{"product_id":"portia-dress-sew-over-it-sewing-pattern","title":"Portia Dress Sew Over It Sewing Pattern","description":"\u003cp\u003ePortia Dress sewing pattern by Sew Over It.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSize 6-8-10-12-14-16-18-20-22-24-26-28-30\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSee the sizing guide in the image gallery for more sizing information.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSew a knit dress with a twist with the slinky Portia Dress sewing pattern!\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Portia Dress is a fitted dress designed for knits, giving you a stylish slinky silhouette with all the comfort of jersey fabrics. The focus point is the twist at the front which looks fancy but is so easy to construct. The twist sits just under the bust creating some beautiful draping in the fabric and the whole dress comes together really quickly.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe bodice features a dropped shoulder and the loose sleeve ends below the elbow, where it’s brought in at the hem with narrow elastic.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMake your Portia in a solid colour, or have fun with colour-blocking and go half and half both at the front and back of the dress.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePick between two lengths: just above or just below the knee. The shorter version makes a great party dress, especially if you make your Portia Dress in a sparkly jersey like Rosie’s black glitter version (worn over a slip).\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePortia can be as casual or as dressy as you want her to be, depending on your choice of fabric, footwear and accessories. She looks equally great worn with trainers or heels, as well as tights and boots for the colder months.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eRecommended fabrics\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eLight to medium weight knit fabrics such as viscose or bamboo jersey and lightweight cotton jersey.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eAvailable Formats\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Portia Dress is available in the following formats (just select the one you want from the drop down menu):\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eDelivered Paper Pattern\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eIf you opt for the printed paper pattern we'll print it on our in-house large format A0 printer and post it to your address.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePlease note that we don’t print the instructions. These will be emailed to you as a PDF‚ along with the digital pattern files‚ when we dispatch your paper pattern.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOccasionally some large pattern pieces may be split across two A0 sheets and will need to be joined together.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003ePDF Download Pattern\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eChoose this option if you would like to print the pattern yourself at home or use your own copy shop\/A0 printing service.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eYour download link will be sent to you in a separate email shortly after placing your order. We recommend creating an account before placing your order so you can easily access your files again by logging in at any time.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe following files are included to print at home:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePDF for A4 \/ Letter printout (up to 37 pages)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePDF for A0 \/ US printout (up to 2 pages)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eStep by step sewing instructions in PDF format\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eNeed to know how to print PDF patterns? Then have a look at our handy \u003cstrong\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.sewessential.co.uk\/pages\/how-to-print-pdf-sewing-patterns-at-home\"\u003ePDF pattern printing guide\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Sew Over It","offers":[{"title":"PDF Download Pattern - All Sizes","offer_id":62432699744643,"sku":"SOI_PORTIA_PDF","price":15.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Printed PDF Pattern - Sizes 6-20","offer_id":62432699777411,"sku":"SOI_PORTIA_PRN_6-20","price":21.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Printed PDF Pattern - Sizes 18-30","offer_id":62432699810179,"sku":"SOI_PORTIA_PRN_18-30","price":21.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0967\/0764\/1731\/files\/SOI_PORTIA_01.jpg?v=1787323221","url":"https:\/\/www.sewessential.co.uk\/products\/portia-dress-sew-over-it-sewing-pattern","provider":"Sew Essential","version":"1.0","type":"link"}