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If you want a dress with a fun, floaty silhouette, sew the Benning dress. This V-neck dress has a relaxed fit and a two-tiered skirt, perfect for playing with color-blocking, prints, and textured fabrics.
The waist seam hits about 2” above the waist, and two tiers are gathered below.
If you want to sew this dress with us, step-by-step, watch the video sewalong in the Classroom. See more details about the class below. Most importantly, this dress has side seam pockets.
Join the Benning Dress Sewalong
Sew the Benning dress along with us! In this month’s class, you’ll learn how to sew this dress step by step.
You’ll Learn
- How to pick the right fabric
- How to play with directional prints, like stripes
- Tips for gathering fabric without stress
- How to sew the V-neck and tiers
- Plus, see each step from the instructions in action
Go to the class and click “Sign up Now” to get weekly emails that will help you sew Benning this month.
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