Nico - Bias Cut Dresses & Tops Sewing Pattern (Premium Paper)

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Description:

Ready to be in the designer's seat? Your Nico sewing pattern includes a collection of sleeveless, bias-cut dresses and tops with side bust darts and a scoop neckline you can slip over your head and go!

Made "on the bias", Nico's unique design is so flattering that no matter your size, you always get an effortless look! Available in Maxi Dress, Short Dress, Tunic or Camisole - you choose!

What you get with your pattern:

  • 1:1 fit and pattern consultation with our in-house pattern maker and fit expert.
  • The latest in sizing. We use up-to-date technology and body shape data to get you a better fit.
  • Professional clothing construction techniques. Developed by industry insiders with 100 years of shared experience.
  • Illustrated instructional booklet to get you from start to finish. Written with the beginner in mind.
  • Comes printed on crease-free, rolled plotting paper. Professional quality.
  • Your pattern comes with only the sizes you requested printed in vibrant colors. Less clutter for easier cutting.
  • Complimentary pattern storage tube and pattern hook.
  • Pattern card for easy reference.
  • Sew for your business? The pattern license is free with purchase.

Specifications:

Type: Paper Pattern
Skill Level: Intermediate
Design Variations: 4
Sizes: 2 to 8, 10 to 16, 18 to 24
Illustrations: Yes
Instructions: Yes

Customer Questions and Answers

CP

I typically wear an 8 or 10 so I don't know what size to order. Do you have a suggestion.

Cynthia • February 29, 2024
Lauren profile image F|S Team

You may find our helpful article on finding your right size here: support.fabrics-store.com/hc/en-us/articles/4442260072589-How-to-Measure-Yourself-and-Find-your-Best-Size-for-Fabrics-Store-com-Patterns

Lauren • February 29, 2024
JS

I really liked sewing this pattern. I made the cami and the maxi dress. My only complaint is with the size bands... I am between 16 and 18 and so it would really simplify things if I could just grade between the two patterns. I used the size 18 and took in the side seams a bit and shortened the shoulder straps a bit. In retrospect perhaps I should have purchased the smaller size range and done a bust adjustment. The result is still a wee bit more loose fitting that I would like in most parts, but it is still a lovely pattern and I enjoying wearing the results.

Jana • August 11, 2023
MM

Is there a version of the dress with sleeves?

Marlene • May 10, 2023
Lauren profile image F|S Team

We have a similar bias cut dress called Maia which has short and long sleeve options. Please search 'Maia' in our search bar to find it.

Lauren • May 10, 2023
JM

I would buy this if it had sleeves. Please offer it with sleeves!

Janie • May 10, 2023
Lauren profile image F|S Team

Thank-you for the feedback. We have a similar pattern with sleeves called Maia, please search for it on the site by name :)

Lauren • May 10, 2023
LG

I also want to know what to do if a 16 would fit best on top but size 18 for the hips? It looks like the size 16 is much slimmer in the hips compared to the 18. The hips are only about 3 inches wider than the waist on the size 16, but on the 18 the hips are 7 inches wider. The shape of the 18 must be totally different than the shape of the 16. The 16 is about 45-46-49 and the 18 is about 46-52-59? Just one inch more in the bust but 6 inches more in the waist and 10 inches more in the hips?

Laurel • May 10, 2023
Lauren profile image F|S Team

Hello, Yes our patterns are designed for different body shapes from the 2-16 sizes and the 18-24 so they flatter the bodies in those sizes. To select your most appropriate size you may consider that the 2-16 are drafted for a b-cup bust and the 16-18 for a D-cup. So if your bust is smaller you may prefer the smaller sizes and grade out at the hips, and it your bust is larger you may prefer the larger size group.

Lauren • May 10, 2023
JF

What should I do if I want to grade between a 16 and 18?

Jessica • May 10, 2023
Lauren profile image F|S Team

Hello, You can contact me, Fabrics-store'c pattern consultant. I can help you by checking your measurements to our size chart and recommending the best method for grading out your pattern between sizes. Please send us an email using the contact form, and I will be answering the query :)

Lauren • May 10, 2023
SW

Would you also recommend this pattern for your IC023 Faille Cotton or only for linens?

