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Even the simplest design can be transformed into something special. This cute little dress is a perfect
F O L L OW U S
example. With its loose-fitting trapeze silhouette, Mona features a couple of original details like the
button loop opening at the back and “faux” patch pockets at the front, which make it special, feminine
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Materials
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Note that you’ll also need to cut three 1″ (2.5 cm) large strips of fabric on the bias in order to make
the bias tape for the neckline and the armholes. For detailed instructions on how to cut your bias tape
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Steps
Note: Prewash your fabric and tumble dry it until it is still slightly moist, dry at room temperature. Iron
the fabric so it is easier to work with.
1. Before assembling the front and the back together, you need to sew the back slit and the button L AT E S T C O M M E N T S
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4. Trim the seam allowance down to 1/4″ (6 mm) and serge or zigzag the raw edges together to
prevent the fabric from fraying. Press the seams flat folding the serged/zigzagged edges towards the
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5. Bind the neckline following this tutorial (https://blog.fabrics-store.com/2016/05/17/how-to-bind-a-
neckline-with-a-bias-band-tutorial/). Make sure that when you attach the binding the serged/zigzagged
shoulder seam edge is folded towards the back of your dress.
When you come to the back opening, tuck in the ends of your bias band as shown below:
7. With the right sides together and the pockets matching up, pin the side seams together.
8. Sew at 3/8” (1 cm) seam allowance all along the pinned edges. Trim the seam allowance to 1/4″
(0,6 cm) and serge or zigzag the raw edges together to prevent the fabric from fraying.
9. Take your ruler and draw a 4″ line from the bottom of your pockets in the continuity of the side
seam.
10. Stitch over that line to create a pocket opening. Remember to backstitch at both ends.
11. Turn the dress right side out and tuck in the pockets. Press the seams flat folding the pockets
towards the front of your dress.
12. Working from the wrong side, pin the pockets to the front of your dress. Make sure the back is not
caught.
13. Stitch the pockets to the front panel of your dress (make sure the back panel is not caught) just on
top of the stitched line that was used to assemble the pocket panels together.
14. Now topstitch the pockets again but this time about 1/8″ from the serged/zig zagged edge. This
second line should be parallel to the first one.
These two stitched lines will create a beautiful outline of your pockets on the right side of the dress.
You can even use a different color of the thread for more contrast.
15. Bind the armholes using the same tutorial as in step #5.
The last thing to do is to finish the bottom edge with a rolled hem.
16. First, fold and press the edge of the fabric 3/8″ to the wrong side and then another 1/2″ to
enclose the raw edge within this second fold. Pin.
17. Stitch the fold from the wrong side as close to the inner edge as possible. Press.
Give the dress a good press and you’re done! Such a great everyday basic that will easily become your
wardrobe essential.
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terese scuncio
August 9, 2024 - 12:25 pm
This was a fun little project. Only took a few hours start to finish.
Lisa Maille
August 8, 2024 - 1:31 pm
Cancel my previous comment. Evidently I have too many pdf patterns and opened up
the wrong one in Adobe. I will have to devise a filing system for pdf patterns
Lisa Maille
August 8, 2024 - 1:24 pm
I’ve just downloaded the trapeze dress pattern and it only shows small, medium and
large as the available sizes not the number sizes that some commenters have
mentioned. I didn’t see a size chart so I don’t know what bust sizes the small, medium
and large correspond to.
Carolina Nikolic
June 28, 2024 - 1:02 pm
I´m having trouble printing this. I can´t print it in US letter since this is not available on
the printer I´m using. When I print it on A4 in actual size and scale 100% the 2 inch
square becomes 4,8 cm instead of 5,08 which is the equivalent to 2 inches. Do you
think I can still use the pattern even if there is a 2mm difference ?
I am having one heck of a time getting this to print at 100% – my printer keeps
wanting to print it a 108% even if I change the settings – any help would be
appreciated.
Lauren Linen
July 18, 2023 - 5:22 pm
You could try selecting ‘actual size’ if that is an option for you
Then double check the printer is recognizing the right printer paper,
sometimes mine switches to A4 when I have US Letter in the tray!
Julie Miller
June 23, 2023 - 5:36 am
This was fun and EASY to sew up. I found the top of this dress tight across the chest. I
measure 36′ and made the 12/14 (37.5″ according to the pattern). Glad I made the
first one out of an old shower curtain! Hope to give to a friend it may fit. Sad because
it came out very cute…….Now to print the 16/18 to make one for me.
