From The Modern Sewing Co.: The Sienna Dress is your statement summer dress that's perfect for everything from weddings to days at the beach. Sew it in silk to create a beautiful piece for a smart occasion or a linen for casual daily wearing. Its versatility means you can cover all bases for elegant summer outfits. While it's designed to feel high end, practicality has not been forgotten with side pockets being essential for easy wearing.
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Skill level: Intermediate
Construction techniques: Pintucks, french seams, fully french seamed pocket, inserting invisible zip, hemming.
Sizing: UK Sizes 4 - 28 (with PDF Layers)
The two main areas to focus on with fitting Sienna Dress is the bust and the dress length. The dress should be loosely fitted around the upper bust and will flare out in an A-line shape from there. The instructions will guide you through how to choose your size by sewing a mini toile of the bust facing. The pattern also comes with 3 length versions with marked shorten lines.
See photos for sizing guide and finished garment measurements.
Suitable fabrics: Linen, cotton lawn, poplin, raw silk, viscose, silk taffeta, silk satin
Fabric requirements: Modern Sewing Co.'s lay-plans are always done on a single layer of fabric to reduce wastage.
Colour Option 1 - Self Only (as shown with the navy linen dress)
Fabric width 150cm | Sizes 4 - 12 = 300cm | Sizes 14 - 20 = 360cm | Sizes 18 - 28 = 390cm
Fabric width 110cm | Sizes 4 - 12 = 390cm | Sizes 14 - 28 = n/a
Colour Option 2 - Self & Contrast (as shown with the green & cream silk dress)
Fabric A:
Fabric width 150cm | Sizes 4 - 12 = 240cm | Sizes 14 - 20 = 240cm | Sizes 18 - 28 = 260cm
Fabric width 110cm | Sizes 4 - 12 = 260cm | Sizes 14 - 28 = n/a
Fabric B:
Fabric width 150cm | Sizes 4 - 12 = 120cm | Sizes 14 - 20 = 120cm | Sizes 18 - 28 = 140cm
Fabric width 110cm | Sizes 4 - 12 = 140cm | Sizes 14 - 28 = n/a
Additional materials: 40cm lightweight iron on fusing, thread, invisible zip roughly 40cm long
Delivery details: This is a digital sewing pattern. When you complete your order you'll have the option to download the PDF files right away from the order confirmation screen and you'll also get an email through our app SendOwl with a link to download the pattern.
If you'd like Lakes Makerie in-house large format printing ($3/page), select the appropriate variant. Each size of the Sienna Dress is an individual file because of the pintuck marks, so we can only print one size at a time. We do not print the instructions, only the large format pattern pages. You'll be able to print the instructions at home on US printer paper if you'd like (or just view them from your device). Your pattern will be folded for shipping, or rolled for local pickup.