Meet The Avid Seamstress beautiful new sewing pattern, The Sun Dress. Perfect for all year round, its a great look for warmer months when you need a dress thats smart enough for the office yet stylish enough for weekend brunch. Throw a casual jacket or cardigan over the dress when the weather is cooler.

Team it with some luxury fabric and youll also have your go-to formal dress for a range of occasions from wedding guest to evening events.

The Sun Dress features a fitted bodice with a square neckline, wide modern straps and a button-down front. A pleated skirt with pockets offers a fun, flattering silhouette as well as comfort and practicality for your day-to-day activities.

The wide skirt hem finishes the look. The dress is fastened by a concealed zipper at the back.

Pattern sizes-UK 6 – UK 22

Skill level– Intermediate

Suggested Fabrics

The Sun Dress is suitable for light to medium-weight fabrics such as cotton, chambray and linen. Consider making The Sun Dress in light-weight striped linen for a classic take on the French Riviera style.

Supplies Needed

Fabric, thread, 41cm/16″ invisible zipper, four 2cm buttons, 25cm/20″ iron on interfacing

Fabric needed

112cm / 44″ wide

UK6 – UK12 = 2.4m
UK14 – UK20 – 2.5m

* Size UK22 needs to be fitted onto 114cm / 45″ wide fabric and would require 2.5mts

145cm / 57″ wide

UK6 – UK12 – 2mts
UK14 – UK22 – 2.4mts