LYSE is a women's long dress pattern, designed to sew an elegant summer dress that is easy to wear daily. Imagine it in linen for a natural everyday version, or in Tencel for a fluid and elegant dress. It’s a long dress easy to wear daily, ideal for the office, weekends, or summer occasions.
Its signature detail: a wide ruffled collar, starting at the waist and following the button placket to delicately highlight the neckline. The top of the dress is fully lined, to provide beautiful finishes and optimal comfort.
Inspired by the timeless look of shirt dresses, this long buttoned dress creates a feminine and balanced silhouette thanks to its belt and slightly flared skirt. Timeless and feminine, LYSE is a summer long dress pattern that you will enjoy sewing and wearing.
Key features of the Lyse pattern
• Shirt dress fully buttoned at the front
• Pattern for an elegant and timeless long dress
• Original and feminine ruffled collar
• Lined bodice for neat finishes
• Slightly flared skirt that flatters the silhouette
• Cut that defines the waist and elongates the silhouette
• Pattern available in PDF (A4, A0, projector) and in printed paper
Tutorial
Difficulty level & technical points
●●●○ – Advanced level
This shirt dress sewing pattern is designed for sewists who have already completed a few projects and want to improve. The illustrated explanatory booklet guides you step by step in making your LYSE dress, and the video tutorial helps you visualize certain steps. Motivated beginner sewists can also get started thanks to the detailed explanations.
Techniques covered:
- sleeve assembly
- lining the top of a sleeveless dress
- sewing bias-cut yoke pieces
- making a button placket
- buttonholes
- topstitched waistband
The dress can be sewn with a simple sewing machine. If you do not have a serger, the seams can be finished with a zigzag stitch.
Fabric and materials
Fabric yardage according to size and finish:
Main fabric
32-38: 2 m (width 140 cm)
40-46: 2.20 m (width 140 cm)
48-56: 2.70 m (width 140 cm)
Lining (it can be made from the main fabric)
32-46: 50 cm
48-56: 80 cm
Supplies
7 buttons (1.2 cm diameter) 1.10 m of very thin fusible interfacing suitable for the fabric
Sewing a long dress: tips for choosing your fabric well
The LYSE pattern is designed to be made with woven fabrics.
Sewing a long dress can completely transform your wardrobe, provided you choose the right fabric.
For an easy-to-wear summer long dress, favor natural fabrics like linen, poplin, double gauze, chambray, or washed cotton. These fabrics are pleasant to sew and offer a nice drape. A fine gabardine would also be very pretty.
If you want a more fluid and elegant dress, turn to a viscose, Cupro, or Tencel, which will bring movement to your dress.
The LYSE pattern easily adapts to these different fabrics, making it an excellent choice for sewing a long women's dress according to your desires. The choice of fabric will transform the look of the dress: a casual version for everyday wear or a more dressed-up long dress.
What the pattern contains PDF
- The PDF sewing pattern (A4, A0, and projector format) with size layers
- The ultra-detailed illustrated explanatory booklet in PDF format
- A presentation page (to print and insert into the printed storage pouch of your pattern)
- A guide for using layers and printing
