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Midi Slip Dress

Midi Slip Dress

With external design seams, darts, and plunge neckline

XS–XL · Intermediate

$18.00 Instant download

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Delivered instantly. Your download link arrives by email the moment you check out and stays in your order confirmation. Print at home on US Letter or A4, or take the A0 file to a copy shop.

Cut entirely on the bias, with three godets opening the skirt and external design seams tracing the body.

Pattern specification

Size range
XS–XL
Skill level
Intermediate
Recommended fabric
Bias-friendly woven with good drape — silk charmeuse, satin, crepe or a fine rayon
Colours shown
Oatmeal, ivory
Yardage
3 1/4 yd at 45 in or 3 yd at 60 in — the bias layout needs about 40% more than straight grain
Notions required
None
Stretch required
None — drape does the work, not stretch
Seam allowance
1 cm throughout
Format
PDF — print at home or copy shop

Size chart

Size Fits bust Fits waist Length
XS 31.5 / 80 27.5 / 70 41.75 / 106
S 33.5 / 85 29.5 / 75 42 / 107
M 35.5 / 90 31.5 / 80 42.5 / 108
L 37.5 / 95 33.5 / 85 43 / 109
XL 39.5 / 100 35.5 / 90 43.25 / 110

Bust and waist are BODY measurements — the finished dress carries about 2 in of ease over these. Length is the finished garment. Inches / centimetres.

Before you cut

Before you cut. Every main piece is cut on the BIAS, including the bindings. Lay the grainline at a true 45 degrees, cut single-layer, and let the pieces hang 24 hours before hemming so the bias can drop.

Key details

  • Cut entirely on the bias
  • Three godets for midi sweep
  • External design seams
  • Plunge front neckline
  • Bias-bound neck and armholes

Pattern pieces

  • Front (cut on bias)
  • Back (cut on bias)
  • Back godet
  • Right side godet
  • Left side godet
  • Neckline binding (bias)
  • Armhole binding (bias)

In the download

  • A0 copy-shop file — 4p
  • US Letter / A4 print file — 72p
  • Construction workflow — 9p

This is a digital pattern. Nothing ships — your download link is emailed the moment payment clears, and stays in your order confirmation.

Licensed for personal use only. Files may not be resold, redistributed, shared or used for commercial production without written permission from Kissing Parasites.