Buy the Sommer Dress sewing pattern from Merchant & Mills. A simple summer dress for sunny days and holidays. With narrow straps, a horizontal bust dart, and concealed side zip.

Sewing level: Intermediate

This sewing pattern is available to buy in the following formats:

– PDF (available to download immediately after purchase). What is a PDF?

– PDF pattern + Printed A0 copy shop (We print out the A0 pattern sheets, but you’ll need to download the digital instructions, as we don’t print these. The PDF files will be emailed immediately after purchase, and the A0 pattern sheets will be dispatched next working day). What is Copy Shop?

Suggested fabrics: Tightly woven fabrics up to 5.5 oz, such as poplin, cotton chambray, dress weight denim, seersucker, cotton lawn, and cotton/linen blends. 

Fabric requirements: 

Sizes 6 – 18

110 cm (43 1/2") wide fabric: 2.4 - 2.8 m (2 3/4 - 3 1/4 yd) // 120 cm (47") wide fabric: 2.4 - 2.5 m (2 3/4 yd) // 140 cm (55") wide fabric: 1.8 - 2.4 m (2 - 2 3/4 yd) // 150 cm (60") wide fabric: 1.8 - 2.4 m (2 - 2 3/4 yd).

Sizes 18 – 28

110 cm (43 1/2") wide fabric: 2.8 m (3 1/4 yd) // 120 cm (47") wide fabric: 2.7 - 2.8 m (3 - 3 1/4 yd) // 140 cm (55") wide fabric: 2.4 - 2.8 m (2 3/4 - 3 1/4 yd) // 150 cm (60") wide fabric: 2.4 - 2.6 m (2 3/4 - 3 yd).

Sizing: UK 6 – 18 or UK 18 – 28 (approx. UK 6 – 16/18 or UK 18 – 30, based on our standardised size chart). Please also check the designer's size charts and finished garment measurements.

Notions: 2.5 cm (1") interfacing for strips; 38 cm (15") concealed zip; hook and eye.

PDF pattern includes: Instructions; A4/US letter print-at-home pattern (24 pages for sizes 6-18, 28 pages for sizes 18-28); A0 copy shop pattern (2 sheets for sizes 6-18, 2 sheets for sizes 18-28) // Layers: Yes // Projector file: No.

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