The Sauvie Sundress is the perfect strappy summer dress to reach for when you are wanting comfort, ease and style in those hot summer months. It’s also perfect for layering over a t-shirt as a pinafore when the temperatures drop. Sauvie can be anything from a swim cover-up to a casual summer dress to an elegant evening gown depending on your fabric choice.
Difficulty: Advanced Beginner
Suggested Fabric: Light-weight woven fabrics such as linen, linen blends, cotton lawn, silk noil, silk crepe de chine, wool gabardine and just about any woven dress-weight fabric that isn’t too thick or stiff. Note that stable fabrics such as cotton lawn may result in a tighter fit at the upper bust while fabrics with drape such as rayon challis may result in a looser fit.
Notions: Thread, light-weight fusible interfacing, versions #3 & #4 – 1 1/2″/40mm wide elastic. Optional bra keeper chain and snap requires two small snap sets approximately 8mm or size 2/0 and a hand sewing needle.
Size: 16-34. Find sizes 00-20 HERE!
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Sew House Seven is an independent pattern company grown in the Pacific Northwest. Their focus is on, however, not limited to creating beautiful women’s sewing patterns that can be sewn up rather quickly and easily, yet appeal to sewists of all levels. The pattern instructions are very detailed and provide an opportunity to learn while sewing. Each style has a special design feature that makes it unique. After all, a great design is a great design no matter how simple.