Hi,
This is going to a silly question. The pattern calls for 1 inch bias tape for the neck and
arm holes. Does this mean that when I make the bias tape – I would cut, make pieces
1 inches in width or ? do I add seam allowance? double it? I am a bit confused.
Thanks again,
Jennifer
Lauren Linen
May 15, 2023 - 4:30 pm
Kathleen Smith
June 23, 2023 - 7:21 am
Robyn Wright
June 25, 2023 - 9:38 am
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Susan Jo
June 4, 2022 - 2:02 pm
Lovely dress, look forward to making it. I don’t see the fabric requirements on the
pattern…maybe am not looking in the right place. I would also help to have the fabric
requirements on the face page(before downloading) or on the blog so that we have a
quick view to see whether to proceed to download or not. Thanks
Lauren Linen
June 7, 2022 - 4:03 pm
Hello, thanks for your feedback. This pattern along with our other
older patterns are in the process of getting an update to include all
of this information. Thanks for being patient with us while we trawl
through our catalogue of over 100 patterns!
Hi there
I’ve just cut the pattern according to my bust measurement but I’m a little concerned
that it might not fit my hips. I’m trying to adjust the pattern but there are no waist or
hip line markings. May I suggest you indicate this on the pattern and update. It’s a
beautiful dress I guess I’ll have to make a toile first before cutting my linen. Thank you
Lauren Gates
January 6, 2022 - 3:05 pm
Hello Vicki,
Thanks for your feedback we truly appreciate it. We are in the
process of updating some of our older Free patterns to include a
more detailed size guide with waist and hip measurements too. I will
pass on your feedback to our patterns team and see if we can’t also
add these markers to this pattern too.
Given this dress is a trapeze shape, the waist and hip areas aren’t
defined in the dress’s ‘free’ shape. So in order to find where your
body’s waist and hip fall on this dress, you could measure your waist
and hip length from your high shoulder point, and then mark these
on the pattern pieces. This will give you an idea of the fit at these
key points and help you adjust your toille effectively.
If you’d like any further assistance I’m always happy to help, just
email me at; [email protected] (mailto:[email protected])
– Lauren
Jane Weisbaum
August 17, 2021 - 3:37 pm
Whoops, please forgive my previous comment about the armhole binding. I see it
now.
Jane
I am not certain if I should do the binding for the arms holes before sewing up the
sides. I don’t normally do it that way. The arm holes are not mentioned in the
instructions, but show in the photo before the directions for sewing up the sides.
Thanks. I love this sweet little dress and learn so much from your patterns.
Jane
Margaret Scaia
August 8, 2021 - 11:19 am
Hi, I’m not seeing the pattern for the arm and neck facings in the pattern PDF
I just cut out the 8/10 size but I have no idea if it’s correct as I didn’t see any
measurements to go by. Also, in the comments others were asking if the seem
allowance is already added or was I supposed to add it. Doesn’t seem like it was ever
answered. At this point I feel like I just may have wasted a bunch of really pretty linen
and will have a dress that may not fit anyone!
Lauren Gates
July 21, 2021 - 1:01 pm
Hello Heidi,
All of our Free.pdf patterns from our website have seam allowance
included, this listed on the pattern pieces themselves and the tutorial
will mention seam allowances as well.
For this pattern we have recommended you choose your size based
on your desired finished bust measurement, this is located on the
first page of the pattern document.
I’ve sewn two of these dresses myself, and I have also adjusted the
pattern for a top version too! So if you have any further questions,
please feel free to email me: [email protected]
(mailto:[email protected])
If you dont see any measurements, print out multiple sizes and
measure the pattern ;pieces as those will be the finished garment
size.
Is the seam allowance built into the pattern? The instructions say “Remember to add
seam allowances as indicated in the pattern”. It’s a bit confusing.
Also, when I print the pattern should the quarter circles be right to the edge of the
paper or a 1cm or so away from the edge?
Thank you.
Madeline Scholl
March 22, 2021 - 2:18 pm
I have the same question about the circles. Did you ever solve? I
printed 100% and the circle is NOT to the edge of the paper.
Lauren Gates
March 23, 2021 - 1:48 pm
Love this dress, great pattern! I’m only 5’2″ tall, so I made it 2 inches shorter. Next
time, I will try to make the pockets 1-2 inches higher and perhaps 1-2 inches shorter,
to make it more playful. Thanks for the free pattern!
