Sophie

New Sophie pattern

Description

A FreeSewing pattern for a slip dress with a gathered bust

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Difficulty

Required Measurements

Bust span, HPS to bust, HPS to waist back, Bust point to underbust, Bust front, Shoulder to shoulder, Shoulder slope, Underbust, Waist circumference, Hips circumference, Seat circumference, Waist to underbust, Waist to hips, Waist to seat, Waist to knee

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Examples

FreeSewingshowcaseInstagram#FreeSewingSophie

Documentation

Designer Notes,What You Need,Fabric Options,Cutting Instructions,Design Options,Sewing Instructions

New Sophie pattern

Designer Notes

I like making and wearing slip dresses. They’re easy to put together, can be suitable for various levels of formality (from pyjamas to formalwear), and can be made from many different fabrics.

I decided I wanted to try drafting a slip using the Freesewing developer tools instead of paper, and the Sophie design was the result.

What You Need

To make the Sophie slip, you will need the following:

• Basic sewing supplies
• A strap turner, a choptick or something similar to turn the straps inside out
• A few meters of a suitable fabric (see Fabric Options)
• (Optional) About 0.5 - 1 metre (0.6 - 1.1 yards) of lining fabric if you choose to line the cups and straps with a different fabric from your main fabric

Fabric Options

Main Fabric

A light woven fabric will work for this pattern

• Main Fabric
  • Cut 2 Cup
  • Cut 2 Back Strap
  • Cut 1 Front Panel on a fold, on the bias
  • Cut 1 Back Panel on a fold, on the bias

Lining Fabric

A light woven fabric, it can be the same as your main fabric

• Lining Fabric
  • Cut 2 Cup
  • Cut 2 Back Strap

Design Options

See the Design Options subpage.

Sewing Instructions

See the Sewing Instructions subpage.