Sewing pattern tutorial: the Primrose dress

Primrose is a skater dress pattern that offers several versions to vary the styles and the level of difficulty:

• A dress with a deep back neckline stabilized by a neckline band or a dress with a closed back

• A buttoned pleated/twisted cuff or a pleated/twisted cuff in the style of a sleeve bracelet

• The possibility of not making the wrist folds by using the inner wrist pattern pieces x2

The skirt is made of panels for a soft and dancing drape, the waistline is dark on the bust in front and supported by an elastic slipped into a belt in the back.

You can sew Primrose in many fabrics: a viscose jacquard for a very elegant version like the Lily viscose jacquard from the Primrose sewing box , but also plain viscose twills or printed viscose poplins like the Léo Scarabée poplin used in this step-by-step sewing video.

Primrose's video tutorial will cover in detail all the technical points covered to sew your dress:

• Assemble a clean neckline

• Finish the back neckline neatly with a concealed hem

• Sew a belt that will serve as a casing for the back elastic

• Make a tear-proof slit for the buttoned cuff version

• Assemble a buttoned cuff

• Put on sleeves

Happy sewing!