I am Cléopâtre, a pleated dress and top. I am very comfortable to wear thanks to the pleated fabric which gives me a lot of ease. My neckline is inspired by Cleopatra’s neck pieces. The pleated fabric delicately swings from my neckline and I feature American armholes. I am both very chic and extremely comfortable.
PAPER PATTERN
All seam allowances are included in the pattern.
The pattern is enclosed in an envelope. It contains the sewing pattern along with a step-by-step illustrated explanation guide.
The different pieces overlap with each other so you will need to trace the pattern on paper. If you prefer a ready-to-cut pattern, try the pdf version as pieces do not overlap with each other.
VERSIONS
Version A: Pleated dress
Version B: Pleated top
SUPPLIES
Fabrics
3/8’’ (1 cm) wide double-folded bias tape
Iron-on interfacing: 14’’ by 39’’ (35 cm by 100 cm)
Thin cardboard for the ironing templates
RECOMMENDED FABRICS
Neckline yoke: medium weight fabrics like poplin, wax, chambray…
Body: pleated fabric
All the versions have been made using fabrics from Stragier.
FABRIC REQUIRED (yards)
Fabrics and notions |
34 – 36 |
38 – 40 |
42 – 46 |
48 – 52 |
Yoke A & B, 55’’ wide fabric |
1/2 |
1/2 |
1/2 |
1/2 |
Yoke A & B, 43’’ wide fabric |
1/2 |
1/2 |
1/2 |
1/2 |
Body A, 55’’ wide vertical pleated fabric |
1 |
1 1/8
|
1 1/8
|
1 1/8
|
Body A, 43’’ wide vertical pleated fabric |
1 |
1 1/8
|
2 |
2 |
Body B, 55’’ wide vertical pleated fabric |
3/4 |
3/4 |
3/4 |
3/4 |
Body B, 43’’ wide vertical pleated fabric |
3/4 |
3/4 |
1 3/8
|
1 3/8
|
Body A, 55’’ wide horizontal pleated fabric |
1 1/4
|
1 1/4
|
1 3/8
|
1 1/2
|
Body A, 43’’ wide horizontal pleated fabric |
1 1/4
|
1 1/4
|
1 3/8
|
1 1/2
|
Body B, 55’’ wide horizontal pleated fabric |
3/4 |
3/4 |
7/8 |
7/8 |
Body B, 43’’ wide horizontal pleated fabric |
1 1/4
|
1 1/4
|
1 3/8
|
1 1/2
|
Bias tape A & B |
1 3/4
|
1 7/8
|
2 |
2 1/4
|
MEASUREMENT CHART (in):
Height: 5’5” (1m65)
Cup: B
Sizes |
34 |
36 |
38 |
40 |
42 |
44 |
46 |
48 |
50 |
52 |
Bust |
303/4
|
321/4
|
337/8
|
351/2
|
37 |
381/2
|
401/8
|
413/4
|
431/4
|
447/8
|
Waist |
227/8
|
241/2
|
26 |
271/2
|
291/8
|
303/4
|
321/4
|
337/8
|
353/8
|
37 |
Hip |
33 |
355/8
|
361/4
|
373/4
|
393/8
|
407/8
|
421/2
|
441/8
|
455/8
|
471/4
|
FINISHED GARMENT MEASUREMENTS (in):
Sizes
|
34
|
36
|
38
|
40
|
42
|
44
|
46
|
48
|
50
|
52
|
Bust A & B*
|
33 7/8
|
35 7/16
|
37
|
385/8
|
40 3/16
|
41 3/4
|
43 5/16
|
44 7/8
|
46 1/2
|
48
|
Garment length A**
|
34 1/2
|
34 5/8
|
34 7/8
|
35
|
35 1/4
|
35 1/2
|
35 5/8
|
35 3/4
|
36
|
36 1/4
|
Garment length B**
|
24 5/8
|
24 7/8
|
25
|
25 1/4
|
25 3/8
|
25 5/8
|
25 3/4
|
26
|
26 1/4
|
26 3/8
|
*Closed pleats (pleats will add ease)
**From the neckline at the shoulder to the bottom of the garment