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Reese Classic Wrap Dress
Reese Classic Wrap Dress

Reese Classic Wrap Dress

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Intermediate

Designer
Designer
Amanda Walker
Pattern Guide
Pattern Guide
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Beginner
Difficulty

Intermediate

Designer
Designer
Amanda Walker
Pattern Guide
Pattern Guide
Download

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About this pattern

If you’re hankering for that definitive classic wrap dress to enhance your natural assets, this pattern is the perfect opportunity! Just like pioneer Diane von Furstenberg blazed a figure-flattering trail with her relaxed jersey hit, Amanda Walker elevates a modern classic with two metres of a playful polka dot knit. This delightful dress pattern is versatile enough to refashion into all manner of elegant shades and prints.

Essentials

  • Jersey fabric, 2m (150cm)
  • Fusible jersey interfacing, 30cm
  • Tape, 30cm

Essentials

  • 1.5cm seam allowance used throughout, except for the neckline, where 1cm is used.

Sizes

  • 8-20

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    1 Download, print and cut out the pattern. Neaten the edges of the shoulder seams on the front and back pieces. Lay a strip of tape along the stitching line, then match and sew the shoulder seams and press open.

    2 Match and stitch the two ends of the neck band, then fold and press the strip in half lengthways. Match the join in the strip to the centre back neckline, then pin it around and down the wrap part, stretching the strip slightly to fit. Towards the end, on the side edge of the front wrap, angle the strip upwards so that the binding disappears when looking at the right-hand side of the dress. Neaten the seam allowances, then fold the binding and press upwards so that the neatened edges fold inside the garment.

    3 Neaten the edges of the side seams on the front and back pieces. Match them both, right sides to

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