
I think it’s fair to say that we all became a tad obsessed with a certain Regency-era drama that debuted last month, and similarly, so did our wardrobes. I don’t know about you, but my closet is sporting more wispy layers and puffy sleeves than ever since I binge-watched Bridgerton, and with Mood’s latest free sewing pattern, yours can too. The Bridgerton Dress features a high empire waist, a sleek square neckline, and puff sleeves with the cutest ribbon detailing.


Purchase Materials Used Below:
- 2-4 yards Arcalod Sage Double-Wide Polyester Voile (NOTED AS FABRIC A ON PATTERN)
- Note: This fabric is double wide at 118″ and I was able to fit the skirt portion for a size 10 on less than one yard of fabric. If using a standard width fabric, please at least double your yardage.
- 1-3 yards Mood Exclusive White Asparagus Candid Countenance Cotton Poplin (NOTED AS FABRIC B ON PATTERN)
- 1/2 yard Whisper White Stretch Cotton Poplin (NOTED AS LINING ON PATTERN)
- 2-3 yards Italian Navy Floral Jacquard Ribbon – 0.375″ (For sleeves)
- 2 yards Italian Navy Floral Jacquard Ribbon – 0.625″ (For waist)
- 1 109 Sage Invisible Zipper – 9″
- MDF237 – The Bridgerton Dress Sewing Pattern (free download below!)
All seam allowances are 1/2″ unless otherwise stated. See chart below for sizing specifications. Note, this specific pattern is available up to a size 30.

To start, place your bodice pieces face up with the overlay over the top. Sew the darts into the front bust and back as if your FABRIC A and FABRIC B were one piece of fabric, like below. Clip the corner of your front bust darts and press the dart open. Press your back dart toward the side seam. Attach the front to the back pieces at the shoulder and side seams using a regular seam and press them open as well.
You can create your bodice lining similarly and set it aside for the time being.


Before creating your sleeves, we’ll want to create the upper gathering. Following the guide on your pattern (which should be 3.5″ from the bottom edge of your sleeve), sew a long basting stitch. Pull one of the threads to gather your sleeve along this stitch to your desired finished sleeve circumference.
For example, this size 10 sleeve finished at 11″ around. So, I gathered this portion to 11″ with a half-inch ungathered at either end for seam allowance. You may want to gather more or less depending on your arm circumference. Personally, as someone who wears a size 18 in Mood’s patterns, I’d gather my sleeve to finish at 15″.
Once the sleeve is evenly gathered, top-stitch your ribbon into place.




Sew the inseam of your sleeves using a French seam and set them aside for the next step.
Next, create your sleeve linings, sewing up the inseam of them as well. I used a regular seam here and pressed it open, but you could use a French seam to keep the inside of your garment a bit more neat.


Baste along the top edge of both your sleeve and sleeve lining and gather them into each other, pinning them first at the inseam like below. The sleeve lining will gather slightly in order to fit into your armscye, but the sleeve itself will gather a lot to create all the puffy volume.


Once the gathering is even and to your liking, pin and sew each sleeve into its respective armscye. Here you can use a regular seam as the seam allowance will be hidden later when you attach your bodice lining.
Double roll the bottom edge of your sleeve lining inward 1/2″ and pin to the upper sleeve of your lining. This can be slip-stitched or top-stitched into place along the ribbon.
Baste the bottom edge of your sleeve and gather to the same circumference as the upper gathers.

Cut four more pieces of ribbon to one inch longer than your finished sleeve circumference. Sew the ends of each closed, faces together and press the seam open.
Pair the ribbons off and place one inside along, wrong sides together as you see below. Stitch along the very bottom edge of the two ribbons to create a sort of binding.
Gather the bottom edge of your sleeve into each binding and sitch into place to complete your sleeves.

If you’re using the same double-wide fabric as I am, you may be able to fit your skirt overlay along one piece of fabric and omit your overlay side seams. (Yay!)
If not, sew the front and back panels of your overlay at the side seams using French seams. Faces together, pin your overlay to your bodice at the CF, CB, and side seams before evenly gathering the rest of the overlay into the bodice. Stay-stitch into place. (You could also opt to use a gathering foot for your machine.)
Your skirt underlay can be created the same way, although it only gathers slightly into the bodice. When attaching the underlay, use a regular stitch rather than a stay-stitch.
Leaving a 1/2″ seam allowance at the top, insert your invisible zipper at the CB seam here.

Next, pin your bodice lining to your bodice face to face along the neckline. Sew, clip your seam allowance at the corners and curves, and turn right side out. Press well along the sewn edge and press the raw edges along the bottom and armscyes inward a half-inch.

