Making a Vintage inspired dress (with lining) | Step by step sewing tutorial with pattern making

Welcome or welcome back to my channel. My name is Jess and I love doing DIY, making clothes in a "simply but pretty" way.

In today's tutorial, I'm going to share with you how I made my Vintage inspired dress. This is a very simple and basic design dress with puff sleeve, gathered waist. But the lining is what makes this dress different. By using the lining technique, you can even turn it into a reversible dress to wear both sides.

That's why I hope you will try it out. Let’s get started!

WHAT YOU’LL NEED

2.5m of silk organza fabric
2.5m silk cotton fabric for the lining
Pattern paper
Sewing machine
Pins
Scissors
Ruler
Long stick
Zipper
Buttons

MAKING THE PATTERNS

Here’s the pattern for the project. To get a clear understanding of all the measurements needed for the pattern, watch the video from 0:42 to 6:30.

Remember, you can adjust these measurements to fit your own dimensions!

THE BACK BODICE PATTERN

To make the back bodice pattern, draw a straight line cutting the edge horizontal line first.
From the first straight line, draw another one 2 cm next to it.
From the cutting point between the second straight line and the horizontal line, mark up 9 cm, which is half of the neck of the dress.
Then, draw a perpendicular line from that mark. The length of this line will be 3.5 cm, which is the depth of the neck at the back bodice.
Keep drawing a straight line from the end of the perpendicular line to cut the edge horizontal line at one point.
After that, connect this cutting point to the third mark on the second straight line.
Based on it, draw a curved line to create a neckline at the back bodice.
From the end of the second straight line, mark up 19 cm, which is half of the shoulder size.
Then, draw a perpendicular line from that mark. The length of this line will be 3.3 cm, which is 1/10 of the shoulder size minus 0.5 cm. Then, connect the end of this line to the top of the neckline to create a shoulder line for the back bodice.
From the first straight line, draw another 22 cm from it. It's a quarter of the bust size plus 2 cm. It's also the end of the sleeve line of the back bodice. This is called the bust line.
From the end of this line, mark up 23 cm, which is a quarter of the bust size plus 3 cm.
Then, continue to the perpendicular line from the shoulder to cut the bust line at one point.
From the cutting point, mark inside 1.5 cm. Then, connect this mark to the end of the shoulder line.
After that, mark the middle of this line before drawing a curved line from the mark on the bust line to this mark, finishing at the end of the shoulder. This will be the sleeve line of the back bodice.
From the second straight line, keep drawing another line 39 cm from it. It's the length of the back bodice from the shoulder to 2 cm above the belly button.
From the end of this line, mark up 22 cm, which is a quarter of the bust size plus 2 cm. Then, connect this mark to the end of the sleeve line to create the sideline of the back bodice.
Add 1 cm for seam allowance at the shoulder, the sleeve, and the sideline before cutting. This will be the back bodice pattern.
Cut this pattern in folded fabric at the edge horizontal line.

THE FRONT BODICE PATTERN

To make the front bodice pattern, base it on the back bodice pattern.
Move the shoulder line down 2 cm for the front bodice pattern.
From the middle of the back neckline, mark at 5 cm on the edge horizontal line. This will be the depth of the neck at the front bodice.
Then, redraw the neckline.
From the cutting point between the bust line and the perpendicular line at the shoulder, mark inside 2.5 cm. Then, connect this mark to the end of the new shoulder line.
After that, mark the middle of this line before drawing a curved line from the mark on the bust line through this mark, finishing at the end of the new shoulder line. This will be the sleeve line of the front bodice.
Add 1 cm for seam allowance at the new shoulder line and the sleeve line before cutting. This will be the front bodice pattern.
Cut this pattern in folded fabric at the edge horizontal line.

THE SLEEVE PATTERN

To make the sleeve pattern, draw a straight line cutting the edge horizontal line first.
From the cutting point, mark at 15 cm on the edge horizontal line. It's 1/5 of the bust size minus 1 cm. This will be the top of the sleeve.
Also, mark at 20 cm, which is a quarter of the bust size on the straight line. Then, connect the two marks together.
Divide this slanted line into three equal parts.
From the middle between the two top parts, draw a perpendicular line outside the slanted line with a 2 cm length.
From the middle of the third part, draw a perpendicular line inside the slanted line with a 0.5 cm length.
Then, draw a curved line from the mark on the straight line through the top of the perpendicular line, finishing at the mark on the edge horizontal line. This will be the sleeve line of the sleeve pattern. The width of this line will be bigger than half the total sleeve line at the front and the back bodice, allowing for some puffiness at the top of the sleeve.
From the top of the sleeve, mark at 33 cm on the edge horizontal line. This is the length of the sleeve from the shoulder to above the elbow.
Then, draw a straight line from that mark.
From the end of this straight line, mark up 19 cm, which is 1.5 times half the width at the end of the sleeve.
Then, connect this mark to the end of the sleeve line to create the under-armpit line of the sleeve.
Add 1 cm for seam allowance after that. This will be the sleeve pattern after cutting.
Cut this pattern in folded fabric at the edge horizontal line.