Itch to Stitch Markina Dress

Buy the Markina Dress sewing pattern from Itch to Stitch. The Markina Dress strikes the perfect balance between polished and effortless. With its clean lines, tailored details, and comfortable knit construction, you'll look put together without sacrificing ease. It features a button placket, waistband, gentle A-line skirt, optional decorative pocket flaps, and options for short or long sleeves. The pattern also includes cup sizes for a great fit.

Sewing level: Confident beginner

This sewing pattern is available to buy in the following formats:

– PDF (available to download immediately after purchase). What is a PDF?

– PDF pattern + Printed A0 copy shop (We print out the A0 pattern sheets, but you’ll need to download the digital instructions, as we don’t print these. The PDF files will be emailed immediately after purchase, and the A0 pattern sheets will be dispatched next working day). What is Copy Shop?

Suggested fabrics: 

Primary fabric: Use a medium weight, stable knit fabric with 50% horizontal stretch, such as interlock, ponte, or double knit. Choose a fabric with excellent recovery, preferably one that contains elastane.

Lining (inner waistband and decorative pocket flaps): Use a very lightweight knit fabric with stretch similar to the primary fabric (50% horizontal stretch). Choose one with excellent recovery, preferably containing elastane. You may also use the primary fabric, provided it is not too thick.

Fabric requirements: 

Long sleeve dress: 54" (135 cm) wide fabric: 1 7/8 - 3 5/8 yd (170 - 320 cm).

Short sleeve dress: 54" (135 cm) wide fabric: 1 7/8 - 3 1/4 yd (170 - 290 cm).

Lining: 54" (135 cm) wide fabric: 1/4 yd (20 cm).

Sizing: US 00 – 40 (approx. UK 6/8 – 34/36, based on our standardised size chart). Please also check the designer's size chart and finished garment measurements.

Sizes 00-20 have A, B, C, D and DD cups. Sizes 22-40 have B, C, D and DD cups.

A note from the designer about bust cup options: To determine your cup size, subtract the circumference of your over bust from the circumference of the fullest part of your bust. If the rounded difference is 1" (2.5 cm), use A cup; 2" (5 cm), use B cup; 3" (7.5 cm), use C cup; 4" (10 cm), use D cup; 5" (12.5 cm), use DD cup.

Notions: Lightweight knit or tricot fusible interfacing; seven 1/2" (13 mm) buttons; 15" (38 cm) of 1/2" (1.25 cm) wide straight fusible stay tape (or you may cut your own using lightweight woven fusible interfacing on the straight grain).

PDF pattern includes: Step-by-step illustrated instructions; US letter/A4 print-at-home pattern (51 pages for sizes 00-20, 58 pages for sizes 16-40, but you only need to print the pages for your cup size); A0 copy shop pattern (3 sheets for sizes 00-20, 4 sheets for sizes 16-40, but you only need to print the sheets for your cup size) // Layers: Yes // Projector file: Yes.

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