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.

Level: Simple

Sizes: Paper : 36 to 46

Seam allowances: Included

Collection: I AM A Princess

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.

THE PATTERN

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	30^3/4	32^1/4	33^7/8	35^1/2	37	38^1/2	40^1/8	41^3/4	43^1/4	44^7/8
Waist	22^7/8	24^1/2	26	27^1/2	29^1/8	30^3/4	32^1/4	33^7/8	35^3/8	37
Hip	33	35^5/8	36^1/4	37^3/4	39^3/8	40^7/8	42^1/2	44^1/8	45^5/8	47^1/4

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	38^5/8	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

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