I Need Dress/Skirt Patterns for Summer

Horse Fork Farm · #1 06/03/09, 06:51 PM

The thread about what do you wear on the homestead got me thinking about sewing some very lightweight dresses for this summer. I love the gauze type fabrics- so thin the air passes right through. I had a couple of sun dresses I got at yard sales but they have been worn to rags. What I like is not in style anymore I guess, because I never see simple sundresses in stores.

Are there any free pattern places online? I'm looking for a sleeveless dress, loose fitted, scoop neck maybe, some big pockets and long skirt.

Maybe I should go for another country drive--- theres a scarecrow in someones front yard with a dress on that I LOVE!!! Ha haha.:banana02: MAybe shes got the pattern....

AngieM2 · #2 06/03/09, 06:55 PM

You may get more responses in the sewing / quilting forum, in case you don't get the response you want here

also, can you carefully take apart the dresses you like, iron them and use them for a pattern?

You do sew reasonably well, don't you.

Angie

Pink_Carnation · #3 06/03/09, 07:20 PM

You can also take a top pattern you like and just add the skirt to it. If it is the light weight fabrics gathering in enough for fullness shouldn't be much of a problem.

Kmac15 · #4 06/04/09, 09:03 AM

McCalls 2208
I love that it has only 4 pieces and all you have to do is hem and you are done.

You will have to add pockets as they aren't on the pattern.

dixienc · #5 06/04/09, 09:11 AM

Try Burda Style, they have alot of nice free patterns and tutorials for sewing. I have downloaded and used a bunch of them and they turned out pretty nice. http://www.burdastyle.com/patterns

Horse Fork Farm · #6 06/04/09, 09:19 AM

Thanks all,
The 2 that I loved so much got recycled into the rag bag before I realized I wasn't going to be able to find anymore. I can sew pretty well, I have even made some of my own patterns for my kids clothes. I just want the convenience right now of grabbing the pattern and having something wearable in an hour or two. I'm having trouble finding enough hours in a day right now! So fast easy and done is the theme..... I'm going to look at that pattern Kmac15 posted, Kathy