Shirt dress, above the knee sewing pattern

Dresses and one-pieces, from slip dresses to rompers. Drafted to your own measurements or a standard size, ready to print.

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What you get

  • 10 pattern pieces (18 to cut), each with grainline, notches and labels.
  • Drafted to your body measurements, or to a standard size: women's 28 to 46 or men's 32 to 50.
  • 10 mm seam allowance included. Print at home as a tiled A4 or Letter PDF, or as SVG and DXF.
  • See it on a 3D dress form and change it in the studio before you cut.

Suggested fabric: cotton poplin, kitenge/wax print, linen or viscose.

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Pattern pieces

PieceCutOn the fold
Back1Yes
Collar1
Collar stand2
Cuff4
Sleeve2
Sleeve placket overlap2
Sleeve placket underlap2
Yoke2
Front right1
Front left1

How to sew your shirt dress, above the knee

  1. Open the pattern in the studio and choose your size, or enter your measurements.
  2. Check the fit on the 3D form and adjust lengths or ease if you need to.
  3. Print the tiled PDF at 100% scale, check the test square, and tape the pages together.
  4. Cut the pieces from cotton poplin, transfer the notches, and sew.

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