Diy shift dress

Learn to make a pattern and sew a simple shift dress

There is nothing more comfortable, couture, and cute than a shift dress. There's no need to agonize about your daily wear when you can roll out of bed, throw on a shift dress, and step outside looking like a celebrity. Pair it with anything from stilettos to tennis shoes, and you'll look fashion-forward wherever you go! If you're as crazy about shift dresses as the world of high fashion is, then you'll love this sewing list. Using these 15+ Free Shift Dress Patterns, you can fill your closet…

We're deep in the middle of this hot, sticky summer. (See my hair in the next pic? It is that curly all the damn time now. Unstoppable.) A breezy, oversize shift dress is basically my July uniform. I sewed this lightweight denim one in about two hours this past Sunday....

I love shift dresses! They are so easy to wear yet look so cute. Making Orla into a shift is not difficult, although does require quite a bit pattern hacking and some patience. Before I start with the tutorial, I wanted to quickly talk about the difference between sheath and shift dresses. I find that both are quite of

As mentioned before, I really love the ease of a shift dress. The fact that it's a relatively simple sewing project is a plus! To make your own, please check out the steps after the jump (it's rathe

I created a simple shift dress pattern to raise money and awareness for Dressember. Women wear dresses for the month of December and people sponsor them. The money raised goes to fight human trafficking. Since the garment industry is such a huge contributor to the exploitation of women and children, this fits really well. A person is behind every seam of the clothes we wear, and it's usually a woman. Our care in purchasing clothes responsibly is a way to show that we value that person. It's…

Learn to make a pattern and sew a simple shift dress

My shift dress is the most reliable article of clothing in my closet. ‘ I actually own quite a few, so I am always ready to put together a quick and stylish outfit. ‘ Let me explain why they are basically my fashion lifesavers! A shift dress is essentially a short, sleeveless dress. ‘ It hangs straight with...

A sheath dress is, essentially, your block dress pattern - but without the waist seam. A sheath is a close-fitting dress, and so simple to draft - there's little difference from your block!

The abundance of free dress patterns is too great an opportunity to let a little thing like experience get in the way. If you’re familiar with a sewing machine and know how to hem (or are willing to learn), making your own unique party dress is a realistic project once you find a simple dress pattern. We also have a roundup of the best videos to learn how to sew a shift dress. Novice seamstresses will want to get started by learning how to take proper measurements and how to read easy dress…