Hourglass Dress

hourglass dress
  • This is a PDF sewing pattern
  • This pattern is FREE to download
  • This pattern is for a casual / office dress; but your choice of fabric and accessories can make it a business evening dress in no time
  • The dress features a slim fit (no ease allowance)
  • Dress length: above the knee
  • Short sleeves
  • The dress can be customized with a combination of fabrics, including elastic lace
Basic Info

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Available sizes

The pattern is available for:

  • 158 cm – Petite – XS1, XS2, S1, S2, M1, M2, L1, L2
  • 164 cm – Middle – XS, S1, S2, M1, M2, L1, L2
  • 170 cm – Regular – S1, S2, M1, M2, L1, L2, XL1, XL2, XL3, XXL1, XXL2

For 176 cm – Tall patterns will be added later.

Check the size charts here.

Notes

  • Make the dress only from knit / stretch fabric.
  • You can use non-stretch fabric in combination with stretch.
  • Do not use non-stretch fabric for the whole dress! The non-stretch part of the dress can be the center front piece only.
  • The pattern is available for personal use only! If you are a small business and would like to sew more sizes, contact me for terms of use.

Help

Do you have a question about the pattern – your size is not on my charts, fabric choice, print format, etc? Contact me anytime.

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Finished garment

This is my dress. It is made of knit fabric with 15% stretch factor on DOGS direction.

hourglass dress back

Inspirational models


hourglass dress

Details

Pattern technical details

  • This is a printable PDF pattern. Available print sheet format is A4.
  • Required skill level to sew the dress: intermediate.
  • This pattern does not include seam allowances.
  • Dress main features are shown in the drawings bellows.

Front

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Round neckshape

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Princess seam

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Hourglass shape effect

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Short sleeve

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Length: above the knees

Back

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Round neckshape

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Invisible zipper

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Waist darts

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Short sleeve

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Length: above the knees


Needed supplies

  • knit / stretch fabric (stretch lace is acceptable); the stretch factor for the fabric must be on DOGS: 10% – 30%  and on grain-line: 5% – 10%; use medium or thick fabric
  • invisible zipper with 50-60 cm length
  • fusible interfacing
  • sewing machine that has either zig-zag or elastic stitch
  • (optional, depending on the chosen model) buttons
  • (optional) serger
  • (optional) coverlocker – for hems

Pattern pieces


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hourglass pattern pieces

 

  1. Sleeve
  2. Back neck facing
  3. Back
  4. Front – Top piece
  5. Front – Side piece
  6. Front neck facing
  7. Front – Center piece

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Sewing instructions
  1. Choose the right size
    1. Size table
    2. How to take body measurements for this dresses pattern
    3. What size to choose for the dress pattern
  2. Get the pattern
    1. Download the pattern
    2. How to print sewing patterns
    3. How to assemble pattern pages
  3. A glance on the pattern pieces
  4. Choose your fabric. Cut the fabric
  5. Sew front
  6. Sew back and invisible zipper
  7. Sew shoulders
  8. Sew neckline
  9. Sew sides & sleeves
  10. Hem & finish the dress

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