Grainline Studio Poppy Dress

Buy the Poppy Dress sewing pattern from Grainline Studio. The Poppy Dress is a versatile and playful dress, fitted at the shoulders and relaxed through the body thanks to tiered gathers in two lengths. Make Poppy your own with your choice of short sleeves or long sleeves gently gathered into cuffs. Use flannel for a cosy winter dress, make a breezy picnic dress in cotton lawn, or sew Poppy in glittery lamé for a special party look.

Sewing level: Intermediate

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

– PAPER (next working day dispatch on orders and FREE UK delivery over £50)

Suggested fabrics: Light to mid-weight woven fabrics such as cotton lawn and voile; rayon, viscose, and rayon or viscose blends; linen and linen blends.

Fabric requirements: 

Sizes 0 – 18

45" (114 cm) wide fabric: View A, 3 1/8 - 3 3/4 yd (2.8 - 3.4 m) // View B, not possible // View C, 3 5/8 - 4 1/2 yd (3.3 - 4.1 m) // View D, not possible.

54" (137 cm) wide fabric: View A, 3 1/8 - 3 3/8 yd (2.8 - 3 m) // View B, 4 1/2 - 4 3/4 yd (4 - 4.3 m) // View C, 3 5/8 - 3 7/8 yd (3.3 - 3.5 m) // View D, 5 - 5 3/8 yd (4.5 - 4.8 m).

Sizes 14 – 32

45" (114 cm) wide fabric: View A (sizes 14-20 only), 4 - 4 1/8 yd (3.6 - 3.8 m) // View B, not possible // View C (sizes 14-20 only), 4 1/2 yd (4 m) // View D, not possible.

54" (137 cm) wide fabric: View A, 3 - 3 3/4 yd (2.8 - 3.4 m) // View B, 4 1/2 - 6 7/8 yd (4 - 6.2 m) // View C, 4 - 4 3/4 yd (3.6 - 4.3 m) // View D, 5 1/4 - 7 3/4 yd (4.8 - 7 m).

Sizing: US 0 – 18 or US 14 – 32 (approx. UK 8 – 18 or UK 16 – 32, based on our standardised size chart). Please also check the designer’s size charts and finished garment measurements.

The 0 – 18 pattern is drafted for a B sewing cup size. The 14 – 32 pattern is drafted for a D sewing cup size. Both patterns are drafted for a height of 5'5".

Notions: Light to mid-weight woven fusible interfacing // View A: six 3/8" buttons // View B: eight 3/8" buttons // View C: six 3/8" buttons // View D: eight 3/8" buttons.

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