Valo Dress & Top Pattern - PDF DOWNLOAD
Valo Dress & Top Pattern - PDF DOWNLOAD
The Valo sewing pattern includes two variations: a midi dress with an elastic waist and large patch pockets, and a relaxed-fit top with a gathered drawstring waist. Both variations have a distinctive heart-shaped yoke with a scoop neck to the front and a V-neck to the reverse. The dress hip seam is reinforced with a flat-felled seam, which gives it a lovely shape and works as a subtle little detail. The dress features elegant half-sleeves, and the top comes with perky short sleeves.
You can also make the dress with short sleeves and a drawstring waist, and the top with half sleeves and an elasticated waist.
Skill Level: Intermediate
Sizes: EUR 32-56 | US 0-24 | UK 4-28
Recommended Fabrics:
Choose a non-stretch, medium weight fabric. You can opt for a low drape fabric, like the linen blend in our samples, or a more drapey one, depending on the desired result. We recommend choosing a contrast color for the yoke, or using the wrong side of your fabric for contrast or cutting it cross-grain, if your fabric allows.
Materials Needed:
- Interfacing, 40 cm (½ yd)
- Dress:
- 4 cm (15/8”) ribbon for cord casing, 165 cm (2 yd)
- 3 cm (11/8”) elastic, your waist circumference
- Top:
- 2 cm (3/4) ribbon for cord casing, 165 cm (2 yd)
- Ribbon or cord for drawstring, your waist measurement + 70 cm (3/4 yd)
- Cord ends, 2 pcs
PDF Pattern Includes:
- Print-at-home PDF: 35 home printer pages
- Copy-shop PDF: Two A0 sheets
- Projector pattern
- PDF instructions: 16 pages
- Print preview
Your sewing pattern download will include the above collected into a single .ZIP folder. Patterns and instructions are in English. All seam allowances are included.
We can also print your pattern for you at gather here!
Choose the PDF + Wide-Format Print option to receive both the PDF download (sent to your email) and the Valo Dress & Top pattern printed on 2 sheets of 36" wide paper. You won't even need to upload the file you just downloaded from us!
Need your instruction booklet printed, too?
We are now offering US Letter (8.5" x 11") sized printing for smaller format patterns and instructions! The Valo includes 16 pages of instructions. Please see the listing at this link for more information!
FABRIC REQUIREMENTS
Dress
| Size EUR/US/UK | Unit | 32/0/4 | 34/2/6 | 36/4/8 | 38/6/10 | 40/8/12 | 42/10/14 | 44/12/16 | 46/14/18 | 48/16/20 | 50/18/22 | 52/20/24 | 54/22/26 | 56/24/28 |
| Fabric width 150 cm | cm | 175 | 175 | 175 | 175 | 175 | 175 | 175 | 175 | 235 | 235 | 240 | 240 | 240 |
| Fabric width 115 cm | cm | 230 | 235 | 235 | 235 | 235 | 235 | 235 | 235 | 250 | 270 | 270 | 270 | 270 |
| Fabric width 60" | yd | 1 7/8 | 1 7/8 | 1 7/8 | 1 7/8 | 1 7/8 | 1 7/8 | 1 7/8 | 1 7/8 | 2 5/8 | 2 5/8 | 2 5/8 | 2 5/8 | 2 5/8 |
| Fabric width 45" | yd | 2 1/2 | 2 1/2 | 2 1/2 | 2 1/2 | 2 1/2 | 2 5/8 | 2 5/8 | 2 5/8 | 2 3/4 | 2 7/8 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
Dress (Contrast Fabric)
| Size EUR/US/UK | Unit | 32/0/4 | 34/2/6 | 36/4/8 | 38/6/10 | 40/8/12 | 42/10/14 | 44/12/16 | 46/14/18 | 48/16/20 | 50/18/22 | 52/20/24 | 54/22/26 | 56/24/28 |
| Fabric width 150 cm | cm | 60 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 60 |
| Fabric width 115 cm | cm | 105 | 105 | 105 | 105 | 105 | 105 | 105 | 105 | 105 | 105 | 105 | 105 | 105 |
| Fabric width 60" | yd | 5/8 | 5/8 | 5/8 | 5/8 | 5/8 | 5/8 | 5/8 | 5/8 | 5/8 | 5/8 | 5/8 | 5/8 | 5/8 |
| Fabric width 45" | yd | 1 1/8 | 1 1/8 | 1 1/8 | 1 1/8 | 1 1/8 | 1 1/8 | 1 1/8 | 1 1/8 | 1 1/8 | 1 1/8 | 1 1/8 | 1 1/8 | 1 1/8 |
Top
| Size EUR/US/UK | Unit | 32/0/4 | 34/2/6 | 36/4/8 | 38/6/10 | 40/8/12 | 42/10/14 | 44/12/16 | 46/14/18 | 48/16/20 | 50/18/22 | 52/20/24 | 54/22/26 | 56/24/28 |
| Fabric width 150 cm | cm | 80 | 80 | 80 | 80 | 80 | 80 | 85 | 85 | 125 | 125 | 125 | 130 | 130 |
| Fabric width 115 cm | cm | 120 | 120 | 120 | 120 | 120 | 120 | 120 | 125 | 125 | 125 | 130 | 130 | 135 |
| Fabric width 60" | yd | 7/8 | 7/8 | 7/8 | 7/8 | 7/8 | 7/8 | 7/8 | 7/8 | 1 3/8 | 1 3/8 | 1 3/8 | 1 3/8 | 1 3/8 |
| Fabric width 45" | yd | 1 1/4 | 1 1/4 | 1 1/4 | 1 1/4 | 1 1/4 | 1 3/8 | 1 3/8 | 1 3/8 | 1 3/8 | 1 3/8 | 1 3/8 | 1 1/2 | 1 1/2 |
Top (Contrast Fabric)
| Size EUR/US/UK | Unit | 32/0/4 | 34/2/6 | 36/4/8 | 38/6/10 | 40/8/12 | 42/10/14 | 44/12/16 | 46/14/18 | 48/16/20 | 50/18/22 | 52/20/24 | 54/22/26 | 56/24/28 |
| Fabric width 150 cm | cm | 60 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 60 |
| Fabric width 115 cm | cm | 60 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 105 | 105 | 105 | 105 |
| Fabric width 60" | yd | 5/8 | 5/8 | 5/8 | 5/8 | 5/8 | 5/8 | 5/8 | 5/8 | 5/8 | 5/8 | 5/8 | 5/8 | 5/8 |
| Fabric width 45" | yd | 5/8 | 5/8 | 5/8 | 5/8 | 5/8 | 5/8 | 5/8 | 5/8 | 5/8 | 1 1/8 | 1 1/8 | 1 1/8 | 1 1/8 |
Note that for patterned or napped fabrics the fabric requirement may be higher.
