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Ashley wears a red silk view a Ember Dress
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Ashley wears a red silk, long sleeve, view a ember dress
Meg wears a floral, long sleeve, view b ember dress
Meredith wears a floral silk, 3/4 sleeve, view a Ember Dress
Ashley wears a red silk, long sleeve, view a ember dress
Meg wears a block print, 3/4 sleeve, view b ember dress
Meredith wears a purple, 3/4 sleeve, view a Ember Dress
Meg wears a floral, long sleeve, view b ember dress
Ashley wears a red silk, long sleeve, view a ember dress
Meredith wears a purple, 3/4 sleeve, view a Ember Dress (shown from the back)
Meredith wears a floral cotton poplin, 3/4 sleeve, view a Ember dress
Ashley wears a red silk, long sleeve, view a ember dress
Meg wears a block print, 3/4 sleeve, view b ember dress
Meg wears a floral, long sleeve, view b ember dress
Meredith wears a floral silk, 3/4 sleeve, view a Ember Dress
Meredith wears a floral cotton poplin, 3/4 sleeve, view a Ember dress
Ashley wears a red silk, long sleeve, view a ember dress
Meredith wears a purple Ember dress
close up on the neckline of ember
close up on the sleeve and pocket of Ember
a close up on the waist ties of Ember
Meg wears a block print, 3/4 sleeve, view b ember dress
Ashley wears a red silk, long sleeve, view a ember dress
Meredith wears a floral cotton poplin, 3/4 sleeve, view a Ember dress

Ember Dress Pattern

Original price was: $16.95.Current price is: $11.86.

With its subtle V-neck, classic princess seams, and perfectly balanced puff sleeves, the Ember Dress 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.

Fun to sew and easy to wear, Ember’s sophisticated silhouette belies its comfort and ease. Nurture the ember in your heart and let your flame burn bright in this one-of-a-kind dress.

This is a PDF sewing pattern, available to download immediately after purchase.

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The Ember Dress is a loose-fitting pull-on dress with a tied waist and V-neckline.

The waist is tightened with ties on each side, and gathered through a tie channel on the front and back.

The V neckline is finished with a shaped facing. Choose between a 3/4- or long-sleeve, in two different Views, both with a gathered cap.

The bodice and skirt feature princess seams on the front and back, with plenty of hem swing in the skirt for a dramatic twirl. There are inseam pockets set into the side seams of the midi-length skirt.

View A features a bishop sleeve with gathered cap. The princess seams provide elegant shaping in the upper bodice.
Ember Dress View A Line Drawing, 3/4 sleeves

Ember Dress View A Line Drawing, long sleeves
Ember Dress View B Line Drawing, 3/4 sleeves

Ember Dress View A Line Drawing, long sleeves
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.

Skills used – and explained – include:

  • sewing a princess seam bodice
  • gathering a set-in sleeve
  • in-seam pockets
  • sewing inset lace
  • making an elastic casing
  • using a tube turner
  • sewing a waist casing
  • gathering and sewing a sleeve cuff

The Ember Dress sewing pattern includes pattern piece PDFs for printing at home or a print shop, in sizes 0-34.

The print-at-home files can be printed on letter- or A4-size paper. The print-shop files can be printed on A0-size paper, easily available at most print shops. The pattern also includes projector files for those who have a sewing projector setup.

This is a PDF sewing pattern, available to download immediately after purchase. (What is a PDF pattern?)

Sizing Charts for the Ember Dress

Standard height of 5’5” (165 cm), dressmaker’s cup size C.

Inches
Size 0 2 4 6 8 10 12 14 16 18 20 22 24 26 28 30 32 34
Bust 31 32 33 34 35 36 37.5 39 40.5 42.5 44.5 46.5 48.5 50.5 52.5 54.5 56.5 58.5
Waist 25 26 27 28 29 30 31.5 33 34.5 36.5 38.5 40.5 42.5 44.5 46.5 48.5 50.5 52.5
Hip 33.5 34.5 35.5 36.5 37.5 38.5 40 41.5 43 45 47 49 51 53 55 57 59 61
Centimeters
Size 0 2 4 6 8 10 12 14 16 18 20 22 24 26 28 30 32 34
Bust 79 81 84 86 89 91 95 99 103 108 113 118 123 128 133 138 144 149
Waist 64 66 69 71 74 77 81 84 87 93 98 103 108 113 118 123 128 133
Hip 85 88 90 93 95 98 102 106 109 114 120 125 130 135 140 145 150 155

In our photos, Meg is 5’3″ with a 35″ bust, 28″ waist, and 37″ hips. She wears a size 6.

