The Pleiades 2 button down dress pattern is shown here in a red viscose with subtle Japanese print. It is modeled by a young brunette woman, worn with black tights and boots in a brightly lit room.

The Pleiades 2 dress

Super stylish and oh-so-versatile with its many versions.

A young brunette woman is wearing a short dress with tiered skirt, high neckline and frilled bodice. She is gently lifting one side of the skirt, crossing one leg in front of the other. The vivid red dress contrasts nicely with the blue door in the background.

The Leo dress

An adorable babydoll cut to showcase your legs on chilly Winter days

A young brunette woman with shoulder-length hair is smiling, wearing a blue velvet dress with soft gathers at shoulders, a V neck and empire waist with gathered skirt.

The Pleiades 1 Dress

Our tried-and-true best-seller, available in our extended size range.

A young brunette woman with medium-length hair wears a black, knee-length, body-hugging dress in stretch fabric. Her long sleeves are rolled up to her elbows, giving the impression of 3/4 sleeves. She looks up and the wind pushes her hair back slightly. She's standing on a large outdoor staircase. Trees can be seen in the background, and we can tell it's autumn by the warm colors.

The Venus dress

An adorable sweetheart neckline for a surprisingly quick make

Stella dress sewing pattern view 1 shown here in a light cotton

The Stella Dress

A shirt-dress to reconcile tomboys and girly-girls, available in our extended size range.

A young woman with long blonde hair is wearing the Aquarius dress made of a white broderie anglaise. Her hair is swept to the side and the very full skirt moves in the same direction.

The Aquarius dress

A modern day princess dress to learn some couture techniques.

A young brunette woman wears the Vega dress in a green crepe. We can see the back of the dress, with a deep V neckline adorned with a bow just below.

The Vega dress

Your best friend for weddings (and other love stories).

A young brunette woman walks down a flowery alley, gazing off to the right. She's wearing a short, slightly low-cut dress, buttoned at the front, with small, gathered, knotted sleeves.

The Etoile dress

The perfect little Summer dress, simple and sophisticated.

A young glamorous blonde woman with long hair and red lipstick wears the Lune dress on a stairway covered with red carpet. The dress is black, floor length, with a flattering V neckline and ruching under the bust.

The Lune dress

The maxi dress of dreams, for long summer nights or for your wedding day.

A young brunette woman is wearing the Sirius dress in a white crepe with tiny black dots. The dress is fitted at bust and flared at hips. She is wearing red high heels sandals, and gently touching her straw hat. She is walking in the countryside, and we can guess it's summer and very hot.

The Sirius dress

The maxi dress of dreams, for long summer nights or for your wedding day.

French Poetry offers...

A collection of elegant, feminine sewing patterns with a French je-ne-sais quoi

For all body types, to hand-craft your own dream wardrobe. My goal is to provide styles worthy of the chicest ready-to-wear brands to burgeoning and experienced sewists, so that making your own clothes can finally become a real alternative to shopping.

Detailed and illustrated instructional booklets

Each new French Poetry sewing pattern comes with an illustrated manual with particularly detailed illustrations. Many also have an instructional video to explain technical parts.

A new, inclusive size range up to hips 66” (163cm)

We are proud to offer our 3 best-selling patterns, the Pleiades 1 dress, Pleiades 2 dress and Stella dress, up to hips 66” (163cm), which would correspond to a size 6XL or US size 32W. Each sewing pattern is designed and adapted to each size range by professional modelists and pattern graders to offer a flattering cut. We hope to offer many more in the future.

Planet-friendly sewing patterns, always looking to innovate

All patterns are available as PDFs in A0, A4, or US letter formats. Lines and other marks have all been optimized for maximum visibility, while also reducing ink consumption in print. We are currently investigating the projector format.

French Poetry's latest video tutorials

How to sew the Vega dress - a video tutorial

How to sew the Vega dress

How to sew the Stella dress: a video tutorial

How to sew the Stella dress

How to sew the Orion shorts: a video tutorial

How to sew the Orion shorts

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