Sew Over It Giselle Dress

Buy the Giselle Dress sewing pattern from Sew Over It. The Giselle Dress is a semi-fitted but casual and contemporary midi sheath dress. It features a double darted bodice, T-shirt length sleeves, and a sweet round neckline. It’s shaped through the waist and hip with panels in the skirt, into which you can insert an optional cheeky split. It closes at the centre back with an invisible zip and keyhole opening, and the neckline is finished neatly with bias binding. Giselle has a mid-length hem, but of course you can hem it wherever you like to suit you.

Super versatile, it’s all in the fabric choice and styling with Giselle. Wear yours on the weekend, to work, or for a fun evening out – she’ll even look the part at a special occasion! Keep it simple and striking in a solid fabric, choose a ditsy floral for a casual day look, or go all out with a big bold print. Giselle makes a great canvas to show off that special fabric.

A perfect base for a bit of pattern hacking, you can easily shorten or lengthen the sleeves and skirt hem, make just the skirt, or even change the skirt completely. How about creating a gathered skirt from a simple rectangle of fabric for a completely different look?

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 fabrics with lots of drape, such as rayon, viscose and crepe.

Fabric requirements:

Sizes 6 – 20

1.15 m wide fabric: 2.4 - 3.3 m // 1.40 m wide fabric: 1.9 - 2.5 m.

Sizes 18 – 30

1.15 m wide fabric: 3.2 - 3.4 m // 1.40 m wide fabric: 2.5 - 2.9 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: 40 cm (16") zip; small hook and eye.

PDF pattern includes: Instructions; A4 print-at-home pattern (34 pages for sizes 6-20, 40 pages for sizes 18-30); US letter print-at-home pattern (32 pages for sizes 6-20, 40 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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