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YOUR NEXT SUMMER DRESS
Sew a dress that’s made for sunny days and balmy evenings with the Seren dress sewing pattern. This chic button-down dress features a separate waistband and a swishy, seventies-inspired A-line skirt, with a choice of two pretty bodice designs to make it your own.
Choose a neckline flounce for a romantic finish or a tie-front bodice for a playful twist. With wide shoulder straps, bust darts and a choice of knee-length or midi skirt, Seren is a lovely dress to wear for everything from picnics in the park to summer parties.
Style your handmade dress with espadrilles and a sunhat for warm-weather adventures, or add a cardigan and boots when the evenings turn cooler.
PATTERN FEATURES:
Button-down dress design
Separate waistband
Seventies-inspired A-line skirt
Bust darts for shaping
Wide shoulder straps
Choice of neckline flounce or tie-front bodice
Choice of knee-length or midi hemline
The Seren dress is a PDF pattern only. This pattern is not available as a printed pattern.
SKILL LEVEL - Improvers
PATTERN SUPPORT - Need extra Seren sewing help? See our FREE tutorials!
SIZE RANGE - UK 6-20 (US 2-16 / EUR 34-48)
MODEL SIZES - Zeena (yellow dress) wears size 3 (UK 10) graded to size 2 (UK 8) at the hips; Alexandra (lilac dress) wears size 6 (UK 16) at the bust and waist graded to size 7 at the hips (UK 18)
Size range: UK 6-20 / US 2-16 / EUR 34-48 / AUS 6-20
| SIZE | BUST | WAIST | HIP |
| 1 UK 6 / US 2 / EUR 34 / AUS 6 |
76cm (30in) |
61cm (24in) |
84cm (33in) |
| 2 UK 8 / US 4 / EUR 36 / AUS 8 |
81cm (32in) |
66cm (26in) |
89cm (35in) |
| 3 UK 10 / US 6 / EUR 38 / AUS 10 |
86.5cm (34in) |
71cm (28in) |
94cm (37in) |
| 4 UK 12 / US 8 / EUR 40 / AUS 12 |
91.5cm (36in) |
76cm (30in) |
99cm (39in) |
| 5 UK 14 / US 10 / EUR 42 / AUS 14 |
96.5cm (38in) |
81cm (32in) |
104cm (41in) |
| 6 UK 16 / US 12 / EUR 44 / AUS 16 |
101.5cm (40in) |
86.5cm (34in) |
109cm (43in) |
| 7 UK 18 / US 14 / EUR 46 / AUS 18 |
106.5cm (42in) |
91.5cm (36in) |
114cm (45in) |
| 8 UK 20 / US 16 / EUR 48 / AUS 20 |
112cm (44in) |
96.5cm (38in) |
119.5cm (47in) |
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Light- to medium-weight woven fabrics, such as cotton lawn, chambray, shirting, seersucker, broderie anglaise, linen, viscose (rayon) or crêpe de chine. If you're making the flounce, choose a drapey fabric to keep it soft and flowy.
The fabric must be at least 130cm (51in) wide for the knee-length version and 150cm (60in) wide for the midi-length version.
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I loved making this dress and it is easier than it looks. I made it to take on holiday and had so many positive comments. I have even had strangers stopping to ask me in the street about it! I made it using a viscose material for the drape and breathability. I will definitely make this again and shorten the body further for a personalised fit.
Wow, Lydia - we’re thrilled your Seren got so many compliments! It's stunning, we're not surprised people were stopping you! Love that you’ve found a fabric that drapes beautifully, and shortening for your perfect fit sounds like a fab idea. Happy sewing! Abi x
The dress is really lovely but my pdf A4 pieces did not fit together. I had to go to my local sewing shop and buy a physical copy of the pattern.
Hi Amy, thank you for taking the time to add your thoughts on the Seren dress sewing pattern but oh no I'm so sorry you had issues printing the PDF. Please check out our blog for helpful PDF printing tips https://www.tillyandthebuttons.mom/2013/01/how-to-use-digital-sewing-patterns.html or if you continue to have issues contact us at hello@tillyandthebuttons.mom, we're always here to help. Team Buttons x
This is a great little sundress. I liked that the straps were wide enough to cover the bra straps! Very quick to make. I had to make adjustments to the pattern but these were fairly straightforward. Will definitely make this again.
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