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

The pattern is available for:

For 176 cm – Tall patterns will be added later.

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.

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

Gallery

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

Details

Front

Back

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

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Sewing instructions