Ashley is 5’10” with a 49.5″ bust, 45″ waist, and 57″ hips. She wears a size 28.

Meredith is 5’4″ with a 34″ bust,  27″ waist, and 35″ hips. She wears a size 4.

Fabric for the Ember Dress

For the Ember Dress, we recommend light- to mid-weight woven with moderate drape, like rayon challis, cotton poplin, chambray, viscose, silk charmeuse, or linen, with no stretch. Cotton poplin is recommended for beginners, for its ease of sewing.

Suggested weight range: 3 oz to 6 oz (102 to 200 GSM).

Yardage Requirements

These are very accurate. if you need more for shrinkage or margin of error, round up.

If you are using a directional print, you may need to add 15% extra (see instructions for details).

If you are using a 54″ (137 cm)-wide woven fabric:

  Sizes 0-12 Sizes 14-24 Sizes 26-34
View A, 3/4-sleeve 3.9 yd (3.6 m) 4.5 yd (4.1 m) 5.4 yd (5 m)
View A, long-sleeve 4.4 yd (4 m) 4.5 yd (4.1 m) 5.9 yd (5.4 m)
View B, 3/4-sleeve 4.1 yd (3.8 m) 4.6 yd (4.2 m) 5.8 yd (5.3 m)
View B, long-sleeve 4.5 yd (4.1 m) 4.6 yd (4.2 m) 6.1 yd (5.6 m)

If you are using a 45″ (114 cm)-wide woven fabric:

  Sizes 0-12 Sizes 14-24 Sizes 26-34
View A, 3/4-sleeve 5 yd (4.6 m) 5.4 yd (4.9 m) 6.3 yd (5.8 m)
View A, long-sleeve 5.5 yd (5 m) 5.8 yd (5.3 m) 6.8 yd (6.2 m)
View B, 3/4-sleeve 5.2 yd (4.8 m) 5.7 yd (5.3 m) 6.5 yd (6 m)
View B, long-sleeve 5.6 yd (5.1 m) 6.1 yd (5.6 m) 6.9 yd (6.3 m)

Notions

  • 1/2 yd (0.5 m) lightweight fusible interfacing

  • thread that matches your dress fabric, for assembly

  • tube turner for turning the ties right side out

Additional Notions only for View B

  • 1/4” (6 mm) -wide elastic, 1.5 yd (1.4 m)

  • 3/8” to 1/2” (1 to 1.3 cm) -wide fine lace, 5.4 yd (5 m)

  • thread that matches your lace, for topstitching the lace

Finished Measurements for the Ember Dress

If the difference between your High Bust and Bust is greater than 3” (7.5 cm), you may choose to do a full-bust adjustment (FBA), and if the difference is less than 2” (5 cm), you may choose to do a small-bust adjustment (SBA). You can find detailed video tutorials for both of these adjustments on the Sew Liberated blog. 

The princess seams make it easy to blend sizes! There’s a generous amount of ease in the hip. The finished waist measurement shows the waist circumference untied and fully extended. And you will tie the waist when you wear it, so it is very forgiving. 

