The Sailaway Dress
With Emma Moeller
DATE: 3 Mondays, July 13th, 20th, 27th
TIME: 6pm - 9pm (3 sessions x 3hrs = 9 hours)
The Sailaway Dress is a romantic, drop-waist dress with two bodice views: a halter neckline or a high round neckline. Both views feature an open back with a keyhole detail and elasticated ties for adjustable comfort and fit! The fully lined bodice includes princess seams, paired with an A-line gathered skirt and can be sewn in two lengths : mini and midi. Ideal for light, woven fabrics, the Sailaway is a breezy, customizable piece for confident beginner to intermediate sewists. A staple that’ll sail through your summer wardrobe!
This class includes a PDF and paper copy of the pattern ($38 value)
SIZE RANGE: AA-O
BUST: 78 cm (30 3/4’’) - 140cm (55 1/8’’)
WAIST: 62 cm (24 3/8’’) – 124 cm (48 7/8’’)
HIPS: 91 cm (35 7/8’’) – 153 cm (60 ¼’’)
FABRIC SUGGESTIONS:
The Sailaway dress is designed to work with light to medium weight woven fabrics like rayon and viscose (crepe, voile, poplin, twill, challis), cotton (lawn, voile, poplin, crinkle cotton, shirting), linen (washed linen, linen noil) and tencel twill. The choice of fabric will impact the final look of the dress: fabrics like rayon will look more fluid and have more drape and fabrics like cotton will give more structure and volume.
*Please see images to find your size and fabric requirements, if you have any questions about purchasing fabrics please let us know!
NOTIONS:
✿ Main fabric
✿ Lining fabric
✿ 0.3m (0.3yds) of 1cm elastic (ALL VIEWS)
✿ 0.6m (0.6yds) of 6mm (1/4’’) elastic (VIEW 1)
✿ 0.3m (0.3yds) of 6mm (1/4’’) elastic (VIEW 2)
✿ Polyester thread
Experience Level: Level 3 - Beginner Garment, must have taken GARMENT SEWING 101 or have some experience sewing from a pattern. This level builds confidence reading a pattern, introduces common garment construction techniques and practices, sewing with stable knits and wovens.
Age appropriate: Teens and Adults 18+
Location: Empire Make Space 168 1/2 Ottawa St. N
Instructor: Emma Moeller