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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 is shown here in a floral printed viscose, on a blonde young woman laughing and twirling around. The sun is setting in the background over a river.
The technical drawing shows the lines of the dress: it is a short summer dress with spaghetti straps and princess seams.
The Sirius dress is shown here in back view. Its back is low, yet compatible with wearing a bra.
The Sirius dress is shown here from the side.

Sirius dress

(12 customer reviews)

€10.42 – €13.75

Sirius is the easy breezy dress you will want to pack every summer. Even in a blazing heat, you will bless its floaty skirt. Showcase your tanned shoulders, with or without a bra. Super lightweight, you can pack a dozen in your suitcase! Also, it’s a good option to showcase your prettiest prints. Make it in a viscose, silk, tencel, cotton, or even linen… Choice is yours!

  • Format: layered A0, A4 and US letter PDF (one layer per size).
  • Pattern pieces do not overlap.
  • A 5/8” (1.5cm) seam allowance is included.
  • A fully illustrated, 18 pages booklet is provided with the pattern, with highly detailed illustrations.
  • This pattern and its instructions are in English. You can purchase French version here.
  • Sizing, fabric choice, notions: see below.
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Description

Fabric choice

Lightweight woven fabrics (examples: twill, crepe, poplin… in viscose, tencel, silk, linen, cotton, polyester…). The lining must be of a lighter or similar weight, and of a similar drape.

Notions

A 10 inch (25cm) invisible zipper, thread matching your fabric, a machine needle matching your fabric type, a marking pen, scissors and pins. A loop turner will also be useful for straps.

Sewing level

Confident beginner (2/5): this dress will be fairly easy to make for anyone who made a few garments already, knows how to read a pattern and how to sew an invisible zipper. The instructions booklet offers a lot of detailed digital illustrations to understand each step of the process.

Required fabric length

Length in meters

140cm wide fabric

International sizes XXS to M L to XL
French Poetry sizes (size guide) 0 to 8 10 to 16
Main fabric 2.4m 2.8m
Lining 2.4m 2.8m

110cm wide fabric

International sizes XXS to M L to XL
French Poetry sizes (size guide) 0 to 8 10 to 16
Main fabric 3.3m 3.3m
Lining 3.3m 3.3m

Length in yards

55” wide fabric

International sizes XXS to M L to XL
French Poetry sizes (size guide) 0 to 8 10 to 16
Main fabric 2.6 yards 3 yards
Lining 2.6 yards 3 yards

43” wide fabric

International sizes XXS to M L to XL
French Poetry sizes (size guide) 0 to 8 10 to 16
Main fabric 3.6 yards 3.6 yards
Lining 3.6 yards 3.6 yards

Finished garment measurements

You can find your French Poetry size based on your measurements or ready-to-wear size (US, EU, UK, AU, international) using the Size guide. This dress needs to be fitted at bust for a flattering fit. Check finished garment measurements below and choose the closest size to your actual measurements at bust; if in between sizes, trace a line between these two sizes to get the best fit.

Measurements in centimeters

International size XXS XS S M M L L L XL
French Poetry size (size guide) 0 2 4 6 8 10 12 14 16
Bust 80 84 88 92 96 100 104 108 112
Waist 62 66 70 74 78 82 86 90 94
Hips 147 151 155 159 163 167 171 175 179
Length 96.1 96.4 96.7 97 97.3 97.6 97.9 98.2 98.5

Measurements in inches

International size XXS XS S M M L L L XL
French Poetry size (size guide) 0 2 4 6 8 10 12 14 16
Bust 31.5 33 34.6 36 38 39 41 42.5 44
Waist 24.5 26 27.6 29 30.7 32 34 35.4 37
Hips 58 59.4 61 62.6 64 66 67 69 70.5
Length 38 38 38 38 38 38.5 38.5 39 39

Finished garment measurements

You can find your French Poetry size based on your measurements or ready-to-wear size (US, EU, UK, AU, international) using the Size guide. This dress needs to be fitted at bust for a flattering fit. Check finished garment measurements below and choose the closest size to your actual measurements at bust; if in between sizes, trace a line between these two sizes to get the best fit.

