Button-up dress pattern

This pattern was made in collaboration with Peppermint Magazine for Issue 39 of the magazine.

Pattern is available for free download.

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Garment details

The Button-up Dress is a sleeveless dress with princess panels that give a subtle 'fit and flare' silhouette. The dress is designed to be worn on it's own in the warmer months or layered over a long sleeve top and tights in the cooler months. The dress features a button up front and an all-in-one facing to finish the neckline and armholes.

Difficulty

This pattern is suitable for advanced beginners and beyond.

By working through this pattern, you will gain confidence in:

Sewing princess panels
Sewing an all-in-one facing
Sewing buttonholes

Suggested Fabrics

The Button-up Dress is compatible with medium to heavy weight fabrics. Consider using: cotton twill, cotton drill, linen, corduroy or denim.

Lighter fabrics could be used, but keep in mind that the buttons could weigh it down.

Notions

Coordinating thread
10 x 22mm (7/8in) buttons
0.8m (0.9yds) Light to mid-weight iron on fusing (if your fabric requires it)

Sizing

The pattern is available in 10 sizes (approximately AU size 6 - 24) and comes as a layered PDF so you can just print the size that you need. More details about In the Folds sizing can be found here.