Sleeveless slit neck center front pleat skirt dress pattern

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Hi there,

I am posting the pattern for this lovely dress – a simple one that can be worn from day to night, from work to dinner date. It features a slit neckline and a center front pleat skirt. The original dress is a design by MM.LaFleur, a French style fashion brand with a lot of lovely pieces for women who work. I really love their designs, they are simple and practical and suitable for professional environment. And oh how I wish I can establish such a wonderful brand like this, in my country!

Of course, all I can do now is dream. I know there are much more to fashion industry than just enthusiasm – you need to know about marketing, PR, you need to understand about finance and business, you need to have capital and you need to have companions. I am just a woman who can make patterns and sew, and having no support from family and friends, but I do wish one day I can get enough money to start a small business in this glamorous industry. Before that, I am happy and content with sharing the patterns with those who love to sew!

Back to the dress I am sharing today, the pattern is created in pdf format using A4 paper. I can also create the pattern in other paper sizes (A0 to A4, Letter, Tabloid), so please inform me if you need them.

Print the patterns on A4 paper at actual size/no scaling/100%. Not sure how to print and cut the patterns? Check the guide here.

Do you want to add side seam pockets to the pattern for additional convenience? Just go ahead because it is too easy, just follow the quick instruction here.

Again, happy sewing! I look forward to seeing your masterpiece!

XOXO

Tiên the Little Sewist

Cutting instruction:

After taping down all the pages following the instruction, the overall layout of the pattern pieces is much like this (the arrangement of pattern pieces will vary a bit with sizes because I want to utilize all space to result in least number of pages):

The cutting instruction is for the garment with facings. If you choose to sew it with bias binding, skip the front facing and back facing pieces. If you choose to sew with bodice lining, skip the facing pieces and cut a set of front and back pieces in lining fabric.

A. Front Skirt – 1pcs

B. Back Skirt – 2pcs

C. Front – 1pcs

D. Back - 2pcs

E. Front Facing – 1pcs + Fusible Interfacing – 1pcs

F. Back Facing – 2pcs + Fusible Interfacing – 2pcs

Download links for the dress:

Check for your size in the Size Chart before downloading. Not finding your size? Comment your height, bust – waist – hip measurements in the comment box below and I will send you the custom-made pattern for you as soon as I can!

Petite XS	Regular XS
Petite S	Regular S
Petite M	Regular M
Petite L	Regular L
Petite XL	Regular XL
Petite XXL	Regular XXL

Sleeveless 8 panel skirt dress

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A line shape is a miracle dress shape that is suitable for almost any body type. It flatters your body without too much effort – drawing eyes to the waist of a pear or heart shape bodies, de-emphasizing the hips and adding appearance of sexy curves for those who are too skinny or have a boxy body. I am totally in love with A line dresses and made myself a bunch of them – they do great in balancing my huge breasts and small hips. Whenever I feel uncertain about what to wear, my choice would almost be an A line dress.

I ran across this beautiful little black dress on Pinterest. It features a slit neck detail and A line knee long 8 panel skirt which is sleek and stylish and can make a nice outfit for many occasions. It can be easily mixed with belts or cardigan for a casual work day, or a day out with your BFFs.

The advantage of sewing your own clothes would be that you can sew many dresses with just one pattern. You can make a black dress for work, and a bright floral one for a picnic. It is up to your creativity! That is why I love sewing, and hope to share this hobby with everyone.

The pattern is created in pdf format using A4 paper. I can also create the pattern in other paper sizes (A0 to A4, Letter, Tabloid), so please inform me if you need them.

Print the patterns on A4 paper at actual size/no scaling/100%. Not sure how to print and cut the patterns? Check the guide here.

Do you want to add side seam pockets to the pattern for additional convenience? Just go ahead because it is too easy, just follow the quick instruction here.

Again, happy sewing! I look forward to seeing your masterpiece!

XOXO

Tiên the Little Sewist

Cutting instruction:

After taping down all the pages following the instruction, the overall layout of the pattern pieces is much like this (the arrangement of pattern pieces will vary a bit with sizes because I want to utilize all space to result in least number of pages):

The cutting instruction is for the garment with facings. If you choose to sew it with bias binding, skip the front facing and back facing pieces. If you choose to sew with bodice lining, skip the facing pieces and cut a set of front and back pieces in lining fabric.

A. Center Front Skirt – 2pcs

B. Side Front Skirt – 2pcs

C. Center Back Skirt – 2pcs

D. Side Back Skirt – 2pcs

E. Front Bodice - 1pcs

F. Back Bodice - 2pcs

G. Front Facing – 1pcs + Fusible Interfacing – 1pcs

H. Back Facing – 2pcs + Fusible Interfacing – 2pcs

Download links for the dress:

Check for your size in the Size Chart before downloading. Not finding your size? Comment your height, bust – waist – hip measurements in the comment box below and I will send you the custom-made pattern for you as soon as I can!

Petite XS	Regular XS
Petite S	Regular S
Petite M	Regular M
Petite L	Regular L
Petite XL	Regular XL
Petite XXL	Regular XXL

Sheath dress with waist inset

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I am not going to talk much about this dress. I found the picture on the Internet and thought that it is really cool – with the bold contrast waistband inset. A great combination of black and red, and the result? A powerful woman who controls everything in her hands!

Of course many of us will not be brave enough to put on such bright red colors, so we can go with other options: Do you think of black and white prints and black waist inset? Or one brighter and one darker shade of a color (for example: green and dark green). There are countless options which depends on your creativity, so just try and be surprised with your own imagination.

The pattern is created in pdf format using A4 paper. I can also create the pattern in other paper sizes (A0 to A4, Letter, Tabloid), so please inform me if you need them.

Not sure how to print and cut the patterns? Check the guide here.

Do you want to add side seam pockets to the pattern for additional convenience? Just go ahead because it is too easy, just follow the quick instruction here.

Again, happy sewing! I look forward to seeing your masterpiece!

XOXO

Tiên the Little Sewist

Cutting instruction:

After taping down all the pages following the instruction, the overall layout of the pattern pieces is much like this (the arrangement of pattern pieces will vary a bit with sizes because I want to utilize all space to result in least pages):

The cutting instruction is for the dress with facings. If you choose to sew the dress with bodice lining, skip the facing pieces and cut a set of front and back pieces in lining fabric.

A. Sleeve - 2pcs
B. Front Skirt - 1pcs
C. Back Skirt - 2pcs
D. Front - 1pcs
E. Back - 2pcs
F. Front Facing - 1pcs
G. Side Front Waist Inset - 2pcs
H. Side Back Waist Inset - 2pcs
I. Center Front Waist Inset - 1pcs
J. Center Back Waist Inset - 2pcs
K. Back Facing - 2pcs

Download links for the dress:

Check for your size in the Size Chart before downloading. Not finding your size? Comment your height, bust – waist – hip measurements in the comment box below and I will send you the custom-made pattern for you!

Petite XS	Regular XS
Petite S	Regular S
Petite M	Regular M
Petite L	Regular L
Petite XL	Regular XL
Petite XXL	Regular XXL