A DRESS CLASS

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Ines Dress - Just Patterns

Why This Dress?

This dress is more than just a beautiful garment — it’s a perfect learning project! It features princess seams, one of the best techniques for achieving a clean, flattering fit. If you’ve ever struggled with fittinggarments properly, this dress is designed to solve those challenges.

Why princess seams?
Princess seams run smoothly over the bust and down the body, creating natural shaping without bulky darts. They’re ideal for beginners who want to understand how garments are shaped to fit the body — and they’re a fantastic introduction to fitting adjustments.

In this class, you’ll learn:

  • How to read and understand a sewing pattern

  • The meaning behind pattern markings and symbols

  • Cutting fabric accurately for better results

  • Fitting techniques using princess seams

  • How to incorporate linings and sleeves to finish your dress professionally

By the end of this course, you’ll not only have a beautiful dress — you’ll have built essential skills you can apply to many future projects!

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Comes with a sleeves option

Preparing for This Class

When you sign up for this class, you’ll receive a dress pattern and instructions to guide you through each step of the project.

What to bring:

  • Fabric:
    You’ll need to bring your own fabric. Recommended fabrics include mid-weight woven fabrics with some body, such as: Mid-weight linen, Cotton, Cotton poplin, Linen-cotton blends, Linen-viscose blends

  • Lining fabric:
    Bring the same amount of lining as your main fabric.

  • Notions:

    • 17" invisible or regular zipper

    • Hook and eye closure

What we provide:

  • Interfacing

  • Pattern

  • All basic sewing supplies

  • Sewing machines available upon request

A woman with short curly hair wearing a sleeveless yellow dress and black high-heeled sandals, standing against a plain white wall and smiling.
Woman with brown hair wearing a patriotic themed headscarf, sunglasses, red tank top, and a long blue dress, walking outdoors.

**IMPORTANT**

This class includes homework. You may be asked to finish cutting your fabric out at home or sew some parts of the garment. For example: we will sew the outer fabric in class and you will be asked to sew the same parts of the lining at home.

Outline drawing of a sleeveless, fitted dress with vertical panel details, shown from front and back views.
Clothing size chart showing measurements for sizes 34 to 60, including body measurements and finished garment measurements for bust, waist, and hips, as well as fabric requirements in yards for 45-inch and 60-inch wide fabric.

Follow this size chart to determine which size will you need. Chart also includes amounts of fabric (and lining) needed for this project.

Fashion design sketches of a long dress with puffed sleeves and vertical stripes, shown from the front and back in black-and-white outlines.
Chart showing finished garment measurements and fabric requirements for short sleeves and long sleeves, including bicep, underarm length, wrist, and underarm length in inches, as well as fabric needed for 45-inch and 60-inch wide fabric.

Use this chart for sleeves fabric amounts and sizing.

JUNE

June 2, 4, 9, 11, 16 at 6PM-9PM

Location: Brentwood Community Association

Address: 1520 Northmount Dr NW, Calgary

Price: $262 (incl GST)

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