Solstice Slip Dress
Slip dress · Women's EU 34–52 · Intermediate
A bias-cut slip dress with lined, gathered cups and back straps; light, fluid and elegant.
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About the pattern
Solstice is a slip dress: the skirt panels are cut on the bias so they skim the body, the bust is shaped with lined cups gathered at the centre, and lined straps cross over the back. It is a lovely project in a fluid fabric.
Women's sizes EU 34 to 52.
Inside the pattern
- Pattern pieces in 10 nested sizes (34–52), each size on its own PDF layer
- Home-printing files for A4 and US Letter (22 and 23 pages, with 10 cm and 4 in test squares) and an A0 copy-shop file
- Instruction booklet: fabric amounts per size for 110 and 150 cm wide fabric, size chart, cutting layouts and 7 numbered steps
- 4 pattern pieces; seam and hem allowances included (1 cm on most seams)
Drafted with FreeSewing’s Sophie design (MIT licence).
Sizes, fabric & notions
| Skill level | Intermediate |
|---|---|
| Sizes | Women's EU 34–52 (34, 36, 38, 40, 42, 44, 46, 48, 50, 52) |
| Formats | A4 · US Letter · A0 copy shop |
| Suggested fabrics | Fluid wovens: silk or polyester satin, crepe de chine, viscose, cupro, charmeuse or lightweight crepe; matching lining for the cups and straps |
| Fabric needed | 1.10–1.70 m at 150 cm wide; 1.40–2.40 m at 110 cm wide (main fabric; see the booklet for lining) |
| Notions | Microtex needle (size 60-70); Optional: fine elastic or clear elastic for the back edge |
| Pieces | 4 |
| Seam allowance | Included, 1 cm on most seams |
Download & licence
This is a digital pattern: your ZIP is available immediately after payment, on the order confirmation page, by email and under Downloads in your account. Print at 100% (“actual size”) and check the test square before cutting.
Licence: personal use, and you may sell handmade items made from the pattern. Please do not share or resell the files. Faulty files are always replaced — write to support@notchandseam.com. Returns & withdrawal.
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