{"product_id":"make-a-point-dress-printed-pattern-style-falcon","title":"Make a Point Dress – Printed Pattern | Style Falcon","description":"\u003cp\u003eA modern shirt dress or big shirt with loads of details and drama. Angled princess seams create a sharp look and conceal perfect pockets. Fullness through the sides show off the sweep of your silhouette. Style lines celebrate the unexpected.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSewers can create a short-sleeved big shirt to style with leggings or straight-leg pants, such as the Secret Jeans Trousers or Diamond Hem Trousers. Or they can challenge themselves with a designer-quality dress, complete with long sleeves, plackets and cuffs. Both versions offer creative options for color-blocking and pattern play.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDrapey woven fabrics work best for the Make a Point Dress, such as challis, crepe or georgette in rayon, silk, cotton, linen or wool. Lawn, shirtings or light suitings with drape also are great choices. Wider fabric is recommended.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe pattern package includes all 11 sizes of the pattern, printed in black ink on one folded sheet of sturdy paper, not tissue. The package also includes a black-and-white stapled paper instruction booklet and a full-color paper quick start guide with fashion illustrations, technical drawings, size charts and a list of materials to sew the pattern. The size charts list body measurements and finished pattern measurements. The quick start guide also provides a description of the pattern and an explanation of Style Falcon's cut and fit. All measurements and instructions are provided in Imperial and metric units.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDesigned by Style Falcon, an independent American pattern company founded by home sewist Diane Scarponi in New Haven, Connecticut. Every Style Falcon pattern is drafted for a mature figure: little bust-to-waist definition, lower bust points and a C cup (the average for women 55 and over in the US), more room at the tummy, hip and bicep, and a center-back seam with rounded-back and forward-shoulder shaping. Pattern lines and markings are bold and easy to read, and ⅝ in (1.5 cm) seam allowances and hems are included.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e📏 Sizing\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e11 sizes, A–K\u003c\/strong\u003e, all included in the envelope\u003cbr\u003eBust: 34–48 in (86.5–122 cm)\u003cbr\u003eWaist: 33–47 in (84–119.5 cm)\u003cbr\u003eHips: 40–54 in (102–137 cm)\u003cbr\u003eProportioned for a height of 5'4\" (1.6 m). Choose your size by bust measurement. The pattern is fitted at the shoulders and bust, loose at the waist and very loose at the hips. View A is a big shirt with short sleeves that finishes at mid-thigh; View B is a long-sleeved dress that falls just above the knee. Finished bust is 43¼–53¾ in (110–136.5 cm). Full size and finished-measurement charts are in the quick start guide.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e🧵 Skill Level\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIntermediate to advanced\u003c\/strong\u003e, as rated by Style Falcon.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e🪡 Fabric\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDrapey wovens: challis, crepe or georgette in rayon, cotton, linen, silk or wool, or lawn, shirtings and light suitings with drape. Wider fabric is recommended.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eView A (big shirt):\u003c\/strong\u003e sizes A–F 3 yd of 45\" or 1¾ yd of 60\" wide fabric (2.7 m of 114 cm or 1.6 m of 153 cm); sizes G–K 3¼ yd or 2 yd (2.9 m or 1.8 m).\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eView B (shirt dress):\u003c\/strong\u003e sizes A–F 3¾ yd of 45\" or 2½ yd of 60\" (3.4 m of 114 cm or 2.2 m of 153 cm); sizes G–K 3⅞ yd or 2¾ yd (3.5 m or 2.5 m).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e🔘 Notions\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMatching thread; about 5 yd (5 m) of iron-on stay tape to stabilize the neckline and the front and side bias edges; 1 yd (1 m) of interfacing for the collar, collar stand, button plackets and View B cuffs.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eView A:\u003c\/strong\u003e 7 buttons, ⅜–⅝ in (1–1.5 cm) in diameter.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eView B:\u003c\/strong\u003e 10 buttons, ⅜–⅝ in (1–1.5 cm), for the dress and sleeve cuffs, plus 2 smaller buttons for the sleeve plackets.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePattern format: Printed · Language: English · Designed and printed in the USA\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eFrequently Asked Questions\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cdetails\u003e\u003csummary\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIs this a printed pattern or a PDF?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/summary\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis is the printed paper pattern: all 11 sizes on sturdy paper (not tissue), with a stapled instruction booklet and a full-color quick start guide, packed in a zip-top bag and shipped to your door.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails\u003e\u003csummary\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat sizes does the Make a Point Dress pattern include?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/summary\u003e\u003cp\u003eAll 11 Style Falcon sizes, A to K, covering bust 34–48 in (86.5–122 cm). Choose by bust measurement; the pattern is loose through the waist and hips.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails\u003e\u003csummary\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIs the Make a Point Dress suitable for beginners?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/summary\u003e\u003cp\u003eStyle Falcon rates it intermediate to advanced.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails\u003e\u003csummary\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCan I make a shirt instead of a dress?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/summary\u003e\u003cp\u003eYes. View A is a short-sleeved big shirt that finishes at mid-thigh, and View B is the long-sleeved shirt dress with plackets and cuffs.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails\u003e\u003csummary\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHow much fabric do I need for the Make a Point Dress?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/summary\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe big shirt takes 1¾–3¼ yd (1.6–2.9 m) and the dress 2½–3⅞ yd (2.2–3.5 m), depending on size and fabric width.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails\u003e\u003csummary\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat fabric should I use?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/summary\u003e\u003cp\u003eDrapey wovens such as challis, crepe or georgette in rayon, cotton, linen, silk or wool, or lawn, shirting and light suiting with drape.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails\u003e\u003csummary\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWho are Style Falcon patterns designed for?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/summary\u003e\u003cp\u003eStyle Falcon drafts every pattern for a mature figure rather than a youthful hourglass: little bust-to-waist definition, a C cup, and more room at the tummy, hip and bicep, proportioned for a height of 5'4\" (1.6 m).\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/details\u003e","brand":"Style Falcon","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46002152407219,"sku":"1604P","price":24.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0678\/5341\/8675\/files\/3b7e51f4233193d440705e3779abeb1be338a9dd6d7a025ecd09b032f0ac5f7f.jpg?v=1789124125","url":"https:\/\/sewfabricobsessed.com\/products\/make-a-point-dress-printed-pattern-style-falcon","provider":"Sew Fabric Obsessed","version":"1.0","type":"link"}