LEO DRESS • Pattern

By FRENCH POETRY, Leo Dress is a paper sewing pattern.

Garment Details: The Leo Dress pattern is an easy to style dress in cooler seasons. Features a high collar with a gorgeous front & back frilly mantle and stylish buttoned cuffs.

Sizing: This is a multi-size pattern, including sizes XS-XL (2-16). Sizing guide, finished garment measurements and fabric requirements can be found here.

Fabric Suggestions: The Leo dress pattern is designed for woven fabrics such as crepe, twill, challis, silk, viscose, polyester, cotton, linen, Tencel or even light weight denim.

Trims required: Matching thread, 50cm interfacing for the collar and cuffs. A 50cm zipper (about 19.6 inch), 4 small buttons (3.5 to 4.3 inch – 9 to 11mm) for cuffs. 

Skill Level: The pattern is placed at a Level 3 out of 5, on the French Poetry pattern skill scale, Technical aspects include sewing bust darts, making gathers, sewing a set-in sleeve, sewing sleeve cuffs and a back zipper. You will be guided throughout the process with a 20 pages fully illustrated booklet and a step by step video tutorial.

The number indicated on the French Poetry patterns and on the product pages correspond to your sewing experience level, on a 5-point scale:

1/ Beginner 
2/ Confident Beginner
3/ Intermediate
4/ Advanced
5/ Expert

The paper pattern comes carefully packaged in an envelope together with a step-by-step assembly instruction in English.

A 5/8” (1.5cm) seam allowance is included.

Photo credits: French Poetry