Fiona Sundress Pattern Closet Core Patterns - PDF Pattern

Description

Our lovely Fiona is a fitted button-up sundress with shoulder straps, princess seams, a straight cut skirt and fetching topstitched details. Wear it on its own during warm weather months, or layer it over tees and turtlenecks as the weather cools.

View A features a bra-friendly bodice and midi-length skirt with side slits. View B features crossed straps and a low back, with a mini or below knee-length skirt. All skirts and bodices are completely interchangeable so you can mix and match the Fiona of your dreams.

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Fabric requirements

Yardage

Sizes 0-20 - 45" / 1.14 m wide

• VIEW A - MIDI LENTGTH DRESS~ Sizes 0-8 = 2.5 yd (2.3 m), Sizes 10-14 = 2.75 yd (2.5 m), Sizes 16-20 = 3 yd (2.75 m)
• VIEW B - MINI LENGTH DRESS ~ Sizes 0-8 = 2 yd (1.85 m), Sizes 10-14 = 2.25 yd (2 m), Sizes 16-20 = 2.5 yd (2.3 m)
• VIEW C - BELOW KNEE DRESS ~ Sizes 0-6 = 2.25 yd (2 m), Sizes 8-14 = 2.5 yd (2.3 m), Sizes 16-20 = 2.75 yd (2.5 m)

Sizes 0-20 - 58" / 1.5 m wide

• VIEW A - MIDI LENTGTH DRESS~ Sizes 0-8 = 1.75 yd (1.6 m), Sizes 10-14 = 2 yd (1.85 m), Sizes 16-20 = 2.25 yd (2 m)
• VIEW B - MINI LENGTH DRESS ~ Sizes 0-8 = 1.5 yd (1.4 m), Sizes 10-14 = 1.75 yd (1.6 m), Sizes 16-20 = 2 yd (1.85 m)
• VIEW C - BELOW KNEE DRESS ~ Sizes 0-8 = 1.75 yd (1.6 m), Sizes 10-14 = 2 yd (1.85 m), Sizes 16-20 = 2.25 yd (2 m)

Suggested fabric type

Medium weight wovens such as denim, twill, chambray, poplin, sateen and linen. Stretch wovens such as stretch sateen or stretch denim may also be used.

Supplies required

• Fusible interfacing (1 yd / 1m)
• 1/2" (13 mm) - 5/8" (16 mm) buttons or snaps (Mini = 15, Below knee = 17, Midi = 21)
• Marking tool
• Polyester thread
• Optional: topstitching thread for higher contrast details
• Optional: tailors ham for pressing bust and back darts

Video tutorials

View all sewing tutorials, videos and blog posts about this pattern here.

What's included

• Detailed instructions in English and French
• Layered A0 PDF file: 3 pages
• Layered A4 PDF file: 50 pages or less depending on view

Sewing level

Intermediate