Pleated summer dress pattern

This pattern was made in collaboration with Peppermint Magazine for Issue 36 of the magazine.

Pattern is available for free download.

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Garment details

The Pleated Summer Dress is a relaxed and boxy style sleeveless knee-length dress, with a pleated skirt. It features a button placket with hidden buttons, bias bound armholes and neckline, bust darts, in-seam pockets and a back yoke

Difficulty

This pattern is suitable for intermediate makers and beyond.

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

Sewing with woven fabrics
Sewing darts
Sewing pleats
Sewing a button placket

Suggested Fabrics

It is encouraged that you use a fabric that is soft and drapes well. Consider using light to mid-weight fabrics such as: linen, linen blends, cotton, gauze or chambray. You could also consider sateen, silk (crepe de chine or habotai), tencel or viscose (rayon).

For a boxier silhouette, consider light-weight denims or heavy-weight cottons.

Please note: Due to the width of the pattern pieces, 150cm (60in) wide fabric is required for sizes H - J

Notions

Coordinating thread
3 x 15mm (5/8”) / Size 22 buttons

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.