Shauna • May 10, 2023
Lauren profile image F|S Team

This pattern was designed especially for our linen. You can make this in our faille cotton if you desire, but that fabric is more structured so it will hang differently from the linen. it will make a stunning feature piece and still drape beautifully :)

Lauren • May 10, 2023
CS

Back to the question of shortening the maxi version...I'm familiar with the general instructions for shortening patterns. Unfortunately the unique design of this pattern makes shortening a little more complicated. I'm struggling but hopefully I'll get it figured out

Candace • April 16, 2023
Lauren profile image F|S Team

Hello, You can email our in-house seamstress at any time if you would like assistance with adjusting your premium patterns. Simply send us an email and it will go through to her :)

Lauren • April 16, 2023
CS

I am getting ready to sew this pattern but want to make it shorter than the maxi version and I don't want to lose that diagonal detail on the hem. Can you suggest how I should go about shortening?

Candace • March 14, 2023
Lauren profile image F|S Team

To maintain your hem line, you should use the technique for lengthening and shortening that requires you to cut or fold your pattern, and over lap the pieces until they create your desired length. A quick google will turn up many tutorials for you.

Lauren • March 14, 2023
MM

Is it possible to eliminate the darts on this pattern?

Mimi • February 28, 2023
Lauren profile image F|S Team

It isn't advisable to remove the darts as they help form the shape of the bust and the waistline.

Lauren • February 28, 2023
tamara profile image

I'm between sizes 8 + 10...not sure which one to purchase. I would be disappointed to buy the smaller one to only need a larger and visa versa. Recommendations please. Thank you.

tamara • January 9, 2023
Lauren profile image F|S Team

Hello, we recommend you compare your body measurements to the size chart, then use the finished garment measurements to select your best size. If you'd like some assistance with this, please contact us and our in-house seamstress can help you select the best size.

Lauren • January 9, 2023
TD

I'm from Vietnam, so I can't order your paper patterns. Please let me know how can I order the digital version of Nico pattern please. Thanks

Trang • September 19, 2022
Lauren profile image F|S Team

I'm sorry our premium patterns are only available in hard copy format.

Lauren • September 19, 2022
LL

I purchased this pattern awhile back and can't find the instructions. Are there some online instructions?

Lori • August 29, 2022
Lauren profile image F|S Team

Hello, A printed booklet would have come with your pattern. Often it can be found wedged in the tube with your pattern or in the shipping box your pattern came in. If you can't find it please contact customer service as these instructions are not available online.

Lauren • August 29, 2022
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TJ
Lovely but I'm frustrated with sizing

Beautiful dress, but I need to grade between a size 6 and 8 (to eliminate the bump on the back and for an easier breezier cooler summer weather fit) BUT I super frustrated that I can't do this as I purchased this before changes were made and the size range was a 0-6. I'm closer to a 4 on the size charts so I do feel the sizing is a bit small. It's not at all typical for me to be "too big" for the smaller size ranges of patterns.

Tessa • April 2, 2023
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EC
Great Pattern

Every woman (or man, if they so please) needs a good basic dress in their closet. I, for one, savor in making just one decision instead of two. Although I'm not very good at making basics (I tend to get most excited about the "frosting" projects), I was really ready to whip myself up a beautiful lightweight linen dress that I knew would get so much wear. I used the Nico pattern to make both a maxi dress as well as a tank top with a hacked tulip back feature.

ella • August 25, 2022
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FB
Nico Bias cut dress

I am a true beginner...fortunately I had the assistance from someone who went to school at F.I.T. (Fashion Institute of Technology) in N.Y.C. Her degree was in pattern making (LUCKY ME!). We took out the darts altogether (yes, that CAN be done). The way she explained it, made it seem doable. I used IL020 Guache blue. It is THE flowiest most comfortable dress I own. I butchered the bias trim around the neck, and yes the dimensions given were short...but I made the bias a big longer and made it work. I absolutely LOVE linens from FabricsStore! Product is beautiful and the value is extraordinary

Francesca • July 25, 2022
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CV
Nightmare, zero stars

This pattern is absolutely awful. I took this week off to make some lovely items, only to be completely dissatisfied. All I have made is two mock ups of just the cami, and I cannot get it to fit. I am 5'10" and wear a size 10. I had to drop it just below the armpits by 1.5 inches because the darts are so high, and the armholes are still gaping wide. I don't want to make a third just to find out it still doesn't fit. I usually have no trouble with regular patterns (Simplicity, McCalls, etc) so I thought this would be great. How did you get Laura's dress to fit, who is 5'10 and wears an 8, as your booklet states.? There's no way she could wear it straight out of the envelope without LOTS of adjustments. All I can think is that this pattern must have been designed for someone much shorter, stockier, and bustier than I (the darts seem huge?), and that this is just a "bad" pattern for my body, and it won't ever work, not like you state. Very frustrated, feeling lied to and ripped off. Thanks. It was pretty expensive for nothing.

