Mood is stepping up their game with all of these fantastic exclusive collections and as both a vintage fashion lover and complete nerd, this new comic-inspired line had me drooling. The Rowan Dress pairs perfectly with its pop-art vibe, featuring a center back zip and a mod 60’s silhouette. While I went with a cute and fun printed stretch sateen, I could easily see this made with a stretch twill or solid ponte for a more sophisticated look.
Fabrics & materials used:
- 2 yards Mood Exclusive With the Band Stretch Cotton Sateen
- 2 yards Black Viscose Batiste with a Woven Off Kilter Chevron Design
- 1 yard Black Solid Sateen
- Black 24″ Invisible Zipper
- MDF055 – The Rowan 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.
Begin by dd your darts to your front and back panels. The front has bust and waist darts, like you can see above, and the back of your dress will have just waist darts. Repeat with your lining fabric.
Connect the front panels of your dress by adding your center front stripe down the center. Press your seam allowances toward the darker fabric used.
Add the collar along the front of your dress, notch your seam allowances and press, like you see below. This will ensure that your dress and seams lay nice and flat.
Next, add the collar pieces to the back panels of your dress, and repeat the above step with the seam allowances.
Attach the front and back of your dress at the shoulders and sides. Use this moment to fit your dress and increase any waist darts if need be. Repeat with your lining.
Using an invisible zipper foot on your machine, insert your invisible zipper along the center back of your dress, starting about 1/2″ from the top of the collar.
Add the hem stripe to the bottom of your dress, like you see above.
At the neckline of your dress, sew your lining and dress with the fabric faces together. Notch the seam allowance, turn right side out, and press.
Folding the raw edges of your armholes inward, stitch down with your machine or slip-stitch by hand. Fold the hem stripe upward and sew to the face of your lining. Slip-stitch the last few inches.
Lastly, fold the raw edges of your lining inward along the back zipper and slip-stitch into place. Press the seams of your new garment and you’re downright ready to do the Twist!
I love the contrast between this print and the bold, solid stripe, but I’m curious how you’d design your garment! Let me know in the comments which fabrics you’ll be using!
18 comments
I am an apple shape, and will attempt this.
I will also make this into a vest. Love this thanks!
Oooh, a vest is such a good idea! I’ll need to try that as well 🙂
I love this to bits!! I have some retro plaid (literally orange and brown plaid from the 70s inherited from my grandmother’s stash) that I’m likely to use with some matching brown solid.
Love it! This is a great looking dress and you wear it well.
very cute! thank you.
This is so cute! I love the fabric choice with this great dress shape!
I left a message about finding out the cup size that this is drafted for and it has disappeared. Should I assume it is a B cup? It would really help to provide this information for many of us sewists or the upper bust and full bust measurements. Thank you for any information you can give us.
Hi Beverly, our patterns follow the size chart posted toward the top of the post. Typically if you find your measurements across a few different sizes, you cut for the largest measurement and take the pattern in where needed.
Hi! Thanks for the tutorials. I find everything so useful as a beginner! Is this dress the same as THE GILIA DRESS?
Nope! They’re fairly different. The Gilia has sleeves, a waistband, and is a bit more fitted.
Thanks! I love everything on the website and as a beginner, I have so many questions…
Ask away! It’s what we’re here for
That. Is. Just. Great!
I’m making a mock up out of some free fabric for a non stretch version. I think i went up 2 sizes and I had to take a bunch out of the chest. After i finish the mock up I’m planning on using some green courderoy with brown courderoy accent. P.s. i had to make because of the name!
A very funky little dress suitable for most of us; except, I would not create a bottom border as it is not complimentary to my height, which is 5′, 3″ The front stripe is elongating, so this will work by itself. Thank you.
I’m making this with the Galactic Gumball satten and black for the stripe and collar. I might leave the bottom band off because I’m 5’0″, we’ll see! I’m going to do it with black tights and black patent leather Chelsea boots! https://www.moodfabrics.com/mood-exclusive-galactic-gumdrops-stretch-cotton-sateen-md0664
*Sateen
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