Pauline Alice - Sedavi dress
About the Sedavi Dress
The Sedavi is one of the new releases from Pauline Alice. Both versions have flatteringly positioned knife pleats that extend from the shoulder to the waist,
Version A has a round neck, elbow length gathered sleeves, long skirt with an additional gathered flounce, making it an elegant maxi.
Version B has a plunging front and back necklines, that extend to the waist, with the front and back yokes forming square necklines. It has short sleeves, and is midi length. Of course, you can mix and match your preferences.
Both versions fasten with an invisible zip at the back. There are also small elastic insertions on either side of the waist.
The Fabric
For your Sedavi dress, consider light to medium weight fabrics such as cotton batiste, silk, fine twill, crepe, and viscose.
Yardage Requirements and Notions
- Main fabric (150 cm width): 3.60 m
- 1 invisible zipper 60 cm
- 1 m of elastic 5 mm wide
- Main fabric (width 150 cm): 2.80 m
- 1 invisible zipper 50 cm
- 16 cm elastic 5 mm wide
Sizing
This pattern is for sizes 34-52 (Bust: 80cm - 120cm; Waist: 62cm - 102cm; Hips: 86cm - 126cm). Pauline is wearing a size 36 and is 1.55 m tall. Sara is wearing a size 46 for the top and a size 52 for the bottom and is 1.70 m tall. Pauline Alice patterns are designed for a B cup and an average height of 1.65 m.
Level of Difficulty
Pauline Alice rates the Sedavi dress as "two scissors", indicating it is for an intermediate sewer.
Instructions are in English, Spanish and French.