PDF SEWING PATTERN | 237 Tango Dress | Folkwear

PDF SEWING PATTERN | 237 Tango Dress | Folkwear

Skill Level: Intermediate
Sizes: Women's XS–3XL
Language: English Only

The 237 Tango Dress sewing pattern by Folkwear captures the glamour and movement of the tango craze of the 1910s and 1920s. The pattern includes two distinctive dress views plus knitting instructions for a coordinating hip-length V-neck cardigan.

The dress features an unusual and dramatic construction with a long sleeveless bodice extending to the hips and a bias-cut skirt created from uniquely shaped sections. A front hip panel echoes the V-neckline, while a shallow V shapes the bodice-to-skirt seam at the back. Both versions are finished with a rolled collar extending into elegant front ties.

View A is the more understated daytime version, retaining the body-skimming bodice and flowing bias-cut skirt while omitting the dramatic back cutout, streamers and uneven hemline.

View B recreates the dramatic 1920s evening style with a V-shaped back cutout, two triangular streamers and an asymmetric handkerchief hemline designed to emphasize movement.

The pattern also includes complete knitting instructions for a coordinating V-neck cardigan sweater worked in stockinette stitch. The hip-length cardigan can be made as an everyday layer or worked in a shimmering novelty yarn for an evening look.

Pattern Features

• Two Tango Dress views included
• 1920s-inspired silhouette
• Long sleeveless bodice
• V-neckline
• Rolled collar with long front ties
• Bias-cut skirt
• Distinctive front hip panel
• Body-skimming silhouette
• View A: Daytime version with even hemline
• View B: Evening version with V-shaped back cutout
• View B: Triangular back streamers
• View B: Handkerchief hemline
• Coordinating V-neck cardigan knitting pattern included
• Historical Tango lore included
• Layered PDF pattern files

Recommended Fabrics

Dress – Both Views:

• Silk
• Satin
  
• Charmeuse
• Crepe
• Rayon or Viscose Challis
• Lightweight Linen
• Lightweight Cotton

Cardigan Sweater:

• Worsted-weight Cotton Blend
• Worsted-weight Linen Blend
• Worsted-weight Rayon Blend
• Equivalent yarn achieving the required gauge

Notions

Dress:

• Thread: Matching sewing thread
• View A: 12 1/2" / 32 cm of 3/4" / 2 cm single-fold bias tape
• View B: 1 1/2 yds / 1.4 m of 3/4" / 2 cm single-fold bias tape
• Self-fabric bias may be made instead using the included pattern piece

Cardigan Sweater:

• 5 × 1" / 2.5 cm buttons
• Size 7 straight knitting needles
• Size 5 circular knitting needles

Size Chart

XS: Bust 30 1/2–31 1/2" / 78–80 cm | Waist 23–24" / 58–61 cm | Hip 32 1/2–33 1/2" / 83–86 cm

S: Bust 32 1/2–34" / 83–87 cm | Waist 25–26 1/2" / 64–67 cm | Hip 34 1/2–36" / 88–92 cm

M: Bust 36–38" / 92–97 cm | Waist 28–30" / 72–77 cm | Hip 38–40" / 97–102 cm

L: Bust 40–42" / 102–107 cm | Waist 32–34" / 82–87 cm | Hip 42–44" / 107–112 cm

XL: Bust 44–46" / 112–117 cm | Waist 37–39" / 94–99 cm | Hip 46–48" / 117–122 cm

2XL: Bust 48–50" / 122–127 cm | Waist 42–44" / 107–112 cm | Hip 50–52" / 127–132 cm

3XL: Bust 52–54" / 132–137 cm | Waist 46–48" / 117–122 cm | Hip 54–56" / 137–142 cm

Fabric Requirements

View A – 45" / 115 cm Fabric:

• XS: 5 1/4 yds / 4.8 m
• S: 5 1/2 yds / 5 m
• M: 5 5/8 yds / 5.1 m
• L: 5 3/4 yds / 5.3 m
• XL: 5 7/8 yds / 5.4 m

View A – 60" / 150 cm Fabric:

• XS: 3 5/8 yds / 3.3 m
• S: 3 3/4 yds / 3.4 m
• M: 3 7/8 yds / 3.5 m
• L: 4 1/8 yds / 3.8 m
• XL: 4 1/4 yds / 3.8 m
• 2XL–3XL: 5 1/4 yds / 4.8 m

View B – 45" / 115 cm Fabric:

• XS: 5 1/4 yds / 4.8 m
• S: 5 3/8 yds / 4.9 m
• M: 5 1/2 yds / 5 m
• L: 5 3/4 yds / 5.3 m
• XL: 5 7/8 yds / 5.4 m
• 2XL–3XL: 6 1/8 yds / 5.6 m

View B – 60" / 150 cm Fabric:

• XS: 3 1/2 yds / 3.2 m
• S: 3 3/4 yds / 3.4 m
• M: 4 1/8 yds / 3.8 m
• L: 4 3/8 yds / 4 m
• XL–3XL: 5 1/8 yds / 4.7 m

Yardages are given for fabrics without nap, pile or one-way designs.

Finished Garment Measurements

Finished Back Length from Nape of Neck:

• XS: 41 7/8" / 106.4 cm
• S: 42 3/8" / 107.6 cm
• M: 43 1/4" / 109.9 cm
• L: 44" / 111.8 cm
• XL: 44 5/8" / 113.3 cm
• 2XL: 45 1/4" / 114.9 cm
• 3XL: 45 7/8" / 116.5 cm

Finished Width at Hem – View A: 165–192 3/4" / 419–489.6 cm

Finished Width at Hem – View B: 144 3/4–172" / 367.6–437 cm

PDF Pattern Includes

• Complete illustrated sewing instructions
• Dress Views A & B
• V-neck cardigan knitting instructions
• Tango historical lore
• Layered PDF pattern files
• A0 Copyshop File: 4 pages
• 36" Copyshop File: 1 page
• A4 & US Letter Print-at-Home File: 50 pages
• Projector File