Masha Karpushina
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July 13, 2020 - 6:09 am
Filiz Zevadin
June 24, 2020 - 4:35 pm
Where to use the interfacing? I just cut the material and tomorrow will be the day to
sew this wonderful dress!
Matsuko Friedland
August 9, 2023 - 11:23 pm
I was looking for this, too! Turns out it’s used for the button loop:
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Hi. Thanks for this lovely pattern. However, I must have overlooked something: there
is a back neck facing included, but none in the instructions. Just binding all the way, if
I’m understanding it correctly. Can you please verify?
Filiz Zevadin
June 24, 2020 - 4:41 pm
Sahar Mostafa
April 5, 2020 - 8:35 pm
Is the pattern still available? Can’t download the pattern for the dress only the pocket
is available
Masha Karpushina
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May 4, 2020 - 8:29 am
Hello Sarah, yes indeed, the link must have broken. But I have
replaced it, so if you click on Pattern, it should all work from now
on. Also here is the direct link: https://fabrics-store.com/sewing-
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The tutorial under PATTERN states “You can access the dress pattern by following
this link HERE and the printable pocket pattern can be found HERE. Remember to
add seam allowances as indicated in the pattern.” As I look at it, the pocket pattern is
not needed for the Trapeze dress. Also, when looking at the pocket pattern, it states
to add seam allowance, but on the pattern it states seam allowance included. This is
very confusing…..
Masha Karpushina
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May 4, 2020 - 8:33 am
Rebecca, please follow the pattern, and ignore the separate pocket
link. I’ve removed it, so not to confuse anyone.
Nelly Desiatnikov
March 25, 2020 - 7:11 am
I made this dress and love how it turned out! A bit of forewarning, the pockets were
really low for me (I’m 5’2) so I had to remove them. If I were to make it again, I’d just
print the individual pocket pattern and move it higher. But very easy and fun dress to
make! Thanks for sharing!
Alicia Ringstad
September 6, 2019 - 8:14 am
Hi, I just made the trapeze dress in 12/14 size. I’m a fairly experienced sewer – there
is no way you can get this dress out of 2 yards of fabric due to the way the pocket is
attached to the dress, I used about 2.5 yards. Also the tutorial had a separate pattern
for pocket 4 pieces which are not used in the dress. That might be a bit confusing and
a waste of fabric. Otherwise I LOVE the dress.Your linens are amazing. Thank you!
Does anyone know how to layout the pattern? There were no instructions on how to
cut out the pattern. So I am not sure if I am supposed to fold the material wrong
sides tog or right sides tog? Since I am new to sewing I am not sure what to do?
Tonya Davillier
August 14, 2019 - 10:19 pm
I have not seen the pattern so I don’t know the layout instructions.
Usually the right side is on the outside. The wrong side is folded
inside. If the instructions are to turn a piece of the pattern on the
wrong side; that pattern piece will be shaded to indicate it should be
on the wrong side.
Elaine Rutledge
March 30, 2019 - 3:05 pm
I love the pattern. I plan to modify it to a V Back Neck to eliminate the need for a
button closure. I have long hair and if wispy ends get caught in a back zipper or button
it drives me crazy.
Kim M.
September 20, 2018 - 1:20 pm
Rima Khusainova
November 1, 2018 - 9:11 am
Laura Sharp
May 10, 2018 - 8:05 pm
I really love the neckline of this dress and am hoping to perhaps alter it into a
pregnancy tank top for this summer and was wondering if you guys thought that it
would work as is or if I would need to alter it to fit my growing belly? What are the
approximate waistline measurments for sizes for both 4/6 and 8/10. I’m assuming I am
closer to a 4/6 right now. Any other suggestions for alterations if you think they may
be necessary would be super appreciated!!! (I’m not super advanced in my sewing
skills, but I love learning new things!)
Rima Khusainova
May 11, 2018 - 8:00 am
Dear Laura, this would make a great maternity tank/dress! I’m not
sure about the exact waist measurement without the printed
pattern in front of me, but it should be easy to check. Once you’ve
printed out the pattern, tape it together and measure the front and
the back at the waist level (minus the seam allowances). This would
be your full waist. What you could also do is to go for a bigger size
for the bottom part and use your usual size for the neck/armholes
and then blend the two together (you’ll need to redraw the side
seams). Hope this helps and happy sewing!
Laura Sharp
May 11, 2018 - 12:52 pm
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May 11, 2018 - 1:24 pm
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Laura
Sharp
May 12, 2018 -
1:35 pm
Am I correct in
my assumption
that the
instructions are
instructions are
found right
here and not in
the printable
pattern as a
couple other
patterns have
been?
