✨ Square-Neck Stripe Midi Dress – PDF Sewing Pattern
Sizes XS–XXL • Fitted lined bodice • Square neckline & wide straps • Pointed basque waist • Gathered midi skirt • Invisible back zip • Intermediate • Instant download
The striped summer dress that looks like it came from a boutique: a square neckline on wide straps, princess seams that shape the bodice without a single dart, and a pointed basque waist front and back where the full gathered skirt meets the bodice in a perfect chevron of stripes. Fully lined, zipped at the back, and finished as neatly inside as out.
✔️ Flattering pointed basque waist, front and back, that draws the eye in and lengthens the torso
✔️ Princess-seamed bodice for a close, smooth fit with straight stripes down the centre
✔️ Fully lined bodice: clean square neckline and armholes, no facings, no binding
✔️ Wide straps that cover your bra straps
✔️ Gathered midi skirt with optional hidden side pockets
✔️ Stripe-matching guide plus a measurement checkpoint after every key step
✔️ 12-page illustrated instruction booklet, inches first with centimetres in brackets
✔️ Pattern in all 6 sizes for home printing on US Letter and A4 (43 pages each, test squares on page 1)
✔️ Copy shop file: 3 sheets of A0 (33⅛" × 46¾" / 84.1 × 118.9 cm)
✔️ Cutting layouts for the main fabric and the lining
✔️ Just 4 PDF files, clearly numbered: open the booklet first, then print the pattern file that matches your printer
✔️ Instant digital download — no waiting, no shipping
📏 Choose Your Size — Body Measurements
XS 31⅞–33" / 81–84 cm 24¾–26" / 63–66 cm 34⅝–35⅞" / 88–91 cm
S 33⅞–35" / 86–89 cm 26¾–28" / 68–71 cm 36⅝–37¾" / 93–96 cm
M 35⅞–37" / 91–94 cm 28¾–29⅞" / 73–76 cm 38⅝–39¾" / 98–101 cm
L 38¼–40⅛" / 97–102 cm 31⅛–33" / 79–84 cm 41–42⅞" / 104–109 cm
XL 41⅜–43¼" / 105–110 cm 34¼–36¼" / 87–92 cm 44⅛–46" / 112–117 cm
XXL 44½–46½" / 113–118 cm 37⅜–39⅜" / 95–100 cm 47¼–49¼" / 120–125 cm
📐 Finished Dress Measurements
Size Bust Waist Hem Length
XS 35" / 89 cm 26¾" / 68 cm 66⅛" / 168 cm 44⅛" / 112 cm
S 37" / 94 cm 28¾" / 73 cm 69⅝" / 177 cm 44½" / 113 cm
M 39" / 99 cm 30¾" / 78 cm 73¼" / 186 cm 44⅞" / 114 cm
L 41¾" / 106 cm 33½" / 85 cm 78" / 198 cm 45¼" / 115 cm
XL 44⅞" / 114 cm 36⅝" / 93 cm 83½" / 212 cm 45⅝" / 116 cm
XXL 48" / 122 cm 39¾" / 101 cm 88⅝" / 225 cm 46⅛" / 117 cm
Measured all round on the finished dress. Length runs from the shoulder at the neck to the hem at the side, drafted for a height of 5'5" (165 cm) to fall at mid-calf; add up to 2" (5 cm) for tall figures at the lengthen line.
Light to medium woven cotton with body: cotton poplin, shirting stripe, seersucker, chambray, linen-cotton. Stripes running along the length.
Size 59" (150 cm) wide 44/45" (112–115 cm) wide
XS 2⅝ yd / 2.3 m 3⅜ yd / 3.0 m
S 2⅝ yd / 2.3 m 3⅜ yd / 3.0 m
M 2⅞ yd / 2.6 m 3⅜ yd / 3.0 m
L 2⅞ yd / 2.6 m 3½ yd / 3.1 m
XL 3⅛ yd / 2.8 m 3½ yd / 3.1 m
XXL 3⅛ yd / 2.8 m use 54" (137 cm) or wider
Bodice lining (cotton lawn or batiste)
Size 59" (150 cm) wide 44/45" (112–115 cm) wide
XS ¾ yd / 0.6 m 1⅛ yd / 1.0 m
S ¾ yd / 0.6 m 1¼ yd / 1.1 m
M ¾ yd / 0.6 m 1¼ yd / 1.1 m
L–XXL 1¼ yd / 1.1 m 1¼ yd / 1.1 m
Includes 10% for shrinkage and the optional pockets, calculated on usable width. To match stripes perfectly, add 10%.
Skill level: Intermediate — princess seams, lining and an invisible zip, every step illustrated
Neckline: square, on wide straps
Bodice: fully lined, princess seams front and back, pointed basque waist
Skirt: gathered, midi length
Closure: invisible zip at centre back
Pockets: optional, hidden in the side seams
Seam allowance: ⅜" (1 cm) included; hem 1¼" (3 cm) included
Time: about 8–10 hours for your first dress
Language: English, inches and centimetres
Main fabric and lining — see the tables above
Invisible zip, 22" (55 cm), and an invisible zip foot
Fusible stay tape ⅜" (1 cm) wide, 1 yd (1 m), for the neckline
All-purpose polyester thread, 2 spools
Pins or clips, fabric marker, tape measure, fabric scissors, hand-sewing needle
For the pattern: paper scissors, clear tape and a ruler
Add to cart and complete checkout
Your 4 PDF files are available to download immediately
Print at home on US Letter or A4, or send the copy shop file to a print shop
Cut your fabric and follow the illustrated booklet step by step
⚡ Instant Download Policy
This is a digital product. Your files are available the moment your order is complete. Nothing is shipped, and no physical items are sent.
This listing is a downloadable PDF sewing pattern — not a finished dress
Fabric, lining, zip, thread and notions are not included
Colours may appear slightly different on screen than in real life
Personal use: sew as many dresses as you like for yourself, family and gifts, and sell up to 100 finished dresses per year sewn by you. The pattern files may not be shared or resold.
Summer holidays, garden parties, weddings and weekends in the sun. One striped classic from XS to XXL that looks expensive, fits beautifully and works with sandals, sneakers or heels.
