As autumn approaches and sunshine slowly disappears, let’s keep the summer going for a few more minutes… Discover the summer outfits made with Patternette customisable sewing patterns for the spring/summer 2021 inspiration collection. Whether you’re looking for inspiration, sewing details like where to find the fabrics used or the finishing touches needed to recreate each outfit, you have come to the right place!
SEWING INSPIRATION
Maxi dress
The maxi dress is a symbol of elegance which goes with every occasion, day or night. By the way, did you know that you don’t have to be tall to wear a maxi dress? If you’re short, there are two ways you can wear one: get a pair of high heels or switch to a midi length (mid-calf) with flats and there you have it!
Wrap dress
Or our best ally when it comes to emphasising our femininity, thanks to its lovely neckline and its slit skirt…
- Patternette options: wrap top, crew neck back, peasant sleeves, wrap skirt
- Modifications: adding wrist cuffs and a removable belt
- Fabric: 100% off-white cotton gabardine x 3 m
La petite robe noire
In my opinion, this simple, elegant dress is a wardrobe essential.
- Patternette options: boat neck top, deep V plunge back, peasant sleeves, 3/4 circle skirt
- Modifications: shorten the peasant sleeve by about 15 cm
- Fabric: 100% black linenr x 3 m
Floral dress
Roses are red, violets are blue… this floral dress is THE dress for going to a pastoral wedding or one held in a summer view.
- Patternette options: midriff yoke top, boat neck back, short puffed sleeves, 3/4 circle skirt
- Modifications: cutting the top B yoke in half to create the illusion of a button placket, sewing covered buttons down the centre front.
- Fabric: 3m x 100% floral cotton
Mini dress
Cowl neck
Its drape is a real eye-catcher, much to the delight of both small and large breasted women!
- Patternette options: cowl neck cami, straight back, bias skirt
- Modifications: shortening the skirt to mini length, adding spaghetti straps which are criss-crossed in back.
- Fabric: 1 m x polyester crepe
The mini length – perfect for showing off your legs, especially when you know that the weather’s going to be hot! To avoid it being too short, remember to cut your skirt longer. Put it on before hemming, look in the mirror and/or sit down and mark your ideal length with a pin. You will then have a short dress which matches your measurements.
Valentino like
Do you like plunging necklines? Well, so do I! What if I told you that this design was inspired by the famous designer Valentino Garavani? Are you sold?
- Patternette options: deep V plunge top, boat neck back, leg-of-mutton sleeves, 3/4 circle skirt
- Modifications: no pattern modifications for this dress
- Fabric: 2m x stretch cotton satin
Set… or not
Thanks to Patternette patterns, you can also choose to create outfits with a crop top and a bottom. When we say that you can do anything with Patternette, we mean it!
Crop top
How about a little crop top with trousers, shorts or a high-waisted skirt? Not only is it comfortable in hot weather, it’s also a sewing enthusiast’s best friend, because it’s the perfect garment to use up your fabric scraps…
Black crop top
- Pattern options: sweetheart button down cami, straight back
- Modifications: no pattern modifications for this top
- Fabric: 0,6 m x 100% black linen
Black crop top
Side slits skirt
Long skirts are great… but even better with slits!
- Pattern options : halter top, side slits skirt
- Modifications: no pattern modifications for this dress
- Fabric: 2m x beige linen
Set
- Patternette options: sweetheart top, boat neck back, peasant sleeves, chino shorts
- Modifications: shortening peasant sleeves, adding elastic at the bottom of the sleeves.
- Fabric: 1m x white linen (top), 1m x gabardine(shorts)
I hope you liked this inspiration collection!
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