Penelope Halter Dress – PDF Sewing Pattern

Looking to stand out at your next party or function? The Penelope Halter Dress is the perfect style to turn heads at your next event. This dress features a flattering halter neckline with a functional neck tie, allowing you to adjust the fit for comfort and style. The open back creates a striking, sophisticated silhouette, balanced beautifully by a cinched waist and a double-layer circular skirt, which completes the dreamy, floaty, feminine look of the dress. Optional horse hair braid can also be added to the hem for a more dramatic look. The dress fastens with a centre back invisible zipper ensuring a clean, polished finish.

Perfect for any special occasion, this design is elegant feminine and the perfect conversation starter when people ask  “oh my god! Where did you buy that dress?”

SEWING ABILITY

Advanced

FABRIC REQUIREMENTS
Type: Woven
The Penelope Halter Dress is best made with mid-weight woven fabrics that drape well for the bodice gathers and allow the skirt to ow nicely. Cotton poplin, cotton sateen & linen blends for casual looks, while taffeta or dupioni work well for formal versions. For lining, use cotton, voile, or satin.
Please ensure your fabric has been washed following the correct care instructions before making the garment to ensure it is preshrunk, and you don’t get any nasty surprises after your garment is made up.

TRIMS AND OTHER MATERIALS REQUIRED
Lining fabric
Interfacing (optional)
Invisible zipper
Horse hair braid (optional
Thread to match (enough to also thread your overlocker)

TOOLS REQUIRED
Scissors or rotary cutter & mat
Pins
Sewing machine with a regular foot
Standard zipper foot & invisible zipper foot
Overlocker
Iron

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WHAT YOU WILL RECEIVE
PDF file of the pattern in each size (just print whichever size you need)
Available in A4, US LETTER & A0
PDF file of the pattern in all sizes – (this file is in layers, you can select the size you want to print or print all sizes together)
Available in A4, US LETTER & A0
Penelope Halter Dress Style Booklet – 24 pages, This includes – style information, fabric & notions, size guide, garment finished measurements, pattern cutting instructions, symbol and line library, paper pattern layout guide, and basic sewing instructions
*Please note, the booklet is in English only*

Sewing Tutorial: Penelope Halter Dress

Looking to stand out at your next party or function? The Penelope Halter Dress is the perfect style to turn heads at your next event. This dress features a flattering halter neckline with a functional neck tie, allowing you to adjust the fit for comfort and style. The open back [...]