Julie Miller
June 22, 2023 - 4:31 pm
I just made this dress very easy but SIZE up because you will have
boobs and this is very narrow in that area…….
Amanda
January 25, 2018 - 1:49 am
Hi – when clicking on the link to the pattern, it doesn’t seem to be available? Unless I
am doing something wrong…
Rima Khusainova
January 26, 2018 - 8:14 am
Dear Amanda, thanks for pointing this out to us! It’s all fixed and
available now!
I go to see every day some blogs and blogs to read posts, except this web site gives
quality based
writing.
Rima Khusainova
December 30, 2017 - 6:17 pm
Susan
September 30, 2017 - 7:51 am
I made a 4/6 tank and it fit perfectly. If I understand these measurements correctly, I
will need to make this dress in a 12/14 in order for it to fit me. I have put the tank
pattern on top of the dress pattern to compare, and it does appear that the 4/6 tank
pattern is approximately equivalent to the 12/14 dress pattern. Admittedly, I have
limited experience sewing, but this disparity confuses me.
Susan
October 1, 2017 - 2:01 pm
I love the dress, but I am hoping it will fit my daughter because the
10/12 is too big. I think the 8/10 size would be perfect.
Like Lori, I too added 2″ to the length, requiring me to cut the back
in two pieces. 2 yards is not long enough to cut both front and back
on the fold if you have added 2″in length to both pieces. Because I
had a seam at the neck opening in the back I was able to finish the
slit by turning under the raw edges in the seam twice and edge
stitching all around, saving me the trouble of making the facing. The
loop edges are exposed because of that, but I don’t believe anyone
will notice. Instead of making bias tape I ironed under 1/8″ of the
neck and arm openings, then turned under again and stitched a thin
finished edge for all three openings. I am a casual (lazy) seamstress!
Susan
October 1, 2017 - 2:04 pm
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October 1, 2017 - 4:44 pm
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Rima
Khusainova
October 4,
2017 - 10:43
am
Dear Susan!
Thank you so
much for
sharing your
sewing
experience
with us! I’m
sure it’ll help a
lot of sewists
here! Finding
the right size is
always tricky!
That’s why
testing the
patterns with
muslin (before
cutting into
linen) is always
a great idea!
Stacy D
March 20, 2017 - 10:55 am
I would love to know what the measurement in length when the dress is completed. I
need to see if I need to add a little length to the dress. Thank you. Once again
beautiful patterns and much appreciated multi-size pdf.
This would be my 4th thing that I would make from your linen and patterns. I live in
South Florida so warm weather and linen are a perfect combination.
Lori
May 31, 2017 - 10:06 pm
Stacy, Did you already make the Trapeze Dress? I am 5’8″ and I
added 2″ to hit just above the knee. The pattern length for size
8/10 is 35 1/2″ shoulder to hem. If you add length, you need a little
more than 2 yards. I cut the back separately and made a seam up
the back. It was easier to do the back opening. I love my dress! I
made a mock-up in cotton and added an inch at the bust. I am very
small in that area so I was surprised that it was tight. I am so happy
with the fabric and the product. Hope your project turns out well
too!
Lori
Stacy
March 7, 2017 - 1:48 pm
I would love to see this pattern available in a pdf version, I’m not the best pattern
drafter!….Can’t wait for it.
I’m feeling like I must be a bit thick – I can’t seem to find the yardage requirements.
Looks like about 2 yards, but wanted to be sure.
Rima Khusainova
February 28, 2017 - 5:59 am
Taryn
September 28, 2016 - 11:23 am
Just the classic, simple dress pattern I have been hoping for! Thank you for this tutorial
Rima! I also like the choice of fabric and color selected. I have learned SEW much
from your tutorials, from different ways to bind a neckline to adding an attractive side
slit to my garments. Thank you for all your creative ideas and effort put into making
these tutorials. They are an essential part of your website! Keep up the great work.
Rima Khusainova
September 28, 2016 - 11:38 am
Dear Taryn! Thank you so much for your comment! I was very
touched by your kind words, really and am so happy you liked the
pattern and found our sewing tutorials helpful and easy to follow.
Thank you!!!
Valerie
September 27, 2016 - 10:43 am
I agree – a standing pose would be helpful. I would love if there were short sleeves on
this!
It would be so very helpful to show the dress on the model STANDING so that we
could see the lines of the dress and pocket application.
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