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Love sewing knits? Take it up a notch with the cleverly constructed Zadie dress. The striking Z-shaped seams, empire waistline and semi-pleated flared skirt create a swoonsome fit, with practical in-seam pockets and a round neckband. With a choice of cap, three-quarter or full-length raglan sleeves, you can wear Zadie at any time of the year for effortless style that's oh so comfortable.
If you’re a fan of the Coco or Agnes patterns, this project will take your knit fabric sewing skills to the next level.
The Zadie dress is a PDF pattern only. This pattern is not available as a printed pattern.
SKILL LEVEL - Improvers
PATTERN SUPPORT - Need extra Zadie sewing help? See our FREE tutorials!
SIZE RANGE - UK 6-20 (US 2-16 / EUR 34-48)
FABRIC & SUPPLIES: See the pattern back cover image (Psst! You can zoom in)
MODEL SIZES - Emily wears size 7 (pink dress) (UK 18) at the bust graded to size 6 (UK 16) at the hips and Lora (black and white dress) wears size 3 (UK 10)
COLOUR BLOCKING YOUR ZADIE DRESS?
Download the cutting layouts for colour blocking your Zadie dress. You will need the following amounts of fabric:
Size range: UK 6-20 / US 2-16 / EUR 34-48 / AUS 6-20
| SIZE | BUST | WAIST | HIP |
| 1 UK 6 / US 2 / EUR 34 / AUS 6 |
76cm (30in) |
61cm (24in) |
84cm (33in) |
| 2 UK 8 / US 4 / EUR 36 / AUS 8 |
81cm (32in) |
66cm (26in) |
89cm (35in) |
| 3 UK 10 / US 6 / EUR 38 / AUS 10 |
86.5cm (34in) |
71cm (28in) |
94cm (37in) |
| 4 UK 12 / US 8 / EUR 40 / AUS 12 |
91.5cm (36in) |
76cm (30in) |
99cm (39in) |
| 5 UK 14 / US 10 / EUR 42 / AUS 14 |
96.5cm (38in) |
81cm (32in) |
104cm (41in) |
| 6 UK 16 / US 12 / EUR 44 / AUS 16 |
101.5cm (40in) |
86.5cm (34in) |
109cm (43in) |
| 7 UK 18 / US 14 / EUR 46 / AUS 18 |
106.5cm (42in) |
91.5cm (36in) |
114cm (45in) |
| 8 UK 20 / US 16 / EUR 48 / AUS 20 |
112cm (44in) |
96.5cm (38in) |
119.5cm (47in) |
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See the pattern back cover image (Psst! You can zoom in)
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I just finished my first one, I’m burgundy, burgundy floral, and navy. It’s absolutely gorgeous. Ordinarily I have to grade to a bigger size for the hips, but I don’t think I’ll do that for the next one (which is almost ready to go already!).
Hi Tamara, thank you so much for your sweet review! 😊 I’m so happy to hear you love your dress – it sounds absolutely gorgeous in those colours! How exciting that you're already making another one – I’m sure it’ll be just as fab! Happy sewing! Virginija x
I absolutely LOVE this pattern. The fut was perfect, no alterations needed. I have made one, just about to start my second. Sadly, I can't add a pic as my made Zadie is in Malta. I did struggle a bit with the side inserts but got it eventually. Thank you for Zadie, I love her!
I just started sewing a year ago, and the instructions and pattern were easy to follow and I was able to make my first dress! It's a great intro to pleats as well. Don't be scared, jump in with this great pattern and the dress turned out fantastic!
I’ve made this dress twice so far and love this pattern. The instructions are excellent and the dress is so flattering and comfortable. I’ve used color blocking for on version and a print for the second, using different sleeve lengths for each dress. Each resulted in a fun and fashionable look! Love the clear instructions, pictures and style! Well done, Tilly and the buttons!
So lovely, thank you for sharing Brittany. x
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