Your next night out is sure to be memorable with our puff sleeve dress pattern. This ultra-feminine style is a standout for a good reason, and it will have everyone turning their heads as you walk by. Pair the dress with thigh highs or towering thigh boots and your look will truly be set apart from the rest.

Styling Your Puff Dress Pattern

If you want to expand your chic-dressing horizon, this dress pattern is the perfect candidate. Add a bit of volume to the shoulder area to visually narrow the waist and balance your silhouette from day to night. Rock your dress with rows of dainty jewelry and a mini top-handle bag for a day out in the city or up your look with mules and a chain shoulder bag for night-time. For winter-approved ensembles, layer your puff sleeve dress with a black coat and throw on your suede, over the knee boots.

Daphne Puff Sleeve Dress Sewing Pattern Overview

A square-neckline dress pattern with puff statement sleeves is exactly the thing you need to be sewing today.

Sewing Level

Our puffed sleeves dress pattern is suitable for medium advanced sewing enthusiasts, with some experience under their belt

Inside Our Long Puff Sleeve Dress Pattern

A printable PDF sewing pattern format (You will need Adobe Reader on your computer to open the PDF files)
Measurement sheet and size chart
Step-by-step guide on how to cut and sew your puffed sleeve dress pattern
Assembling the pattern piece
Step by Step Instructions with Illustrations
A variety of sizes to suit your individual needs, 2-14 (US) / 34-46 (EU)
A4 and Letter format for printing at home
A0 for printing at the copy center on A0 paper rolls
Projector files for projecting the patterns directly onto the fabric using the home projector

*All files are compressed in the ZIP archive for easy downloading. All sizes have separate files, you only need to print the files that are relevant to you.

Supplies

A Bridgerton Inspired Dress Pattern

The Daphne Balloon Sleeve Dress Pattern is the perfect way to add a touch of ultra-femininity to your wardrobe. Whether you're looking for a pattern that can be used for formal occasions or just want to add a touch of charm to an outfit, this dress is sure to make an impression.

Supplies:

Your Daphne puffy dress pattern
Preffered fabric
Color matching thread
Sewing machine
Lining
1 long hidden zipper
bias tape
1 cm wide elastic

Seam Allowance

1 cm seam
1.4 cm french seam for the bust

Suggested fabrics:

Organza and light-weight taffeta are both good choices for this project. Both fabrics will be sturdy enough to support the volume weight, while also being lightweight enough to provide a floaty look. Chiffon may also be a good option.

Sewing Instructions

How To Sew A Puff Dress Pattern

Time to start sewing this regency style puff dress pattern and spice up your wardrobe. We’ve got the process broken down into easy-to-follow steps with lots illustrations so just follow along.

Sewing the bodice

Sew the front bust pieces together at 1.4 cm right sides together, or do a French seam, wrong side to wrong side (0.7cm + 0.7 cm) (pieces 1+2). Press the seam open and overlock if you did a normal seam. fig 1

sewing instructions 1

Sew the side seams of the bust, right sides together, press the seam open and overlock (piece 2+3). fig 2
Topstitch the bust seams at 0.5 cm. fig 3

sewing instructions 2

Sew the lining bust pieces at 1 cm. press the seam open (piece 5+6+7)
If the main fabric is sheer, I recommend adding 2 layers of lining - Place the main fabric on top of 1 lining layer (bad side on good side) and sew the top and bottom part at 0.5 cm
Sew the bias tape on the sleeve head, to create the elastic channel. fig 4
Insert the elastic in the sleeve head channel. Stitch the ends of the elastic where the first and last notch on the pattern are. fig 5

sewing instructions 3

Sew the sleeve edge hem, double turned hem 0.5 + 0.5 cm. Press the hem.
Create the elastic channel for the wrist with bias tape, between the 2 notches on the pattern. Insert the elastic in the channel.fig 6

sewing instructions 4

Sew the side seam of the sleeve, press and overlock
Cut narrow the underarm, at 1 cm from where the elastic ends, being careful not to pass the underarm seam. fig 7

sewing instructions 6

Apply the sleeve on the armhole, good sides together. Add the second layer of lining, good sides together (bust + bust lining) with the sleeve in the middle, and sew at 1 cm on the top part, being careful to meet the notches. fig 8

sewing instructions 7

Sew a topstitch on the lining, including the seam allowance, at 0.5 cm. Press the seam
Overlock the center back edges

Sewing the skirt

Sew the side seams of the front and back skirt, right sides together. Press the seam open and overlock (piece 8+9). fig 9

sewing instructions 8

Sew the side seams of the skirt lining. Press seam and overlock
Gather the waist line of the skirt. fig 10

sewing instructions 9

Sew the top part of the skirt and the bottom part of the bodice piece, good sides together, being careful to meet the notches. Iron the seam, without pressing on the gathering stitch . fig 11

sewing instructions 10

Overlock the center back of the skirt and skirt lining separately
Sew the lining center back seam, from the notch down. press the seam open
Sew the main fabric center back seam, from the notch down and press the seam open.
Sew the bust lining with the bust on the bottom part at 0.5 cm (wrong sides togwther) and then add the skirt lining and sew at 1 cm. Overlock and press the seam
Sew the hem of the skirt

Inserting the zipper

Apply a strip of fusible interlining tape on the wrong side of both side seam allowances to match the zipper placement.
Pin the zipper in place on the right side of the garment, right sides together. Undo the zipper and sew using a concealed zipper foot. fig 12

sewing instructions 11 12

Zip up the zipper. Pin the other side of the zipper in place on the right side. Undo the zipper and sew in place using a concealed zipper foot. Press the zipper seam gently.
Turn inwards the zipper caps and topstich 0.5 cm from the top to keep in place. fig 13

Video Tutorial

This Sewing Tutorial Makes It Even Easier

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Size chart

Terms of use

This digital pattern is for personal use only. No part of the pattern can be shared, reproduced, or resold in any format. Thank you so much!

**Due to the electronic nature of this pattern, refunds and exchanges are not accepted. If you have problems or questions, feel free to contact me via message

DAPHNE - Puff Sleeve Dress Pattern