Chelsey • October 16, 2021
FS Team profile image F|S Team
Lauren

I'm so sorry you had trouble with your Nico Camisole. Please lookout for an email from me, Lauren. I'm the fit and pattern expert and I hope I can use my expertise to help resolve this.

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Mariann profile image Love the swingy feel of this dress

This pattern is part of what drew me when I discovered the Fabrics Store this spring. If I make several variations of the pattern, I love that for the cost of less than three yards of high quality linen, I now have a dress that FITS ME for less than $50 and about 2 hours of my time. Bonus, I have enough yardage left to make a linen tank. I made my first one in Medium weight, signature finish, Autumn Gold and could not be happier! I put off making this partly intimidated by the massiveness of the pattern pieces. I knew I would need to lay my fabric out on the floor due to width and I am old and my knees hurt :). I made the maxi dress, graded size 10 on top, 12 for hips. I did not make a muslin, instead opted for flat-felled seams throughout. I made certain to allow for enough material in the hips, tried it on before finishing seams in case i wanted to take in more. Did the should seams after the sides so I could adjust length (cut off 2 inches each side). The fit is perfect! I felt like a dancer when wearing it! Color so lovely, outside my usual blues and greens, many compliments. As an aside, after reading some of the reviews, Please don't change the paper weight. I use tracing paper to create the size I need, never cutting out the actual pattern received. I love the ability to make several sizes without damaging the original. This gold Nico is my first of several, picture later...Love your stuff!

Mariann • August 5, 2021
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Bias cut patterns aren't as hard as I had imagined (one reason why I have not made any). Sure it takes a bit more fabric than I'm used to, but ultimately it was one piece with some extra bits and it came together quickly. The Nico Pattern instructions are simple and easily understandable. To ensure the pattern pieces were accurately on bias, I used a quilting ruler, and had no hiccups. More importantly, the spot on measurements helped me perfect the fit. I used the finished measurements to determine my preferred fit- grading from a 4 bust to an 8 hip. With no toile, I was able to quickly cut and sew up a dress fit for a dinner alfresco, Los Angeles gallery hopping, or a lake swim cover up.

Caitlin • September 28, 2023

The Nico Bias Cut Dress is a timeless design with an elevated feel. Other than the fact that it comes with multiple lengths from a cropped shirt version all the way to a maxi version, its simple shape makes it the perfect pattern to hack with endless possibilities.

Kelsey • September 25, 2023

To be honest, it was such an easy and fast make- I loved it! Everything is so well explained and illustrated- all you need is some fabric, thread, needles and your sewing machine and- I have to confess- some bias tape!

Sophie • August 24, 2022

So I am an experienced seamstress, been sewing since I was 13 and am now 69 (did I just say that???) I've never seen a pattern quite as bad. I made this in White 4C22 linen. The neck and armhole binding strips were all too short and had to be recut and extended. They were also way too narrow, the seam allowances didn't make sense and I had to make them much narrower and it JUST fit. The armholes came out with slightly different widths. The dart was huge and the ending instructions were confusing. The illustration that went with it did not show the slight curve it said to make or in what direction. So I took out stitching and did it over several times. The dart was still pointy. It also must be cut for a larger person, I ordered a 4 and it was still too large. Now I need to take it in with finished armholes, which is nearly impossible. I'll do it anyway and cut excess fabric off under arms. I think it's only letting me post one picture, although I took several. Big fail and wasted all that fabric.

Melanie • June 22, 2022

I made the cami but lengthened it and added a 5" slit. The side seams measure 16" long. I made the size 6 bust and graded it out to the 8 for my waist and hips.

Lauren • April 23, 2022
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