Cabot Dress Sewing Pattern
This is a digital ZIP file of all the PDFs that make up the Cabot Dress sewing pattern. Downloads are timed so be sure to download your pattern via email immediately after purchase. After downloading, you will need to extract or unzip the file to receive the instructions booklet and copy shop files.
I wear this dress almost every day during the summer (I’ve sewn it in six different colors)! To me, it’s the perfect summer staple: lightweight and cool, easy and comfortable to wear, but tailored enough for just about any occasion, especially with a lightweight shawl or cardigan tossed over my shoulders. With so few pattern pieces and construction steps, it can be sewn in an afternoon, and by cutting the fabric on the bias, the shape and drape is beautiful and flattering to a wide variety of body sizes and shapes.
Materials:
2 7/8 yards of 52” wide woven fabric.
Dress shown in Athena Crinkle Linen (100% linen) in color
Charcoal, and Robert Kaufman Brussels Washer Yarn Dye (55% linen / 45% rayon) in colors Heliotrope, Flax, and Denim.
This amount includes extra material to cut bias binding for the neck and armhole finish; if you choose the alternate hemmed finish (see Notes), you can get by with only 2 3/8 yards. Allow extra for shrinkage. Not suitable for diagonal patterns or stripes.
Matching thread.
Muslin or plain cotton fabric for fitting (optional).
Sizing
Women’s XS, S, M, L, XL
Bust 35.75 (37.75, 39.75, 41.75, 43.75)”
Length from back neck 37 5/8 (38.5, 39.5, 40.5, 41.5)”
Notes:
1/2” seam allowances are included in the pattern, except at neck and armholes where the allowance is 0. Hem allowance is 1”. Finish seam allowances with a zigzag or overlock stitch. Dress is cut entirely on the bias (that is, with the center front and center back of the dress placed on the fabric at a 45 degree angle to the lengthwise grain). This is what gives it such a pleasing silhouette and allows it to drape so beautifully. Bias-cut fabric also stretches, enabling this dress to be pulled on without a zipper. The back skirt is intentionally longer than the front. Two neck and armhole finishing options are given. Option 1 is to bind the raw edges with bias strips. This is a more structured finish and suitable for most materials. Option 2 is to add 1/2” seam allowance to the neck and armhole edges when cutting out your fabric, then sew a double-folded 1/4” hem. This is a good option if you want to minimize bulk, but is only suited to stable fabrics like the linen blend pictured; with flimsier material, the edges are likely to become distorted.
This is a digital ZIP file of all the PDFs that make up the Cabot Dress sewing pattern. Downloads are timed so be sure to download your pattern via email immediately after purchase. After downloading, you will need to extract or unzip the file to receive the instructions booklet and copy shop files.
I wear this dress almost every day during the summer (I’ve sewn it in six different colors)! To me, it’s the perfect summer staple: lightweight and cool, easy and comfortable to wear, but tailored enough for just about any occasion, especially with a lightweight shawl or cardigan tossed over my shoulders. With so few pattern pieces and construction steps, it can be sewn in an afternoon, and by cutting the fabric on the bias, the shape and drape is beautiful and flattering to a wide variety of body sizes and shapes.
Materials:
2 7/8 yards of 52” wide woven fabric.
Dress shown in Athena Crinkle Linen (100% linen) in color
Charcoal, and Robert Kaufman Brussels Washer Yarn Dye (55% linen / 45% rayon) in colors Heliotrope, Flax, and Denim.
This amount includes extra material to cut bias binding for the neck and armhole finish; if you choose the alternate hemmed finish (see Notes), you can get by with only 2 3/8 yards. Allow extra for shrinkage. Not suitable for diagonal patterns or stripes.
Matching thread.
Muslin or plain cotton fabric for fitting (optional).
Sizing
Women’s XS, S, M, L, XL
Bust 35.75 (37.75, 39.75, 41.75, 43.75)”
Length from back neck 37 5/8 (38.5, 39.5, 40.5, 41.5)”
Notes:
1/2” seam allowances are included in the pattern, except at neck and armholes where the allowance is 0. Hem allowance is 1”. Finish seam allowances with a zigzag or overlock stitch. Dress is cut entirely on the bias (that is, with the center front and center back of the dress placed on the fabric at a 45 degree angle to the lengthwise grain). This is what gives it such a pleasing silhouette and allows it to drape so beautifully. Bias-cut fabric also stretches, enabling this dress to be pulled on without a zipper. The back skirt is intentionally longer than the front. Two neck and armhole finishing options are given. Option 1 is to bind the raw edges with bias strips. This is a more structured finish and suitable for most materials. Option 2 is to add 1/2” seam allowance to the neck and armhole edges when cutting out your fabric, then sew a double-folded 1/4” hem. This is a good option if you want to minimize bulk, but is only suited to stable fabrics like the linen blend pictured; with flimsier material, the edges are likely to become distorted.
This is a digital ZIP file of all the PDFs that make up the Cabot Dress sewing pattern. Downloads are timed so be sure to download your pattern via email immediately after purchase. After downloading, you will need to extract or unzip the file to receive the instructions booklet and copy shop files.
I wear this dress almost every day during the summer (I’ve sewn it in six different colors)! To me, it’s the perfect summer staple: lightweight and cool, easy and comfortable to wear, but tailored enough for just about any occasion, especially with a lightweight shawl or cardigan tossed over my shoulders. With so few pattern pieces and construction steps, it can be sewn in an afternoon, and by cutting the fabric on the bias, the shape and drape is beautiful and flattering to a wide variety of body sizes and shapes.
Materials:
2 7/8 yards of 52” wide woven fabric.
Dress shown in Athena Crinkle Linen (100% linen) in color
Charcoal, and Robert Kaufman Brussels Washer Yarn Dye (55% linen / 45% rayon) in colors Heliotrope, Flax, and Denim.
This amount includes extra material to cut bias binding for the neck and armhole finish; if you choose the alternate hemmed finish (see Notes), you can get by with only 2 3/8 yards. Allow extra for shrinkage. Not suitable for diagonal patterns or stripes.
Matching thread.
Muslin or plain cotton fabric for fitting (optional).
Sizing
Women’s XS, S, M, L, XL
Bust 35.75 (37.75, 39.75, 41.75, 43.75)”
Length from back neck 37 5/8 (38.5, 39.5, 40.5, 41.5)”
Notes:
1/2” seam allowances are included in the pattern, except at neck and armholes where the allowance is 0. Hem allowance is 1”. Finish seam allowances with a zigzag or overlock stitch. Dress is cut entirely on the bias (that is, with the center front and center back of the dress placed on the fabric at a 45 degree angle to the lengthwise grain). This is what gives it such a pleasing silhouette and allows it to drape so beautifully. Bias-cut fabric also stretches, enabling this dress to be pulled on without a zipper. The back skirt is intentionally longer than the front. Two neck and armhole finishing options are given. Option 1 is to bind the raw edges with bias strips. This is a more structured finish and suitable for most materials. Option 2 is to add 1/2” seam allowance to the neck and armhole edges when cutting out your fabric, then sew a double-folded 1/4” hem. This is a good option if you want to minimize bulk, but is only suited to stable fabrics like the linen blend pictured; with flimsier material, the edges are likely to become distorted.