My new favorite dress for this summer: I’m sewing Aënor by Sewing Soon

In these heatwave times, the release of the Aënor pattern from Sewing Soon seemed very timely... I was looking for patterns for the fabrics I brought back from Japan; I was delighted!

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Anyway, back to my new perfect pinafore dress to face 30°C because yes, Aënor is a dress or romper/jumpsuit that lets the air through: pure bliss! I feel like I’m going to wear it all summer!

We dive into this new sewing adventure and the discovery of this new model that will save your summer (after the swimsuit, I admit 😂)!

The model

I really loved the Aënor model as soon as Virginia sent it to me to put on the site.

What won me over?

The fact that it’s a lightweight pinafore dress for summer but also offered as a romper and jumpsuit version: a real plus!

Aënor is therefore a "pinafore" dress or jumpsuit, meaning it has no side seams and closes in two steps, front and back, with ties to knot. The front ties first at the back. Then the back panel folds over to fasten at the front. You can adjust the tightness of the ties to be more comfortable during the day 😉 or after having eaten a bit too much at the aperitif 😂!

Its bustier-style bodice is fitted thanks to its princess seams and is fully lined for top-notch finishes. Virginia designed two cup depths for the princess seams depending on the size; which is great for both small and fuller busts.
Additionally, the cut of the bustier was designed to be feminine while providing good coverage for the chest: the side crossover is slightly scooped, allowing the bra to show depending on its shape, but with a nude bra, there’s no problem. You can also wear Aënor without a bra.

Aënor comes in 3 VERSIONS:
- VERSION A: apron dress, bodice mounted on a gathered skirt. The gathers create a very "seventies" silhouette with volume at the waist, to be managed depending on fabric choice.
- VERSION B: apron dress, bodice mounted on a skater skirt. The cut is simpler, more fitted, with a clean waistline.
- VERSION C: jumpsuit with pants/short apron, bodice mounted on wide-leg pants or shorts with front and back clips. Front closure with buttons. VERSIONS A and B can be made in MINI VARIANTS (above the knee), MIDI (mid-calf), and MAXI.

Practical information for sewing this pattern

Size 34 to 50

In the seamstress's basket

Note that with fluid and/or heavy fabrics (tencel, voile, viscose…), you will get a soft drape, very "second skin" with controlled volume. With drier and denser fabrics (cotton poplin, chambray, broderie anglaise, linen…), the result will be more structured, with a bit more volume. Recommended fabrics: tencel/lyocell, voile or cotton batiste, poplin, chambray, linen, silk, broderie anglaise, fine cotton satin VERSION A (gathered skirt): for controlled volume, choose a thin and supple and/or fluid fabric (max recommended weight 120g/m2) Bodice lining: batiste, cotton voile, cotton satin Be careful, if your fabric has a unidirectional imposed grain (especially patterns), you will not be able to position your pieces "head to tail" and you will need more fabric than with a multidirectional fabric. The yardage is indicated below for each VERSION/VARIANT, depending on the fabric and size.