Victoria
A fitted dress with a dramatic oversized collar, a V-neckline, and short puffed sleeves gathered into a cuff. A separate tie belt cinches the waist above a flared, gathered skirt.
A collared dress with a cinched waist
A fitted bodice with front darts, a V-neckline finished with an oversized collar, and short puffed sleeves gathered into a cuff. A separate tie belt sits at the side seam and cinches the waist above a gathered, flared skirt.
Cut from light- or medium-weight fabric, this pattern is sized XXS to XXL.
What you'll need
Suggested fabrics
Choose light- or medium-weight, soft fabrics for this dress. We recommend viscose, crepe, silk, cotton+viscose, or polyester.
Also needed
- Main fabric — 2.25–2.55 m (88.58"–100.39"), length by size, see table below
- Interfacing — 0.5 m (19.68")
- Contrast fabric for the collar (optional) — 0.5 m (19.68")
- Threads
- Needles
For fabric width 1.5 m (59.05")
| Sizes | XXS | XS | S | MMOST PICKED | L | XL | XXL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Main fabric | 2.25 m 88.58" |
2.30 m 90.55" |
2.35 m 92.52" |
2.40 m 94.49" |
2.45 m 96.46" |
2.50 m 98.42" |
2.55 m 100.39" |
Specification
| Pattern piece | Qty |
|---|---|
| 1 — Back | 1 |
| 2 — Front | 1 |
| 3 — Sleeve | 2 |
| 4 — Cuff | 2 |
| 5 — Back facing | 1 |
| 6 — Front facing | 1 |
| 7 — Upper collar | 2 |
| 8 — Bottom collar | 2 |
| 9 — Front and back skirt | 2 |
| 10 — Belt | 2 |
Main fabric, width 1.5 m (59.05")
Sewing instructions
Bodice
4 steps- 1
Iron the interfacing to the collar, the front and back facing, the cuff, and the belt pieces.
- 2
Mark the dart lines on the front. Pin the dart legs right sides together and stitch. Press the seam allowances down.
- 3
Serge the shoulder edges of the front and back panels.
- 4
Pin the shoulder edges of the front and back right sides together. Stitch. Press the seam allowances open.
Belt & side seams
5 steps- 1
Fold the belt in half and pin its short and long edges together.
- 2
Trim the seam allowances at the corners. Turn the belt right side out. Press it.
- 3
Pin the belt to the side edge of the front panel, right side up.
- 4
Pin the front and back bodice together along the side edges, right sides together. Stitch it.
- 5
Serge the raw edges. Press the seam allowances toward the back.
Collar
9 steps- 1
Pin the front facing and back facing together at the shoulder edges, right sides together, as shown. Stitch. Press the seam allowances open.
- 2
Serge the outer raw edge of the neckline facing. Press it.
- 3
Pin the upper and lower collar pieces right sides together. Stitch it.
- 4
Clip the seam allowances to 0.8 cm (0.31") along the outer curves.
- 5
Trim the seam allowances to 0.2 cm (0.08") along the curves. Turn to the right side and press.
- 6
Pin the collar to the neckline, right sides together, matching the notches. Pin the facing over the collar, right sides together, marking the center front. Sew in place.
- 7
Clip the seam allowances at the center front to 0.1 cm (0.04").
- 8
Clip the curves. Turn the facing to the wrong side. Press it.
- 9
Topstitch the seam allowances under the collar.
Sleeves & cuffs
7 steps- 1
Make two parallel stitches at 0.5 cm (0.2") and 0.8 cm (0.31") from the edge along the head of the sleeve. Gather.
- 2
Fold the sleeve in half and pin the side edges right sides together. Stitch it. Serge the raw edges. Press the seam allowances toward the back.
- 3
Pin the sleeve into the armhole, right sides together, matching the notches. Sew in place. Serge the raw edges. Press the seam allowances toward the sleeve.
- 4
Fold the pleat on the sleeve hem and pin it in place.
- 5
Fold and press one long seam allowance on the cuff. Fold the cuff in half, right sides together, and pin the short edges. Stitch it. Press the seam allowances open.
- 6
Pin the cuff to the sleeve hem, matching the seams. Sew in place. Press the seam allowances toward the cuff.
- 7
Fold the pressed seam allowance inward, fold the cuff in half, and pin it. Baste it, then sew in place, stitching straight along the seam. Press it.
Skirt & finishing
4 steps- 1
Pin the side edges of the skirt panels right sides together. Stitch it. Serge the raw edges and press the seam allowances toward the back.
- 2
Make two parallel stitches at 0.5 cm (0.2") and 0.8 cm (0.31") from the edge along the upper edge of the skirt — maximum stitch length 4–5 mm. Gather to match the bodice hem.
- 3
Pin the skirt to the bodice lower edge, right sides together, matching the notches and side seams. Sew in place. Serge the raw edges. Press the seam allowances toward the skirt.
- 4
Fold the skirt hem 1 cm and stitch 0.2 cm (0.08") from the edge. Press it. Trim the seam allowance, fold the hem again, and stitch over the previous stitching line. Press it. Do the final pressing.