{"id":20760,"date":"2017-09-07T15:48:26","date_gmt":"2017-09-07T10:18:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sewguide.com\/?page_id=20760"},"modified":"2026-05-01T08:54:20","modified_gmt":"2026-05-01T03:24:20","slug":"sundress-sewing-pattern","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/sewguide.com\/sundress-sewing-pattern\/","title":{"rendered":"Make your own simple SUNDRESS- free sewing pattern & tutorial"},"content":{"rendered":"

A sundress is a loose fitting simple dress which is suitable to be worn in warm weather- \u00a0it is mostly a sleeveless, casual dress without too many trappings and trimmings found in other types of dresses<\/a> and not too short and not too long .<\/span><\/p>\n

There are many ways to sew a sundress, the best of summer dresses. This one here is a sleeveless sundress pattern which is fitting on top, with a gathered elastic \u00a0waistline\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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Sundress sewing pattern<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n

Step 1<\/span><\/p>\n

Cut out the bodice pattern for the back according to the pattern given below. I am using \u00a0an underlining \u00a0for the back and front bodices-\u00a0which\u00a0will be sewn as one with the\u00a0main\u00a0fabric. You can skip the underlining if you have a suitable fabric. Fold the bodice pieces by half and mark as follows.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Back Bodice pattern<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

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A-B = Shoulder to waist length + 1″ – This is the length of the bodice<\/span>
\nA-H = as per table for armhole depth ( at the end of the post) – Bust line<\/span>
\nA-C = 3.5″ \u00a0( This is the neck width)<\/span>
\nA-E = 1\/2 of shoulder to shoulder ( Measure from shoulder tip to shoulder tip)<\/span>
\nE-F = 3\/4″ ( neck width)<\/span><\/p>\n

Mark straight down from shoulder measure to the bust line at A-H to K<\/span>
\nK-L = 1″ Mark diagonally from K to L 1″ Mark the armhole line connecting H-L-F<\/span>
\nG-H = 1\/4 of bust round + 1.5″ . This is the bustline<\/span><\/p>\n

A-D = 2″ \u00a0(This is the back neck depth)<\/span>
\nB-I = 1\/4 of waist round + 1.5″ (This is the waist line )<\/span>
\nJ-I = 1″ ( To get a soft curve mark up from I to J 1″)<\/span><\/p>\n

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Front bodice pattern – Sundress<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

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A-B = Shoulder to waist length + 1″<\/span><\/p>\n

A-H = as per table<\/span>
\nA-C = 3.5″ <\/span>
\nA-E = 1\/2 of shoulder to shoulder<\/span>
\nE-F = 3\/4″<\/span>
\nK-L = 1″ Come down straight from E to the bustline G-H at K. Mark 1″ from inside from K to L<\/span>
\nL-M =1″ This is a mark made diagonally from L. Mark the armhole line F-M-G<\/span>
\nG-H = 1\/4 of bust round + 1.5″<\/span><\/p>\n

C-D = 6″ This is the neck depth – you can take this as per your \u00a0preference<\/span><\/p>\n

B-I = 1\/4 of waist round + 1.5″<\/span>
\nCut out the front pattern on a piece of paper – that is if you would like to add a small dart on the side bust.Other wise you can skip the following steps and continue cutting the pattern on fabric and forget about darts. In this case ( ie if you do not want darts on either side of bust just give a soft curve upwards (1″) on the waistline as done on the back pattern)<\/span><\/p>\n

If you want to add darts trace the front pattern on another piece of paper<\/span><\/p>\n

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Cut the dart 3 inches long 3 inches from the side from the armline. Cut out the 1\/2 ” dart along with 1\/2 inch sewing allowance. Using a tape , tape the dart closed.<\/span><\/p>\n

Keep this taped bodice pattern on top of the traced pattern<\/span><\/p>\n

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When the dart is closed there is a difference in the pattern – the pattern reduces by 1\/2 inch. This has to be compensated . You will have to redraw the armhole line 1\/2 inch upwards \u00a0and 1\/2 inch to the sides to compensate for the dart.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Cut out the front pattern piece as per this newly traced front bodice pattern( I have cut the underlining as well)<\/span><\/p>\n

