Lucy Dress - Draft It Yourself sewing pattern

Light - medium weight wovens will work best for this dress. Quilting cotton, cotton lawn, shirting, seersucker, lightweight linen, viscose blends, brocade, jacquard, cotton sateen will all work beautifully and offer very different looks ranging from casual day dresses to impactful evening gowns. For the bodice lining, either use your main fabric if it is lightweight and breathable, or opt for a lightweight cotton if your main fabric is too stiff or scratchy.

The amount of fabric you need will depend on your measurements, your design and the width of your fabric. The pattern provides help to plan your project and calculate how much fabric you need

Since you are drafting your own pattern, you will need Tape measure Pattern paper - dot and cross or Swedish tracing paper Depending on which version you are making, you will also need 8-12" invisible zipper (Variation 1) 1/4"-1/2" elastic (Variation 2 and puff sleeve) Tracing wheel (to help with drafting the puff sleeve)