Curated by ITF - Issue 42

Suggested Fabrics

The Jacob dress is compatible with light to medium-weight woven fabrics such as: cotton poplin, chambray, linen, linen blends, cupro, rayon and rayon blends. If you prefer a softer silhouette with more drape, consider fabrics like sateen, silk (crepe de chine or habotai) or viscose (rayon).

Keep in mind that some of these fabrics, especially silk and viscose, can be a bit trickier to sew, so they may be better suited for sewists with a little more experience. The weight of the fabric will also determine the amount of structure and drape in the Jacob dress.

Fabric requirements and finished garment measurements can be found here.

Notions

• Coordinating thread
  
  
• 0.75m (0.8yd) x 3cm (1⅛in)  single-fold bias tape (if using pre-made binding, this is 12mm (½in)) for neckline.
  
  

• 6.5m x 3cm (1⅛in) bias strips to create drawstrings. We suggest using the same fabric as the dress, which will require you to purchase more (approximately 0.5m (0.6yd)); If you would prefer to use something ready made, consider using 1cm (⅜in) flat twill tape for the drawstrings.

• Small amount of iron-on lightweight interfacing (approx. 10cm x 40cm (4in x 16in)).

View B only:

• 3 x 1.2cm - 1.5cm (½in-⅝in) wide flat buttons.

The pattern is available in both sizes A - J (drafted for a B sewing cup size) and G - P (drafted for a D sewing cup size). Our size charts can be found here.

The Jacob dress is designed to be relaxed in fit. Select a size based on your high bust measurement and then check the finished garment measurements for your size before choosing to do a Full Bust Adjustment (FBA). Check the waist and hip finished measurements before choosing to grade between sizes.

Our patterns are drafted for a height of 170cm (5'7"). Use the LENGTHEN / SHORTEN lines to make alterations to the length to suit your own height measurements.

Fabric requirements and finished garment measurements can be found here.

Pattern includes seam allowances.

Difficulty

The pattern is placed at a Level 2.5 on the In The Folds pattern skill scale, and has been designed for intermediate makers and beyond. Through careful drafting and beautiful finishing techniques, this pattern will leave you feeling very proud of both the inside and outside of your garment.

By working through the Jacob dress pattern, you will gain confidence in: creating drawstring channels, sewing drawstrings, sewing in-seam pockets, sewing gathers, sewing a bias bound neckline, sewing a button placket (View B).

Digital product details

The pattern is suitable for printing on both A4 and US letter sized paper. A copy shop version is also included in the file (A0 or US 36" x 48").

SIZE A - J

Print at home pattern: 54 x A4 pages (a printing plan is included in the instructions so that you can choose to only print the pages you need for your size or preferred view).

Print shop version: 3 x A0 pages.

SIZE G - P

Print at home pattern: 67 x A4 pages (a printing plan is included in the instructions so that you can choose to only print the pages you need for your size or preferred view).

Print shop version: 4 x A0 pages.

The pattern includes embedded layers. This means that you can select only the size/s you would like to print.

If you have any questions please see our FAQ and Digital Product Policy.