
- A4 & US Letter pattern file - 50 pages
- Instruction booklet - 32 pages
- Projector file
Sizes 16-32:
- A0 pattern file - 4 pages
- A4 & US Letter pattern file - 63 pages
- Instruction booklet - 32 pages
- Projector file
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Skill level:
This pattern is labelled as intermediate. This is due to the slightly more tailored style of collar, however the instructions booklet do go into depth on this, so a confident beginner with a few projects under their belt could tackle this project too!
A basic knowledge of how to use a sewing pattern, and basic sewing machine knowledge is needed for this pattern.
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Fabric and notions:
This pattern has been designed for light-medium weight woven fabric with little to no stretch. We recommend something with a nice structure and nothing too light. You want it to have a little bit of weight to support the button stand and collar. Crisp cottons of a shirting weight, cotton twill, light-weight denim and chambray, linen and linen blends, Tencel, and suitings are all perfect for this dress. Avoid lightweight drapey fabrics like viscose or crepe.
Fabric used in the photos:
- Chocolate brown linen - available here. Also available as a sewing kit here.
- Cream cotton twill broadcloth - available from Yardblox* here.
- Black tencel twill (sold out)
*note - this fabric was gifted to me from Yardblox.
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This pattern is not to be copied, re-sold, or passed on to any other person.
You CAN however sell the garments you make from this pattern, so long as it is only you using the pattern to sew from a small home based setting and the pattern itself is not passed onto other staff members or manufacturers to sew for you.
The pattern itself and all instruction files and photographs presented here and within the documents are for personal use only.
Please feel free to contact me with any queries.
Safety information:
Our sewing patterns are for home dressmakers and sewists/sewers. These patterns are intended to be used for dressmaking and are not recommended to be used for any other purpose.
