Closet Core Patterns | Fiona Sundress

Fiona is a fitted button-up sundress with shoulder straps, princess seams, a straight cut skirt and beautiful topstitched details.

This versatile dress can be worn on its own during warm weather months, or layer it over tees and turtlenecks during the cooler time of year.

View A features a bra-friendly bodice and midi length skirt with side slits. View B features crossed straps and a low back, with a mini or below knee length skirt.

All skirts and bodices are completely interchangeable so you can mix and match to create the Fiona of your dreams.

Sewing level: Intermediate

Sizes: 0 - 20 (see our sizing chart here)

Finished measurements: See complete final measurements here

SUGGESTED FABRIC

Medium weight wovens such as denim, twill, chambray, poplin, sateen and linen. Stretch wovens such as stretch sateen or stretch denim may also be used.

YARDAGE REQUIREMENTS (58"/1.5M FABRIC)

View A (Midi length dress)
Sizes 0-8 = 1.6m, 10-14 = 1.85 m, 16-20 =  2m

View B (Mini length)
Sizes 0-8 = 1.4m, 10-14 = 1.6m, 16-20 = 1.85m

View C (Below knee length)
Sizes 0-8 = 1.6m, 10-14 = 1.85 m, 16-20 = 2m

ADDITIONAL SUPPLIES

• 1 metres of Fusible interfacing 
• 1/2" / 13mm - 5/8” / 16mm buttons or snaps (Mini = 15, Below knee = 17, Midi = 21)
• Marking tool
• Polyester thread
• Optional: topstitching thread for higher contrast details
• Optional: tailors ham, for pressing bust and back darts