Sew Over It Esma Dress

Buy the Esma Dress sewing pattern from Sew Over It. Every wardrobe needs an Esma Dress! This jersey dress is super comfy to wear and super simple to sew. Aimed at confident beginners, with a little bit of sewing know-how you can stitch up an Esma in an afternoon.

The subtle scoop of the rounded neckline is finished with an easy to sew neckband. The wide waistband leads to a gathered skirt and adds an extra element of chic to the classic silhouette. With three hem length options you can adapt the Esma Dress to suit your style and occasion – midi for cocktail hour, short for the summer and knee length for everyday and every season – with or without tights.

Note: Use the Esma T-shirt Add-on Pack (sold separately) to sew a quick T-shirt version!

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: Light to medium weight knit fabrics such as viscose or bamboo jersey or French terry and lightweight cotton jersey.

Fabric requirements:

Sizes 6 – 20

1.15 m wide fabric: V1, 2.8 - 3.2 m // V2, 2.4 - 3.0 m // V3, 2.0 - 2.7 m.

1.40 m wide fabric: V1, 2.4 - 2.5 m // V2, 2.1 - 2.4 m // V3, 1.8 - 2.1 m.

Sizes 18 – 30

1.40 m wide fabric: V1, 3.0 - 3.3 m // V2, 2.8 - 3.0 m // V3, 2.5 - 2.8 m.

Sizing: UK 6 – 20 and UK 18 – 30 (approx. UK 6 – 20 and UK 20 – 32, based on our standardised size chart). Please also check the designer’s size charts and finished garment measurements.

This pattern is split into two different blocks. The 6 – 20 size range is drafted for a B cup. The 18 – 30 size range is drafted for a D cup.

Notions: 0.5 m of bias seam tape interfacing; clear elastic for the waist (optional).

PDF pattern includes: Instructions; A4 print-at-home pattern (35 pages for sizes 6-20, 40 pages for sizes 18-30); US letter print-at-home pattern (35 pages for sizes 6-20, 45 pages for sizes 18-30); A0 copy shop pattern (2 sheets for sizes 6-20, 2 sheets for sizes 18-30).

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