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Discover and create a wardrobe filled with fashion-forward designs from our membership site that aligns with this year’s top Fashion Week trends!

Today, we are showcasing another one of our patterns that reflect this year's Fashion Week designs, where a simple fabric change can transform your look from casual to chic.

The Classic Shirt Dress channels effortless style and timelessness seen in collections from Prada, Ralph Lauren, Burberry, Chloé, Victoria Beckham.

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» Homiest Soft Bamboo Silky Lining Fabric for Dress
» Spoonflower Rose Gold Striped Minimalist Pin Strip on Cotton Poplin
» Alpine Lucious Shirting Slub Chambray 

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Classic’s Shirt Dress

The Classic Shirt Dress is a timeless wardrobe essential, offering a perfect blend of style and comfort. Featuring a front button-down placket with sleeves and a flattering length, it’s versatile enough for both everyday wear or weekend outings. Why not, transform the design with this season’s trending color and fabric to create this chic design? This classic style is seen in collections from Prada, Ralph Lauren, Burberry, Chloé, Victoria Beckham. Paid Members Log on to see the dress pattern here!

High-Fashion Fabric Inspirations from Fashion Week for our Shirt Dress

From luxurious linen to a classic white cotton version, stripe fabric, denim, chiffon and even an eye-catching metallic fabric, a diversity of fabrics were used at Fashion Week, each bringing a unique take on this silhouette.

Fabric Suggestions for Shirt Dress

Fabric Requirements: Woven Cotton, Polyester or Linen or Blend, light to medium weight between 4-6 oz and can be made in a slight stretch fabric.

» Soft Cord
» Blue Breeze Chambray
» Minerva Stretch Poplin
» Breezy Denim
» Spoonflower Rose Gold Pin Stripe Poplin

Tools and Notions Suggestions

» Madam Sew Heat Erasable Pens
» Plantional Non-woven Interfacing
» Vingol Metal Buttons
» Assortment Snaps with Press Pliers

Other Sewing Brew Articles

» Fashion Week: What is it and Why Do I Care?
» Fashion Week: The Tank Dress from Casual to Chic
» Fashion Week: The Flapper Dress

» Updated: Comprehensive Guide to Sewing with Interfacing
» Learning Features on our Paid Membership Site
» Taking the Perfect Measurements (Free Measurement Printable Measurement Chart)

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