Sewgirl Pattern | Orla Dress

Sewgirl Sewing Pattern

Pattern name: Orla Trapeze Dress
Size range: UK 8-22
Skill level: Adventurous beginners

Description
The Orla trapeze dress is a very easy relaxed dress to wear. Its trapeze shape allows you lots of movement, so you can eat what you like without feeling constricted. With two side pockets and a choice of two dress lengths and two sleeve lengths, Option A has a buttoned placket detail at the neckline, edged with bias binding to give it a retro feel or Option B has an alternative simple neck facing. Both options have a back neck opening. Option A has a hand chain stitch loop, and Option B version you can use the rouleau loop method.

Fabric suggestions
Suitable for medium weight fabrics such as linen or linen mixes, cotton, soft denim and medium weight viscose fabric. You will also need 20cm of fusible medium weight interfacing, one hook and eye or a 15mm button and a reel of thread. For version A you will also need 3m of bias binding (25mm wide) or 50cm of contrast fabrics and three 20mm buttons.