The Avid Seamstress - The Day Dress

With a fitted bodice, gathered skirt and inner pockets, The Day Dress will be one of the prettiest dresses in your wardrobe.

With three ways of making the front bodice, your options are endless. All views have an invisible zip at the back. Have fun making this pattern out of a variety of fabrics.

View A has a seam at the centre front.
View B has buttons at the centre front.
View C has no seam at the centre front.

Our comprehensive instruction booklet will guide you through every step of making this pretty dress.

UK sizes 8-18

Skill level - Intermediate

Suggested Fabrics

Lightweight to medium weight fabrics are perfect for this pretty dress. Not suitable for stripes, diagonals or plaids.  Always allow extra fabric to match one way designs.

Supplies

• View A & C - Fabric, thread, 56cm/22" invisible zipper, 1m elastic (6mm wide).
• View B - Fabric, thread, 56cm/22" invisible zipper, 1m elastic (6mm wide), x6 1.5cm buttons, buttonhole presser foot, 0.50m iron on interfacing.

• Sewing pattern sheet printed on high-quality 60gsm pattern paper (irons/pins beautifully) or select an option to receive an additional pattern sheet - perfect for toiles or if you would like to make various sizes
• Step-by-step instruction booklet
• Guide to taking accurate measurements 
• Checklist card to ensure you have covered everything before starting your project
  
• All encased in a re-closable envelope

The Day Dress includes step-by-step drawn instructions