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Step 2<\/span><\/p>\n

You have to make the back button opening now<\/span><\/p>\n

Keep the back lining and back bodice rightsides together. On the lining cloth ( if you are not using lining you will have to use a facing to make the back opening ) Mark 4 inch down the center fold line of the back pattern<\/span><\/p>\n

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Sew a slanting line like in the picture below meeting at a point at the bottom of the line you have drawn<\/span><\/p>\n

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Cut along the middle line ( careful that you do not cut the stitching line)<\/span><\/p>\n

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Ensure that you cut to the very end . Turn the fabric inside out. It will look like this<\/span><\/p>\n

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Step 3<\/span><\/p>\n

Mark the dart line the same way you did on the pattern piece. Mark the dart 3 inch down from the armhole . Make the dart 3 inch long.<\/span><\/p>\n

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When you sew the dart Make sure that the tail ends are left out to tie it secure. Read more on sewing darts<\/a> here. Goes without saying that you have to press the dart for it to lie nicely.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Step 4 Join the shoulder seams of the front and back bodice<\/span><\/p>\n

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Step 5<\/span><\/p>\n

Take a piece of fabric 1 inch wide and 3 inch long to make a button loop for the back bodice<\/span><\/p>\n

Make a thin fabric tube ( follow the tutorial here for round fabric tube making <\/a>)<\/span><\/p>\n

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Step 6<\/span><\/p>\n

Take a piece of binding tape cut on the bias<\/a> for binding the neckline. Start the binding from the back , fold the bias binding edge to the inside as in the picture below<\/span><\/p>\n

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Keep the button loop inside the bias binding side edge and pin in place<\/span><\/p>\n

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Bind the whole neckline<\/span><\/p>\n

You can attach the button as well ( checkout the post on button attaching <\/a>here) on the other side.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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Bind the armhole line as well with bias binding<\/span><\/p>\n

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Step 7<\/span><\/p>\n

Sew the side seams of the bodice \u00a0– both sides . Keep the bust dart to the downwards position \u00a0when sewing the side seams<\/span><\/p>\n

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Step 8<\/span><\/p>\n

Cut out the skirt pieces – you need two pieces for back and front skirt piece. Each of the two pieces should have the following dimensions<\/span><\/p>\n

Width \u00a0= Measure of Hip round <\/span><\/p>\n

Length = Measure from your waist to the length you want ; add 1.5 inches for seam allowance and hem turning.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Hem the skirt pieces – just turn under the bottom edges and stitch in piece<\/span><\/p>\n

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Sew the side seams of the skirts to make a tube<\/span><\/p>\n

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Step 9 <\/span><\/p>\n

Take a piece of elastic the measure of your waist round\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Make this into a tube as well by stitching the cut edges together<\/span><\/p>\n

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Mark the two sides of the elastic. Tack it to the side edges of the inside of the skirt ( This is so that you get even gathers)<\/span><\/p>\n

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Stitch the elastic to the inside of the top edges\u00a0\u00a0( some 1\u00a0inch\u00a0from the top )with a zig zag stitch. Stretch the\u00a0elastic\u00a0nicely ( as much as it will go)as you\u00a0sew<\/span><\/p>\n

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Now keep the bodice inside the skirt piece both rightsides together. Stitch in place\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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Your dress is finished<\/span><\/p>\n

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Armhole depth ( as per your bust measurement )<\/span><\/p>\n

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Related posts<\/p>\n

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A sundress is a loose fitting simple dress which is suitable to be worn in warm weather- \u00a0it is mostly a sleeveless, casual dress without too many trappings and trimmings found in other types of dresses and not too short and not too long . There are many ways to sew a sundress, the best … Read more<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":20822,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[100],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-20760","1":"page","2":"type-page","3":"status-publish","4":"has-post-thumbnail","6":"category-sewing-dresses-gowns"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/sewguide.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/20760","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/sewguide.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/sewguide.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sewguide.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sewguide.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=20760"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/sewguide.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/20760\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sewguide.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/20822"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/sewguide.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=20760"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sewguide.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=20760"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sewguide.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=20760"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}