FINISHED MEASUREMENTS
| Size EUR/US/UK | Unit | 32/0/4 | 34/2/6 | 36/4/8 | 38/6/10 | 40/8/12 | 42/10/14 | 44/12/16 | 46/14/18 | 48/16/20 | 50/18/22 | 52/20/24 | 54/22/26 | 56/24/28 |
| Bust | cm | 84 | 88 | 91 | 96 | 100 | 104 | 108 | 112 | 118 | 124 | 130 | 136 | 142 |
| inch | 33 1/8 | 34 5/8 | 35 7/8 | 37 3/4 | 39 3/8 | 41 | 42 1/2 | 44 1/8 | 46 1/2 | 48 7/8 | 51 1/8 | 53 1/2 | 55 7/8 | |
| Waist | cm | 96.5 | 100.5 | 104.5 | 108.5 | 112.5 | 116.5 | 120.5 | 124.5 | 130.5 | 136.5 | 142.5 | 148.5 | 154.5 |
| inch | 38 | 39 5/8 | 41 1/8 | 42 3/4 | 44 1/4 | 45 7/8 | 47 1/2 | 49 | 51 3/8 | 53 3/4 | 56 1/8 | 58 1/2 | 60 7/8 | |
| Hip, Dress | cm | 112.5 | 116.5 | 120.5 | 124.5 | 128.5 | 132.5 | 136.5 | 140.5 | 146.5 | 152.5 | 158.5 | 164.5 | 170.5 |
| inch | 44 1/4 | 45 7/8 | 47 1/2 | 49 | 50 5/8 | 52 1/8 | 53 3/4 | 55 3/8 | 57 5/8 | 60 | 62 3/8 | 64 3/4 | 67 1/8 | |
| Length, Dress (CB neck to hem) | cm | 107.5 | 108 | 108 | 108.5 | 108.5 | 109 | 109 | 109.5 | 109.5 | 110 | 110 | 110.5 | 111 |
| inch | 42 3/8 | 42 1/2 | 42 1/2 | 42 3/4 | 42 3/4 | 42 7/8 | 42 7/8 | 43 1/8 | 43 1/8 | 43 1/4 | 43 1/4 | 43 1/2 | 43 3/4 | |
| Length, Top (CB neck to hem) | cm | 59.5 | 60 | 60 | 60.5 | 60.5 | 61 | 61 | 61.5 | 61.5 | 62 | 62 | 62.5 | 63 |
| inch | 23 3/8 | 23 5/8 | 23 5/8 | 23 7/8 | 23 7/8 | 24 | 24 | 24 1/4 | 24 1/4 | 24 3/8 | 24 3/8 | 24 5/8 | 24 3/4 | |
| Sleeve Length, Long | cm | 59 | 59 | 59 | 59 | 59 | 59.5 | 60 | 60.5 | 61 | 61.5 | 62 | 62.5 | 63 |
| inch | 23 1/4 | 23 1/4 | 23 1/4 | 23 1/4 | 23 1/4 | 23 3/8 | 23 5/8 | 23 7/8 | 24 | 24 1/4 | 24 3/8 | 24 5/8 | 24 3/4 | |
| Sleeve Length, Short | cm | 25.5 | 25.5 | 25.5 | 25.5 | 25.5 | 26 | 26 | 26.5 | 27 | 27.5 | 28 | 28.5 | 29 |
| inch | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 1/4 | 10 1/4 | 10 3/8 | 10 5/8 | 10 7/8 | 11 | 11 1/4 | 11 3/8 |
Return Policy + Shipping Info
Return Policy + Shipping Info
Unused yarn, pre-cut fat-quarter bundles and un-opened notions, in their original condition, may be returned or exchanged within 30 days of purchase. We do not cover shipping costs for exchanges.
We offer a full refund within 14 days of purchase and a store credit within 30 days of purchase.
Non-returnable items:
Cut to order fabrics, all books and patterns, gift cards, classes as well as downloadable products. These can be replaced if damaged in shipping.
All "sale" items are also final sale.
