The Rosie Dress is the ultimate summer dress. Fun, flirty and girly, shes 1950s inspired with a fittedbodice and full skirt.Adream to wear, she willtake you from picnic to party, orbeach to aperitivo in style.
Super fun to sew, the Rosie Dress has a boned, princess seamed bodice. (With no armsyce its easy to fit here!)The full skirt features a box pleat atthe front, with flattering gathers at the sides and back. The dress closes at the centre back with an invisible zip.
The Rosie Dress pattern comes complete with three different variations. Variation 1 features a pretty vintage-inspired collar with wide straps for a holiday-chic look.Go nautical with contrasting fabric forthe collar, or keep it understated in the same. (Or omit the collar all together!)
Variation 2 has a gentlesweetheart neckline with dainty rouleau straps. This version is the perfect girly party dress for those summer soirees, but would also work beautifullyin silk taffeta for more glam, wintery affairs.
Variation 3 is a versatile skirt that will take you from season to season. Its perfect for showcasing fun cotton prints in summer, but would bewarm and cosy in a wool crepe for cooler weather.
The Rosie Dress is an intermediate level sewing pattern, but tackled one step at a time, she could definitely be taken on by an ambitious beginner. Ideally we recommend that youve made a few fitted garments before, and have experience with creating pleats and gathers and insertinginvisible zips.
Rosie works beautifully in light to medium weight woven fabric such as cotton poplin, cotton lawn, linen, seersucker or broderie anglaise. Due to the gathered nature of the skirt we recommend avoiding anything too bulky. Similarly, in order for the bodice to hold its shape, we recommend staying away from anything too drapey such as rayon, viscose or chiffon. (However the skirt option would be lovely in these fabrics!)
Fabric Requirements The RosieDress comes in UK sizes 8-20. See the chart for details on fabric requirements.
