Dresses & jumpsuits

Valo dress & top

Intermediate

Sizes: EUR 32-56 | US 0-24 | UK 4-28 | Size chart

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. This design was inspired by the Leotie dress from our FW14 collection.

You can also make the dress with short sleeves and a drawstring waist, and the top with half sleeves and an elasticated waist.

PDF or POD? Scroll down for details!

15.00 €
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Details
Fabric & supplies
Fabric requirements
Finished measurements

Details

PATTERN PROPERTIES

  • Patterns and instructions are in English
  • All seam allowances are included
  • Illustrated sewing instructions 
  • Non-overlapping pattern layout

PDF PATTERN 

  • Print-at-home PDF: 35 home printer pages
  • Copy-shop PDF: Two A0 sheets
  • Projector pattern 
  • PDF instructions
  • Print preview 

Pattern type: Post-2020
All PDF patterns are layered
Delivered by email

POD (PRINT-ON-DEMAND) PATTERN

Includes the entire PDF pattern, plus a printed copy-shop pattern. Delivered by email and mail.

PRINTED PATTERN

Not available for this pattern.

Read more about our patterns and updates.

Details

PATTERN PROPERTIES

  • Patterns and instructions are in English
  • All seam allowances are included
  • Illustrated sewing instructions 
  • Non-overlapping pattern layout

PDF PATTERN 

  • Print-at-home PDF: 35 home printer pages
  • Copy-shop PDF: Two A0 sheets
  • Projector pattern 
  • PDF instructions
  • Print preview 

Pattern type: Post-2020
All PDF patterns are layered
Delivered by email

POD (PRINT-ON-DEMAND) PATTERN

Includes the entire PDF pattern, plus a printed copy-shop pattern. Delivered by email and mail.

PRINTED PATTERN

Not available for this pattern.

Read more about our patterns and updates.

Fabric recommendations

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

  • Interfacing, 40 cm (½ yd)
  • Dress: 4 cm (15/8”) ribbon for cord casing, 165 cm (2 yd)
  • Dress: 3 cm (11/8”) elastic, your waist circumference
  • Top: 2 cm (3/4) ribbon for cord casing, 165 cm (2 yd)
  • Top: ribbon or cord for drawstring, your waist measurement + 70 cm (3/4 yd)
  • Top: cord ends, 2 pcs

Fabric requirements

Size EUR/US/UKUnit32/0/434/2/636/4/838/6/1040/8/1242/10/1444/12/1646/14/1848/16/2050/18/2252/20/2454/22/2656/24/28

Dress

Fabric width 150 cmcm175175175175175175175175235235240240240
Fabric width 115 cmcm230235235235235235235235250270270270270
Fabric width 60"yd1 7/81 7/81 7/81 7/81 7/81 7/81 7/81 7/82 5/82 5/82 5/82 5/82 5/8
Fabric width 45"yd2 1/22 1/22 1/22 1/22 1/22 5/82 5/82 5/82 3/42 7/8333
Contrast fabric width 150 cmcm60606060606060606060606060
Contrast fabric width 115 cmcm105105105105105105105105105105105105105
Contrast fabric width 60"yd5/85/85/85/85/85/85/85/85/85/85/85/85/8
Contrast fabric width 45"yd1 1/81 1/81 1/81 1/81 1/81 1/81 1/81 1/81 1/81 1/81 1/81 1/8
1 1/8

Top

Fabric width 150 cmcm8080808080808585125125125130130
Fabric width 115 cmcm120120120120120120120125125125130130135
Fabric width 60"yd7/87/87/87/87/87/87/87/81 3/81 3/81 3/81 3/81 3/8
Fabric width 45"yd1 1/41 1/41 1/41 1/41 1/41 3/81 3/81 3/81 3/81 3/81 3/81 1/21 1/2
Contrast fabric width 150 cmcm60606060606060606060606060
Contrast fabric width 115 cmcm606060606060606060105105105105
Contrast fabric width 60"yd5/85/85/85/85/85/85/85/85/85/85/85/85/8
Contrast fabric width 45"yd5/85/85/85/85/85/85/85/85/81 1/81 1/81 1/81 1/8

Note that for patterned or napped fabrics the fabric requirement may be higher.

Finished measurements

Size EUR/US/UKUnit32/0/434/2/636/4/838/6/1040/8/1242/10/1444/12/1646/14/1848/16/2050/18/2252/20/2454/22/2656/24/28
Bustcm84889196100104108112118124130136142
inch33 1/834 5/835 7/837 3/439 3/84142 1/244 1/846 1/248 7/851 1/853 1/255 7/8
Waistcm96.5100.5104.5108.5112.5116.5120.5124.5130.5136.5142.5148.5154.5
inch3839 5/841 1/842 3/444 1/445 7/847 1/24951 3/853 3/456 1/858 1/260 7/8
Hip dresscm112.5116.5120.5124.5128.5132.5136.5140.5146.5152.5158.5164.5170.5
inch44 1/445 7/847 1/24950 5/852 1/853 3/455 3/857 5/86062 3/864 3/467 1/8
Length dress
(CB neck to hem)
cm107.5108108108.5108.5109109109.5109.5110110110.5111
inch42 3/842 1/242 1/242 3/442 3/442 7/842 7/843 1/843 1/843 1/443 1/443 1/243 3/4
Length top
(CB neck to hem)
cm59.5606060.560.5616161.561.5626262.563
inch23 3/823 5/823 5/823 7/823 7/8242424 1/424 1/424 3/824 3/824 5/824 3/4
Sleeve length
long
cm595959595959.56060.56161.56262.563
inch23 1/423 1/423 1/423 1/423 1/423 3/823 5/823 7/82424 1/424 3/824 5/824 3/4
Sleeve length
short
cm25.525.525.525.525.5262626.52727.52828.529
inch101010101010 1/410 1/410 3/810 5/810 7/81111 1/411 3/8