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

Languages

English
Română

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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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

Back

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

Sleeve
Back neck facing
Back
Front – Top piece
Front – Side piece
Front neck facing
Front – Center piece

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Sewing instructions

Choose the right size
Get the pattern
1. Download the pattern
2. How to print sewing patterns
3. How to assemble pattern pages
A glance on the pattern pieces
Choose your fabric. Cut the fabric
Sew front
Sew back and invisible zipper
Sew shoulders
Sew neckline
Sew sides & sleeves
Hem & finish the dress

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