Sew the Siahra dress for a total summertime staple. This midi-length dress has an empire waist, adjustable straps, and a clever casing creates a gathered neckline. The front is finished with a facing, and the underarms and back neckline are finished with single-fold bias tape.
Maya is wearing a size 2 Siahra dress with 3/4” added to the bust, 1 1/2” added to the width of the upper top edge, 7/8” added to the top length, and 5 1/2” added to the skirt length. Her measurements are 33 1/2”, 26”, 37” and she is 5’ 10” tall.
This fabric is a Spoonflower print designed by the Seamwork team! You can see our fabric designs in our Spoonflower shop here.
Fabrics to shop: Sew this dress in lightweight or medium-weight woven fabrics such as linen, chambray, batiste, lawn, voile, rayon challis, cupro, and Tencel.
Notions: For the adjustable straps, you will need two bra slides and two bra rings.
Fabrics to avoid: Avoid heavyweight fabrics for this dress unless you want a very structured silhouette. Think about what would work best for the gathers at the neckline and the overall drape of the skirt.
Fit: An empire waist is meant to hit above your natural waist, so take a quick measurement and lengthen or shorten as necessary.
We designed the Spoonflower prints on the fabrics this month! Need help picking out fabric? Watch this video for a bunch of fabric ideas for the Siahra dress.
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