Inches
Size 0 2 4 6 8 10 12 14 16 18 20 22 24 26 28 30 32 34
Bust 35 3⁄4 36 3⁄4 37 1⁄4 38 1⁄4 39 1⁄4 40 1⁄4 41 3⁄4 43 1⁄4 44 3⁄4 46 3⁄4 48 3⁄4 50 3⁄4 52 3⁄4 54 3⁄4 56 3⁄4 58 3⁄4 60 3⁄4 62 3⁄4
Waist 35 3⁄4 36 3⁄4 37 1⁄4 38 1⁄4 39 1⁄4 40 1⁄4 41 3⁄4 43 1⁄4 44 3⁄4 46 3⁄4 48 3⁄4 50 3⁄4 52 3⁄4 54 3⁄4 56 3⁄4 58 3⁄4 60 3⁄4 62 3⁄4
Hip 53 3⁄4 54 3⁄4 55 3⁄4 56 3⁄4 57 3⁄4 58 3⁄4 60 1⁄4 61 3⁄4 63 1⁄4 65 1⁄4 67 1⁄4 69 1⁄4 71 1⁄4 73 1⁄4 75 1⁄4 77 1⁄4 79 1⁄4 81 1⁄4
Hem Sweep 98.5 99.5 100.5 101.5 102.5 103.5 105 106.5 108 110 112 114 116 118 120 122 124 126
Cuff 9 7⁄8 10 1⁄8 10 3⁄8 10 5⁄8 10 7⁄8 11 1⁄8 11 1⁄2 11 7⁄8 12 1⁄4 12 3⁄4 13 1⁄4 13 3⁄4 14 1⁄4 14 3⁄4 15 1⁄4 15 3⁄4 16 1⁄4 16 3⁄4
Hps to Waist 14 1⁄8 14 3⁄8 14 3⁄4 15 15 1⁄8 15 5⁄8 16 16 1⁄4 16 5⁄8 17 17 1⁄4 17 1⁄2 17 3⁄4 18 18 1⁄3 18 5⁄8 19 19 1⁄4
Waist to Hem 27 1⁄4
3⁄4 Sleeve Length 15 1⁄8 15 1⁄4 15 1⁄3 15 1⁄2 15 5⁄8 15 3⁄4 15 7⁄8 16 16 1⁄8 16 1⁄4 16 1⁄3 16 1⁄2 16 5⁄8 16 3⁄4 16 7⁄8 17 17 1⁄8 17 1⁄4
Long Sleeve Length 23 1⁄8 23 1⁄4 23 1⁄3 23 1⁄2 23 5⁄8 23 3⁄4 23 7⁄8 24 24 1⁄8 24 1⁄4 24 1⁄3 24 1⁄2 24 5⁄8 24 3⁄4 24 7⁄8 25 25 1⁄8 25 1⁄4
Centimeters
Size 0 2 4 6 8 10 12 14 16 18 20 22 24 26 28 30 32 34
Bust 90.8 92 94.6 97.2 99.7 102.2 106 110 113.7 118.7 123.8 129 134 139 144 149.2 154.3 159.4
Waist 90.8 92 94.6 97.2 99.7 102.2 106 110 113.7 118.7 123.8 129 134 139 144 149.2 154.3 159.4
Hip 136.5 139 141.6 144 146.7 149.2 153 156.8 160.7 165.7 170.8 176 181 186 191 196.2 201.3 206.4
Hem Sweep 250.2 252.7 255.3 257.8 260.4 263 266.7 270.5 274.3 279.4 284.5 289.6 294.6 299.7 304.8 310 315 320
Cuff 25 25.7 26.4 27 27.6 28.3 29.2 30.2 31 32.4 33.7 35 36.2 37.5 38.7 40 41.3 42.5
Hps to Waist 36 36.5 37.5 38 38.4 39.7 40.6 41.3 42.2 43.2 43.8 44.5 45 45.7 46.5 47.3 48.3 49
Waist to Hem 69.2
3⁄4 Sleeve Length 38.4 38.7 39 39.4 39.7 40 40.3 40.6 41 41.3 41.5 42 42.2 42.5 43 43.2 43.5 43.8
Long Sleeve Length 58.7 59 59.2 59.7 60 60.3 60.6 61 61.3 61.6 61.8 62.2 62.5 63 63.2 63.5 63.8 64

Ember Dress Resources

Head over to the Sew Liberated blog for fabric ideas and inspiration. We also have some great tutorials and hacks for Ember!

Our friends at EWE Fine Fibers have a collection for the Ember Dress. They also have all of the notions you need and can print your pattern!

Fabric Type

Woven
Format

PDF
Size Range

0-24, 26-34, 0-30, 0-20
Skill Level

Confident Beginner, Intermediate
Garment Type