meridian wrap dress – sew versatile!

A review of Papercut Patterns Meridian Dress

Reviewed by DanicaDoesIt on 19th February, 2019

Pattern: Meridian Wrap Dress from Papercut Patterns
Fabric: cotton handstamped block print from Fibers to Fabric on Etsy

Difficulty: confident beginner – skills include adding in a zipper, inset sleeves, pleats, and lining a bodice. This is a good pattern to start out learning pleats or the sleeves! With a patterned fabric, these small details are quite forgiving. Start to finish was about 3-4 hours.

Changes: I chose the short sleeve, knee length option! I wanted a more summer-y dress given the Texas heat and humidity, and felt that the fabric fit better for this look. I think if you chose a heavier weight fabric or a jersey, it would like great in the longer sleeves! I may make the midi-length eventually, but I generally like to show more leg. The only change I made was instead of adding in the keyhole back, I did a full zipper – there was no specific reason for this other than not wanting to sew on a button! I do think that this is a such a delicate detail to add, so I will definitely consider doing this in the future. I would probably add pockets the next time as well!

Thoughts: I was a little skeptical during the sewing process – the ties look so silly when you’re making it that I was absolutely convinced I had messed something up during the process. I love the look of having a wrap dress with a full coverage bodice, making it perfect for more modest events! I definitely think using different fabrics could totally change the look of the dress. Overall, this is an incredibly versatile pattern and I certainly see myself making several versions of this dress in the future ?

More photos on the blog!: https://danicadoesit.com/2019/02/19/meridian-wrap-dress-oh-sew-versatile/