Pin the folded/pressed edges of your bodice lining along the bottom of your bodice and armscyes, tucking in the raw seam allowances. Slip-stitch them into place.
Sew down the remainder of your CB seam along your underlay and overlay separately with French seams and hem each layer with a small rolled hem.
45 comments
Incredible!!! Thank you always for your hard and the lovely patterns!
Thank you!! 🙂
I am obsessed with this show and now this pattern! Cancelling all plans this weekend and making this out of some pretty pink fabric and lace!!!!!
Yaaaaa, let us know how it turns out!
Ah!! My project list is growing faster than I have time to sew! This has been immediately added and is moving quickly up to the top of the priority list. Thanks for sharing!
Be sure to tag Mood when it’s done so we can see how it turns out!
Omg I have an idea to make it a nightie! Love it. Thank you!
Ohhhhhh, holy heckmonkeys! I’ll be starting this Monday morning in my new sewing room! It’s just so adorable!
OMG! I love this type of dresses! Thanks a lot!!!!!
I’m learning sewing and you’re page olways inspired me!
Thanks!!!!
Greetings from Spain!
I love this. Very cute and unique
Thank you so much for all your free patterns May God bless you!! This is a big help for our sewing projects
So.so great to find a free pattern in the Briggerton regency empire style.
I’m helping a youngster who’s never sewn before and she came up with a design for a school project.
Soooo we had to work backwards to find a pattern that fitted with her design!
I couldn’t believe my luck when I found your pattern on line.!
Thank you so much .
I’m sure my young friends project will be a success thanks to your lovely pattern
Pat Holmes
Hastings East Sussex
I am too teaching a younster how to sew and this is what she came up with! Sewing is fun and why not start with a concrete project! how did it turn out?
Tank you so much for all this beautyfull free patterns.
Bianca Bläser
Germany
¡Soñé con este patrón! Todos los planes para los próximos días están lejos. ¡Estoy cosiendo esto para mi hija!
Thanks for the sharing.
“All seam allowances are 1/2″ unless otherwise stated”
Just wanna double check. Does the pattern include the seam allowance?Thank you!
Yes, the 1/2″ is included! 🙂
Beautiful, thank you so much for sharing this I love it. Am I too old at sixty for this style ? Nope .
I love that you’re making this dress at 60! I hope you feel so cute, stylish and flirty in it!
Can I do this dress without the overlay?
Yes, you certainly could! 🙂
This is a true empire waist dress…nicely designed!
would i be able to use a knit jersey fabric with this pattern? if so are there any adjustments i should make
Hi, Lucy! This one may be trickier with a jersey – the bodice wouldn’t have much structure and the sleeves wouldn’t have the same volume. That said, it could still definitely be cute – just a bit of a different silhouette! 🙂
I am super excited to make this pattern! Is there a way I could lengthen this to make it floor length?
Hi Bianca! We made this pattern with a full length, half circle skirt here. You can also just lengthen the skirt pattern yourself by adding paper and extending the lines to your desired length. 😀
Hi, I love this pattern !
Did you try to make it in wax fabrics (maybe without the sleeves) ? I would like to try but I don’t know if that could be great.
Thank you 🙂
Hi Maë! It’s certainly possible to make this with wax fabrics, however, I recommend sizing up due to the boxy, stiff drape of many wax fabrics. 😀
Just got tickets to the Bridgerton Experience in Chicago for June! Since I am a plus-sized babe, there are very few options for me for Regency-era dresses, so I decided to make my own! I am still pretty novice at sewing, but I have a friend who can help me when I get stuck. I am so excited to be able to make the fabulous regency dress of my dreams!
Thanks a lot for sharing these adorable patterns. Looks damn pretty.
Could you use satin to make this dress, I am planing to make a nighty and I think satin would be very comfortable.
Hi Eliette! Yes, you can use satin for this dress. 😀
Im confused about the trim around the waist. There is nothing in the instructions about it but the supply list has you get ribbon or lace for it. How long is it supposed to be cut, and how am I supposed to attach it?
Hi, Amia! It’s just tied at the waist with a bow in the back. 🙂
This is beautiful! I’m using it in a different way… I’ve made an FBA on the bodice and I’m using it as the top part of a custom bodysuit… I’m thinking I’ll do the sleeves a little longer and not so puffed with summer gorgeous lace I have…
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Love the dress, but the Instructions are quite vague to follow.
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I LOVE the front of this dress and the sleeves. I’m intending to change the back to more of a princess seam to be more flattering but thank you so much for sharing it.
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