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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 the Classics Tank Dress, which reflects this year's Fashion Week designs. With just a simple fabric change, you can effortlessly transform your look from casual to chic, making a bold fashion statement.

The Classic Tank Dress is a versatile piece that can be dressed up or down, much like the styles seen on the runways of Chloé, Louis Vuitton, Balmain, and Prada fashion shows.

See what fabric discounts we’ve already filtered for you coming on Prime Deals this week

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Sewing Pattern Secrets’
Classic’s Tank Dress

Transform your style effortlessly with the Classic Tank Dress- a versatile gem that goes from glamorous to chic with just a quick fabric swap.

Use a mid-weight velvet or velour stretch fabric, adding a festive sheen to the dress. Switch to a double-brushed jersey for a cozy, everyday look that drapes beautifully and effortlessly transitions from day to night, making this classic silhouette a must-have for any season! Paid Members Log on to see the dress pattern here!

High-Fashion Fabric Inspirations from Fashion Week for the Classic Tank Dress

Designers like Proenza Schouler, Chloé, Louis Vuitton featured the tank dresses in metallic, high-shine fabric to a sequined version for evening wear as seen on Proenza Schouler runway while Balmain had this tank dress in bright red color and Prada used a lightweight, translucent chiffon to make the tank dress.

Fabric Suggestions for our Tank Dress Pattern

Fabric Requirements: Light to medium weight knit fabric about 6-8 oz Cotton, Modal, Polyester or Viscose knit fabric with up to 5% elastane. Stretchy velvet, stretchy viscose velvet, and stretchy wool crepe with 25-50% stretch across the weft is required.

» Luxurious Velvet
» Snuggle Rib 
» Spongy Ponte
» Brushed Knit

Essential Books on Sewing with Fabrics

Our Classic Tank Dress pattern requires skill and understanding to work with knit and stretch fabric. We recommend this amazing professional and detailed guide book to sewing with common knits and stretch: Sewing with Knits and Stretch Fabric: Bundle book.

Another highly recommended book is The Colette Guide to Sewing Knits: Professional Techniques for Beautiful Everyday Garments.

Essential Notions for Sewing with Knit and Stretch Fabrics

» Nancy Zieman’s Double-sided Tape
» Dritz Stay Tape
» SoftGrip Pinking Shears
» Doukey 100 pc Fabric Sewing/Quilting Clips

Trims and Overlays as seen in Fashion Week

» Retro Lace Overlay Trim
» 3D Floral lace
» Colorful Knit Binding
» Metallic Glam Piping

Other Sewing Articles

» Fashion Week: What is it and Why Do I Care?
» Updated: Comprehensive Guide to Sewing with Interfacing
» Learning Features on our Paid Membership Site
» How to Determine Stretch Percentage on Fabrics in Your Sewing Stash
» Taking the Perfect Measurements (Free Measurement Printable Measurement Chart)

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