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Classic Shift Dress
Classic Shift Dress

Classic Shift Dress

Designer
Designer
Amanda Walker
Pattern Guide
Pattern Guide
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Designer
Designer
Amanda Walker
Pattern Guide
Pattern Guide
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About this pattern

The classic shift dress has been reinvented over and over, flattering boyish frames and curvy figures alike. Here, Amanda Walker creates structured lines with her simple design, which includes shapely darts and practical pockets – perfect for beginners! If using a check fabric, cut out the front dress first, then lay the pockets directly onto it to ensure a perfect pattern match.

Essentials

  • Fabric, 2m (145cm)

Essentials

  • Concealed zip, 55.8cm

Sizes

  • 8-20

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    1 Download and print the pattern at sewmag.co.uk/templates. Cut out the pieces according to the cutting guide, then transfer any markings. Stitch the darts into the front dress from the sides to the points, then press them up towards the shoulders. Neaten the side edges, centre-back edges and shoulders of the front and back pieces.

    2 Fold and press under 1cm, then another 4cm on one of the shorter pocket edges. Fold over onto the right side of the pocket and stitch down each side edge with a 1cm seam allowance. Trim the bulk from the corners, then turn the top part of the pocket back to the wrong side. Press the edges, then continue folding and pressing a 1cm seam along the side edges and base. Pin and edgestitch the pockets onto the front where indicated on the pattern.

    3 Pin the two back pieces right sides together, matching the centre-back seam, then sew as far as the zip notch mark from the base of the

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