Tend your Ember (Dress)

The Ember Dress is named for that small but powerful flame within you. It’s a reminder that even when circumstances feel heavy, you carry your own warmth, your own vitality.

Sewing Ember is a way of tending that flame, of refusing to be extinguished.
A slow-burning flame in a culture of fast everything.
A garment made for real bodies, real lives, real change.

With its subtle v-neck, classic princess seams, and perfectly balanced puff sleeves, Ember is a timeless heirloom.

But its true magic lies in the waist ties — offering adaptability, comfort, and dignity as your body moves through the seasons of your life. Ember is designed to grow and shift with you, never asking you to shrink to fit it.

View A features a short or long bishop sleeve with gathered cap. The princess seams provide elegant shaping in the upper bodice.

View B features lace applied to the princess seams. The sleeve is gathered with elastic threaded through a channel above the elbow, and for the long sleeve also at the wrist, and a ruffle hem.

Ember is a shape shifter, responding beautifully to the fabric that you choose.

In linen, cotton poplin, rayon, or washed silk, Ember transforms — ready for slow mornings, vital protests, community gatherings, or celebrations under starlight. We have a whole lot of fabric ideas and inspirations for you too!

Saremy is here to guide you through how to do a full bust adjustment or a small bust adjustment on your Ember bodice. These tutorials can be applied to any princess seam bodice! And she also has a great tutorial to ensure that you get the v-neck of your Ember perfect.

Speaking of necklines, Judith will show you how to raise or alter the neckline of your Ember for a little more coverage.

And Judith has something else up her talented sleeve too! She has a tutorial for doing in-seam lace, which is perfect for if you all fall in love with a wider lace. And she even goes over some options for how to sew the ties depending on your fabric.

Because easy-to-wear should never mean erasing yourself. Because your closet will not be manipulated by micro-trends. Because tending to your creativity is how we keep our fires alive, in a world that would rather see us burn out.

Tend your Ember.  And feel beautiful wearing it!