

It’s 2022 and we are slipping into something jaw-dropping, especially since Valentine’s Day is around the corner! Check out Mood’s newest pattern: the Coral Bell Slip Dress. It’s chic, easy to make, and the perfect thing to add to your lingerie wardrobe. So pick your favorite lace and create your new amazing slip dress!

Purchase Materials Used Below:
- 1-2 yards Premium Suzie Off-White Polyester 4-Ply Crepe
- 2-4 yards Carolina Herrera French Vaporous Gray Re-embroidered Chantilly Lace
- 1 set Nickel Metal Slider for 5/16″ Strap – Set of 4
- 1 set White Triangle Bra Cup – Size 06
- 1 yard White Elastic – 0.25″
- MDF286 – The Coral Bell Slip Dress Sewing Pattern (free download below!)
Alternative Recommended Fabrics:

Step 1
Print out the pattern, tape, and then cut.
Step 2
Mark all your markings on your pattern.
Step 3
Sew your straps at a ¼’’ seam allowance. Trim seam allowance, flip right side out, press, and then topstitch on the side with the seam.

Step 4
With the right sides together, pin and sew your bra cups. Sew the lining pieces the same way.

Step 5
Using a basting stitch, baste along the bottom of the sheer overlay.

Step 6
With the sheer overlay, gather to fit the outer bra cup and pin. After you have pinned, stitch the overlay in place using a basting stitch, it will make the next steps easier.

Step 7
Place the bra strap in the center of the bra cup at the top.

Step 8
Pin the lining to the and stitch around, leaving the bottom open. Once stitched, trim, and press the seam allowance.

Step 9
Place the bra cup in between the lining and outer fabric.
Note: You can trim the bra cup down if needed.

Step 10
Using a French seam. Pin front and back with wrong sides together and stitch.

Step 11
Pin bra cups matching notches together. Make sure you leave the lining free.


Step 12
Once sewn, fold over the lining and hand stitch.

Step 13
Insert your bra tabs on the straps. If you’ve never created adjustable straps before, check out the Milla Bralette for a more in-depth tutorial!
Step 14
Fold the back a ½’’ and make a casing for the elastic. Edgestitch down leaving an opening on both sides.

Step 15
Thread elastic through the channel. Place a pin at one end of the back so the elastic doesn’t slip. Once the elastic is through, secure it on the side seams. Stitch the remaining area shut with the machine.
Step 16
Sew a rolled hem at the bottom of the dress.
Step 17
French seam the sides of the lace, or do a regular seam.

Step 18
Once the sides are stitched, sew a basting stitch across the top, then gather to fit along the front and the back hems. Then stitch right over your basting stitch with a regular stitch.

Step 19
Now you have an amazing new slip dress!
Hi Greg,
Thank you for this pattern! I admit, I wasn’t so sure how this would look but I tested it out using T-shirt scraps (all sewn together on the same grainline) and loved the effect so much, it looks remarkably like the pattern sketch!
Modifications: I left out the bust overlay and bra foam, made the other bust pieces wider for coverage, tried it on to estimate the elastic length, and folded the fabric over before topstitching for the elastic casing. If there were any raw edges left around the casing area or bust center, I hand sewed them closed.
Thanks again!
Hey! Can I use silk for this project or does the fabric needs to be stretchy?
Hi Nora, this would be divine in silk!
Is there a video on this i find these directions very unclear
Hi Georgia,
In order to keep our patterns free, we cannot provide video tutorials at this time.
Can I buy a premade bra and then sew on the bottom of the dress, or is it necessary to build your own bra?
Hello, this pattern is versatile and you can use any empire waist bodice pattern. An option could be to use the elderberry pattern and crop the top.