The DEPARTURE tunic dress was designed with the idea of travelling back home: a place where we can be ourselves, a place of refuge and comfort. It is an effortless, versatile, and cosy garment that is equally beautiful on the inside as it is sewn primarily with French seams.

A fashion designer based Melbourne, Australia, Lina Gaviria devotes her practice to the “little details” – unexpected construction techniques, understated elements, and inside-out surprises.

All photos by Laura Oja. Illustrations by Ivona Fodora.

Fit and size:
Choose your size based on your bust measurement. Add a recommended positive ease of 11"/28 cm. Pick the size that is the best match for your bust. The design is meant to be very loose-fitting. If you prefer a tighter fit, go down a size – but be mindful of your fabric.

Marium Durrani is 63"/160 cm tall and wears a gingham DEPARTURE tunic in size 3. Sophia Mitiku is 68"/173 cm tall and wears a striped DEPARTURE dress in size 2. For this version, the hem has been lengthened 15.7"/40 cm.

All patterns come in 9 sizes from bust width 31” / 78cm to 57.5” / 146cm.

Fabric recommendations:
Choose medium-weight non-stretch fabrics with good body and drape, such as linen, linen/viscose blends, cotton seersucker, cotton double cloth, or Tencel. Choose cotton poplin if you want a crisper look.

The gingham sample is made from muslin by Katia (71% cotton, 29% polyester, 4.72 oz/160 gsm) sold by Menita. The striped sample is made from organic fine poplin (100% cotton, 3.78 oz/128 gsm) from Ecological Textiles.

Fabric requirements for sizes 1 (2, 3, 4, 5) (6, 7, 8, 9):

Main fabric for the tunic version:
width 55"/140 cm, length 82.3 (85, 87, 92.9, 96.1) (103.9, 113.4, 120.5, 121.3)" / 209 (216, 221, 236, 244) (264, 288, 306, 308) cm

Main fabric for the dress version (adding 15.7"/40 cm to the hem):
width 55"/140 cm, length 108.7 (109.1, 111.8, 114.2, 125.6) (143.3, 148, 148.8, 153.5)" / 276 (277, 284, 290, 319) (364, 376, 378, 390) cm

Files:
A4 (home printing) and A0 (copy shop printing) PDF files with layers, sizes nested. Sewing instructions are in a separate PDF file. As an extra, this pattern also includes “Paper saving pdf files” where each size has its own more efficient layout. If you only want to print one size, using these files is one way to reduce the amount of paper needed.

Delivery:
After purchasing, you will receive a link to download the PDF files. There are no delivery charges for the digital patterns, as they are delivered automatically via email immediately after purchase. PDF patterns are only eligible for return and refund if the provided download links have not been used. If the download links have been used, the product will not be refunded.