Create a gorgeous structured dress with The Paris Mini Dress Free Sewing Pattern!
The Paris Mini Dress is a Stunning Structured dress that embodies elegance and sophistication. It features a pointed neckline with a structured skirt that has boning to enhance and flatter your silhouette.
This look is crafted from Geode Metallic White Crackle Luxury Brocade and is fully lined with Granada Raw Twill Acetate Lining that feels lovely against your skin keeping you comfortable all throughout your day. White Lightweight Cotton Buckram is used to add structure and support to the dress.
Wether you’re attending a party or a cocktail event, The Paris Mini Dress is your go-to choice for any occasion!
Purchase Products Used Below:
- 2.5 yards of Geode Metallic White Crackle Luxury Brocade
- 1.5 yards of Granada Raw Twill Acetate Lining
- 1.5 yards of Pavlova Wide Silk White Nylon Tulle
- 2.5 yards of White Lightweight Cotton Buckram
- 3.5 yards of White Rigilene – 12mm/0.5″
- 2.5 yards of 2″ Stiff White Horsehair
- 2.5 yards of 1″ Stiff White Horsehair
- 1 of 501 White 24″ Invisible Zipper
- 1 spool of 20 White 250m Gutermann Sew All Thread
- MDF387 – The Paris Mini Dress Free Sewing Pattern (Free download below!)
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How to Sew the Buckram for The Paris Mini Dress Free Sewing Pattern:
Step 1
Join Center Front panels and press seam open.
Step 2
Join Front A and Front B panels making sure to align the notches. Clip your seam allowance along the curve and press open.
Step 3
Join Front C to Front B making sure to match the notches. Clip your seam allowance at the bust curve and press open.
The front of your bodice once complete should look like this!
Step 4
Join Back B to Front C and press the seam open.
Step 5
Join skirt A, B, C pieces together and press the seams open.
Step 6
Join skirt and bodice pieces together making sure to align the notch of the skirt to the side seam of the bodice, then join Center back panel.
Then, you would sew boning in between all the seams to keep the garment nice and structured.
How to Sew the Self for The Paris Mini Dress Free Sewing Pattern:
Step 7
Join Center Front pieces and press open. Then, join Front B to Front A clip seam allowance and press open.
Step 8
Join Front C to Front B making sure to match the notches. Clip your seam allowance at the bust curve and press open.
Step 9
Join Back B to Front C and press the seam open.
Step 10
Join Skirt A, B, C pieces together and press seams open.
Step 11
Gather tulle and join to the top of the skirt piece. Then, join to the waist of the bodice making sure to match the notch to the side seam of the bodice, and press the seam open.
Step 12
Join skirt to Front B panel.
Step 13
Join center back panel and press the seam open.
How to Sew the Lining for The Paris Mini Dress Free Sewing Pattern:
Step 14
Join Center Front panels and press the seam open.
Step 15
Join Front B to Front A and clip your seam allowance and press open.
Step 16
Join Front C to Front B and clip your seam allowance at the bust curve and press open.
Step 17
Join Back B and Front C and press open the seam.
Step 18
Join Back A to Back B and press open the seam
Step 19
Join the skirt lining pieces at center front and press the seam open.
Step 20
Now, your going to join your bodice piece to your skirt piece. Make sure to match up your notches!
Step 21
Join the facing pieces at center front and press the seam open.
Step 22
Attach your bodice facing to your lining and press the seam.
Step 23
Attach your skirt facing to the skirt lining and press open the seam.
Here you can also decide if you want to add horsehair to the hem in order to add more structure to the garment. You would hand-baste the horsehair in.
Next, you will attach your lining to your self. To do this you have to pin right sides together and sew along the neckline and the hem making sure to leave center back open so that you can flip the garment inside out.
Then, you will use your zipper foot to attach your invisible zipper.
Congrats! You have completed your Paris Mini Dress.
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I’d add an extra panel to the skirt to lengthen it. especially if you’re tall and high waisted. there is such a thing as showing to much!
I cant seem to open the pdf. Is there something wrong with the link?
Hi there, we are sad to hear you are having an issue! Thank you for reaching out to us. What program are you using to open the pdf? Does an error message pop up?
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Hello, I’m trying to print the pattern on one sheet of paper but to put it together in illustrator it is password protected. Am I able to get the password?
Hello,
Thank you for visiting and downloading from Mood Sewciety!
In order to keep our free sewing patterns free, we are exclusively offering an A4-Letter size version that includes all sizes.
We appreciate your request and will keep it in mind for future patterns.
Happy Sewing!
The MoodSewciety Team
Do you all have video tutorials?
Hello, unfortunately we do not have a video tutorial for this pattern at the moment, but you can check out all of our other tutorials here!
How do I attach the buckram to the fabric if it is not fusible?
Hello, you will sew all the layers of fabric together, including the buckram.
Hi! Where is the boning supposed to be? Both in the bodice and skirt? Or just the skirt, where the pieces are put together?
Hello, the boning gets placed to each seam at the front and at the back, in between the main fabric and the lining fabric. If you would like a skirt with a stiff structure, you can place boning to the seams of the skirt. For a skirt with more fluidity, you can avoid using boning on the skirt and keep it only on the bodice. You can also add horse hair to the bottom hem of the skirt to give it a more rounded shape.
I cant find the layers in the pdf when im on adobe. I even have the pro version but they still dont show. How can I print it out then and use it? I dont understand this, is there another way to hide the layers of the sizes I dont want to print? Im really lost.
Hi Charlotte! Currently, we offer the A4/Letter size version (with all sizes) exclusively; as we understand that having layered patterns would be incredibly helpful, we hope to provide more formats and features like unlocked layers in the future. Your feedback helps us prioritize these improvements! Happy Sewing!