The Lalaland dress pattern (34-46)
Lalaland dress pattern
(For PDF format: after your purchase, you'll receive the download link directly in your email inbox)
The instructions are in English and French.
A swishy dress that will make you want to dance on the highway.
The Lalaland dress features a front button placket and a circle skirt, allowing for beautiful drapes. Plus, you'll get a refined silhouette thanks to the bust dart on the bodice.
The silhouette is also refined with the princess seam at the top of the dress.
A pattern in PDF or PAPER format
First of all, the pattern is available in pdf OR in paper format. Sewing margins are included (1 cm).
If you opt for the PDF, after your purchase you'll be able to download :
- 40-page pdf file (A4 or US letter), or 21-page pdf file, or 3-page pdf file (A0) if you want to print it at a copy shop,
- printing tips (in English and in French),
- a 20-page instruction booklet,
- a guide to adapting the pattern to your morphology.
Lastly, if you opt for the paper format, you'll receive a printed pouch with:
- An instruction booklet detailed,
- The full-size pattern board (no overlapping pieces).
Supplies Needed to Sew the Lalaland Dress
To make this dress, you'll need:
- Thread,
- Fabric (60'' wide or 45" wide):
- 60'' wide : 3 yards
- 45'' wide : 3 ¾ yards
- Feel free to use a fluid fabric like viscose, crepe, or polyester. On the flip side, you could also pick more 'structured' fabrics such as chambray or cotton poplin.
- 1m (40”) of fusible interfacing
- and 10 buttons, 1 cm in diameter.
Sizes for the Lalaland dress
First of all, the Lalaland dress pattern runs from size 34 to size 46. This dress can be worn fitted.
Also, to help you pick your size, you'll find the finished garment measurements below:
Finally, to help you adapt this dress to your morphologya guide is available in the download files (only for the PDF version of the pattern). It will help you rework the pattern if you're between sizes. There are also markers on the pattern to guide you through these modifications.
The difficulty level of the Lalaland dress
To conclude, this dress pattern is an intermediate-level project (difficulty level 3/5) and is suitable for advanced beginners who have already completed a few sewing projects.
Happy sewing! And catch me on Instagram with the hashtags #leslubiesdecadia and #robelalaland to show off your lovely makes 📸
How to finish the butterfly sleeves on the Lalaland dress?
Firstly, the sleeve pattern is composed of 2 parts.
To close it, simply superimpose these 2 pieces, using the shoulder marker, then trace the sleeve pattern .
Finally, you can sew it like a classic sleeve.
