How do I sew a Penny dress?

Introducing Penny, the tight-fitting, mermaid-like dress for day and night. With its straps and under-bust cut-out, it'll keep your bust in place in any situation. Zipped at the back for added comfort, it's also slit at the bottom of the skirt for easy walking.

We advise you to choose a jersey for this model, which requires a lot of elasticity (at least 35%). You can use a polyester base or choose a natural material with 5% elastane or lycra. You'll also need a tone-on-tone lining. For this, pay attention to the weight of the outer fabric you choose, and adjust the thickness of the lining accordingly. If in doubt, choose a lightweight jersey like those used for T-shirts, around 120gr/m2. As the pattern is so simple, you can turn Penny into the essential little black dress in your closet, or make it in any color or pattern you like. With a little patience and fine-tuning, you can add the sleeves of a Bao dress, or why not a ruffle on the bottom of the skirt for a Falbala-esque touch.

You'll need :
-1m70 fabric in 140cm width or 2m70 fabric in 110cm width,
-1m20 lining in 140cm width or 1m70 lining in 110cm width,
-1 invisible 35cm zip,
-1 pair of hooks.

Watch the video tutorial step-by-step herethe pattern to buy here.