Twirl your way into event season with The Sophia Dress in UK sizes 6-20 (US 4–18, EUR 34–48). This digital sewing pattern will show you how to make a statement occasion frock with cut-out side panels and two sleeve and skirt styles.
From prom nights to garden parties, weddings to anniversary celebrations, summer events offer sewists so many opportunities to get creative with luxurious fabrics – think beautiful brocades, sumptuous jacquards, floaty crepes and statement cotton prints.
Of course, special fabrics like these call for a special pattern, and we've got just the design: The Sophia Dress, in UK sizes 6-20 (US 4-18/EUR 34-48).
This chic number has swoon-worthy details to play with for a different look every time you make it, including optional cap sleeves, statement cut-out side panels and a twirly skirt in two lengths – perfect for social butterflies with lots of occasions in the calendar to sew for! You'll get to practise sewing a lined fitted bodice.
Want to make it without the side panels? It's easy! We've included an optional bonus pattern sheet when you purchase this pattern which you can use if you want to skip the side detail in the main pattern.
This pattern works well with medium-weight woven fabrics such as cotton, brocade or jacquard. Use lightweight cotton for the lining.
The Sophia Dress sewing pattern was first published in issue 42 of Simply Sewing magazine and is now available as a digital pattern here in our Etsy store. This PDF sewing pattern comes in UK sizes 6-20 (US 4-18/EUR 34-38).
This digital sewing pattern includes:
– Step by step instructions with colour photography to talk you through how to make it.
– Printable pattern sheet/s (these are UK A4 size pages which you can print out at home)
Download the pattern and start sewing your own Sophia Dress at home. Share your finished make online with the hashtags #simplysewingmag and #sophiadress