Sewing and the City The Essex Dress Paper Pattern

The Essex is an easy fitting, pull-over dress with a v-neck, gathered shoulders with ruffle or puffed sleeves, an elastic waist with side-seam pockets and above the knee hem. The back neck and View A sleeves are finished with bias tape trim. View B sleeves are finished with elastic. The Essex can be worn with sandals as a casual summer look or with heels as a chic special occasion dress.

Suggested Fabrics: Light to medium weight wovens with a bit of body: cotton poplin, cotton/poly blends, denim, linen. The Essex looks fabulous in your favorite artists drawn prints and solids, too!

Notions:

All views:

Thread to match

Approx 2 1⁄4 yards of 3⁄4” Elastic

1/4 yard of 1/4“ wide double folded bias tape

(made from 1” bias strips)

View A:

3 yards of 1/4“ wide double folded bias tape

(made from 1” bias strips)

View B:

Approx 1 yard of 1/4″ elastic

Watch the Sewing Tutorial on YouTube