This is the dress I made to launch Student Designer Patterns. It was inspired by Frances Hodgson Burnett’s story The Secret Garden and the happy, innocent childhood enjoyed by the characters. As the story is about change, this dress quickly changes from a day-dress to a party-dress when you arrive at the Secret Garden Tea Party, by the addition of a layered organza skirt.
Learn Sewing and Pattern-making Skills
- How to add seam allowances and prepare any sewing pattern for an easier, better finished garment (the option without seam allowances, included)
- How to draft a button-fly placket
- How to line a sleeveless garment completely by machine for a professional finish.
You have the option of a pattern with seam allowances, and without. Both are included in the price! The one without seam allowances is more advanced so a good option if you’re after a challenge. The other has standard 1.5cm (5/8″) seam allowances.
Download in A4 or US Letter
You get both with your pattern!
This pattern used to be for sale on Craftsy, but since they stopped allowing people to sell sewing patterns on their site (and later got bought out), the sewing pattern and instructions are now free.
Download your copy here. And of course, share your makes on Instagram with the hashtag #secretgardenteadress 🙂
You can read more about this pattern at: Coccole e Sole, My Cute Sewing, and S is For Sewing.
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