Alma Dress PDF sewing pattern

A timeless and romantic midi dress designed for the quiet moments and simple pleasures of everyday life. The Alma Dress features a gathered round neckline finished with visible bias binding, your choice of relaxed flutter sleeves or full-length sleeves. The dress has an adjustable drawstring waist with fabric ties at the sides (including the overlapping method - majority of the testers hadn’t seen this method used in dressmaking before). The gathered waist flows into an A-line skirt with large hidden inseam pockets, finished with either a deep hem facing or a regular double-fold hem.

Pattern difficulty
The Alma Dress is one of our most beginner-friendly patterns, with simple construction and a relaxed, adjustable fit. There are no zippers or other closures, simply slip it on and go. Optional inseam pockets are included for those looking to add functionality and try a new technique.

Fabric recommendations
The Alma Dress is designed for lightweight to midweight woven fabrics that offer softness and drape while maintaining enough structure. Ideal choices include linen, cotton and block prints. Cotton is the easiest to work with, while fabrics with more drape (such as rayon/viscose or Tencel) will create a softer silhouette. The sample is made from a plaid linen, 155 gsm and an ivory linen, 140 gsm. Please note that using linen may increase the difficulty level of this pattern, as linen tends to fray easily and can stretch or “grow” during sewing.

Fabric usage
The cutting layout is based on fabric 140 cm (55 inch) wide. The pieces are arranged efficiently to minimize waste, but we recommend buying a little extra fabric to account for shrinkage, print alignment, or cutting adjustments.

Metric EU34 - EU54:
Dress: 2.49 m - 3.42 m

Imperial US2/4 - US24:
Dress: 2.73 yd - 3.74 yd

Notions and tools
•  Sewing thread.
•  Sharp fabric scissors or rotary cutter, along with pins, fabric marking pen and a seam ripper.
•  A safety pin small enough to fit into a finished 1 cm (3/8”) channel.

Good-to-have tools (optional)
•  A clear plastic ruler, a French curve and tracing paper (for any pattern alterations).
•  A thin and sharp hand-stitching needle.
•  Interfacing for the pocket opening.

What's included
•  39 page detailed and easy to follow instructions booklet in English
•  A4/US Letter layered print-at-home PDF
•  A0 layered copy-shop PDF
•  Layered PDF print-at-home guide to help you only print the pages you need
•  Getting started guide

By purchasing this pattern you agree to the terms and conditions. This pattern is available for personal use only. You may not copy, sell, or distribute the pattern or any of the pieces, or sell the finished garment. You may also not use any of the pattern pieces as base for drafting your own pattern, unless it's strictly personal.

Please note that the PDF files are read-only.

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