Sew Me Something Kate Dress

Buy the Kate Dress sewing pattern from Sew Me Something. Kate is a versatile shift dress with bust darts and slightly curved side seams to give shape. Bias binding neatens the neckline and pockets, as well as the sleeves on Versions 1 and 3.

Version 1 has a plain scooped neckline and set-in sleeves with a slight gather at the sleeve head. Version 2 has a scooped neckline with a small amount of gather at the centre, and set-in sleeves that end above the elbow. Version 3 has the same scooped and gathered neckline as Version 2, but the sleeves are three-quarter length bishop sleeves that end in a gathered binding.

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 medium weight fabrics such as printed craft cotton, linen, poplin, denim, crepe or satin crepe. Neck, sleeve and pocket binding can be made from ready-made bias binding.

Fabric requirements:

Sizes 6 - 20

Version 1: 114 cm wide fabric: 2.4 m // 140 cm wide fabric: 2.25 m.

Version 2: 114 cm wide fabric: 2.5 m // 140 cm wide fabric: 2.35 m.

Version 3: 114 cm wide fabric: 2.8 m // 140 cm wide fabric: 2.55 m.

Sizes 20 - 34

Version 1: 114 cm wide fabric: 3 m // 140 cm wide fabric: 2.5 m.

Version 2: 114 cm wide fabric: 3.5 m // 140 cm wide fabric: 2.6 m.

Version 3: 114 cm wide fabric: 3.75 m // 140 cm wide fabric: 2.75 m.

Sizing: UK 6 – 20 or UK 20 – 34 (approx. UK 6/8 – 18/20 or UK 22 – 36, based on our standardised size chart). Please also check the designer’s size charts and finished garment measurements.

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