Latin Mass Dalmatic Sewing Pattern Style 5001

A Pattern Rooted in Tradition, Made for the Hands of Today

The Church has always carried more than faith, it has carried beauty. Vestments like the dalmatic are part of that sacred trust, passed down not just in form, but in meaning.

Style 5001 is our way of continuing that tradition.

This Latin Mass Dalmatic Sewing Pattern is designed for those who serve the Church with reverence for its past and care for its future. 

Whether you’re preparing for a High Mass on Corpus Christi or sanctifies a quiet ordination, this pattern gives you the structure, guidance, and grace to sew with confidence.

Its silhouette reflects the early Roman Church, broad, balanced, and dignified. With precise orphrey placement lines and support for heavier fabrics like brocade and tapestry, every detail is intentional.

This is a piece of living tradition. And when sewn with care, it becomes more than just a fabric and thread. 

It becomes part of a sacred story, one that continues through your hands.

Product Features

• Full-size printed pattern with seven distinct layout - NOT available in PDF format

• Includes trim placement guides, lengthen/shorten lines, and construction markings

• Professional tailoring details: interfacing, lining, and hand-finishing techniques
  

• Suitable for use with ornamental fabrics like brocades, damasks, and metallics

Two design options:

• Version A with full orphrey band construction
  
• Version B with simplified trim-only layout

Skill Levels

Advanced to professional seamstresses

This pattern is ideal for those familiar with garment construction, especially with lining, grading seams, and working with specialty fabrics. 

Fabric & Yardage Recommendations

Suggested Fabric

• Silk dupioni,

• Brocades,

• Silk damasks,

• Metallic brocades,
  

• Tapestry fabrics,

• Wool gabardines.
  

Not suitable or designed for stretch fabrics or fabrics containing Lycra.

Face Fabric Yardage:

• 2 1/2 yards of 54” or 60“ wide fabric. Additional fabric may be needed to match pattern repeats.

Interfacing:

•  Medium weight, 100% cotton canvas or 100% linen canvas interfacing

Interfacing yardage:

• 2 1/2 yards of 60” interfacing

Lining Fabric:

• Cotton, broadcloth, satin, cotton sateen

Lining Fabric Yardage:

• 2 1/2 yards of 54” or 60“ wide fabric.

Trims

Orphreys:

• Orphrey fabric 1 1/4 yards. Additional fabric may be needed to match pattern repeats.

Orphrey trim:

•  6 3/4 yards of 1/2 inch wide trim 13 yards of 1-inch wide trim

Orphrey interfacing:

• 1 1/4 yards of 36” wide medium weight, fusible interfacing.

What You’ll Receive

• Full-size printed sewing pattern for Style 5001 with written instructions

• Layouts for both Version A and B
  

• Trim placement markings, construction tips, and customization lines
  

• Guidance for traditional finishing techniques 
  

Pattern FAQ's

What is the sewing level for this project? 

This is a project for advanced intermediate to professional-level seamstresses. This project is NOT for beginners. 

What is the pattern printed on?

The pattern is printed on white paper.  For those who wish to use something a bit less stiff, you may prefer to trace the pattern onto a lighter-weight Pellon pattern interfacing paper.

Why is the pattern printed on white paper?

There are limited paper options available for small pattern companies to keep production minimums low and costs affordable for clients. The patterns are printed locally in small quantities as needed. The available paper that is large enough for use with our full-size patterns for use while still allowing for small print runs is white blueprint paper.

Can the wrinkles be pressed out of the pattern by ironing?

It is NOT recommended to use anything hot to press the pattern paper. The patterns are printed with toner ink and they will smudge and leave black marks on other surfaces if the pattern is ironed. Simple smooth the pattern out by hand prior to cutting. If you prefer, the pattern may also be traced off on Pellon Pattern interfacing to preserve the original.

Is the pattern available as a digital download file?  

The patterns are NOT available as a digital download file. They are a physical product that requires shipping.

Are the patterns sold to clients the same patterns used by Ecclesiastical Sewing?

Yes. We use the very same patterns that are available online in our workrooms for creating beautiful vestments.

May I make a copy of the pattern in my plotter or save a digital copy of this pattern?

The pattern is copyrighted and is offered as a courtesy for use in the church to the Glory of God. The pattern may NOT be copied or saved in any digital format, resold, modified, and sold as an original work, etc.

For private use only. Not intended for commercial use.

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