Measurements in centimeters

Intl size French Poetry size (size guide) Bust Waist Hips Length
XXS 0 80 62 147 96.1
XS 2 84 66 151 96.4
S 4 88 70 155 96.7
M 6 92 74 159 97
M 8 96 78 163 97.3
L 10 100 82 167 97.6
L 12 104 86 171 97.9
L 14 108 90 175 98.2
XL 16 112 94 179 98.5

Measurements in inches

Intl size French Poetry size (size guide) Bust Waist Hips Length
XS 0 31.5 24.5 58 38
XS 2 33 26 59.4 38
S 4 34.6 27.6 61 38
M 6 36 29 62.6 38
M 8 38 30.7 64 38
L 10 39 32 66 38.5
L 12 41 34 67 38.5
L 14 42.5 35.4 69 39
XL 16 44 37 70.5 39

Your makes on Instagram

Tag your makes with #FPSirius or #Frenchpoetrypatterns hashtag to share them with other sewists 🙂

PLUS DE PUBLICATIONS
Sirius summer dress sewing pattern in a red on white printed fabric

Véronique made her Sirius summer dress in a lightweight white cotton with red floral print, and made the straps in a plain red fabric. We love this detail 🙂

Sirius summer dress pattern in a blue viscose, modeled by a young woman with a ponytail on a beach

Sandra made her Sirius summer dress in a blue viscose with a pretty summery print.

Sirius slip dress sewing pattern in a printed viscose, modeled by a young woman with shoulder-length hair, standing in front of a window by the sea

Another super pretty Sirius slip dress by Sandra, who is a big fan of this dress sewing pattern 🙂

Sirius slip dress sewing pattern in a pink striped stretch fabric, modeled by a woman sitting with her feet in a pool.

Deborah sized down to make her Sirius dress in a stretch fabric, and we love the result 🙂

Sirius summer dress sewing pattern in a bright orange fabric, modeled by a young woman in front of a bridge in the countryside. She put her hands on her hips and is smiling to the camera while a gentle wind shows the fullness of the skirt.

Bonnie chose a vivid shade of orange to make her Sirius dress. She will not go unnoticed in this gorgeous make!

Reviews (12)

12 reviews for Sirius dress

  1. alice.verdier (verified owner) –

    Super cute and easy to make Summer dress.

  2. Brittany Oliver (verified owner) –

    This review was posted on our Etsy shop.

  3. KimmyCosCreations (verified owner) –

    This review was posted on our Etsy shop.

  4. megan (verified owner) –

    Great pattern, easy to follow!

    This review was posted on our Etsy shop.

  5. Ithaca Oyler (verified owner) –

    This pattern is awesome! The sizing is pretty true to street size and the instructions are very well written. I don’t have a finished product yet, but I will soon with how quickly this pattern comes together. My only complaint — the bust could really use some darts. They’re simple to add in and I would recommend them for anyone who is a bit bustier like myself (size 16, D cup, 250lb, 5’4).

    This review was posted on our Etsy shop.

  6. Anna Karp (verified owner) –

    I love that you can pick what size paper to print. It made everything very easy. According the measurements, I was to go with a size 10 but I had to take it in probably 2 sizes. I also shortened the waist and about 3 inches off the bottom. I kept the lining the same length so it peeks through. Overall, I love this! I think you can easily make it without a lining for a more casual dress

    This review was posted on our Etsy shop.

  7. Eli (verified owner) –

    Super cute. Easy pattern. Love it.

    This review was posted on our Etsy shop.

  8. Melanie Thomas (verified owner) –

    Good pattern easy to understand

    This review was posted on our Etsy shop.

  9. Canyon Kid (verified owner) –

    This is not worth $10 USD I spent 2 hours playing a damn puzzle game to put this pattern together and I couldn’t get anything to work with me on where it goes. I regret spending my whole day getting my supplies to make this just to be pissed after 2 hours of trying. DONT WASTE YOUR MONEY

    This review was posted on our Etsy shop.

  10. Laure Arjallies-Jacquet (verified owner) –

    The pattern and the dress are very well made and the instructions are clear and helpful (I don’t have a lot of experience). Thank you so much

  11. Sign in with Apple user (verified owner) –

    That was great and easy to do

    This review was posted on our Etsy shop.

  12. Alexandria Dalton (verified owner) –

    Came out beautiful and true to size.

    This review was posted on our Etsy shop.

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