Delilah Drop Waist Dress Sewing Pattern

Meet the Delilah Drop Waist Dress Sewing Pattern: a stylish and versatile knit dress with beautiful gathered details, multiple waist placements, and plenty of skirt options to create a look that’s completely your own!

Delilah is designed with softly gathered sides through the front bodice and gives you the choice of a mid or low drop waist for two different silhouettes. Choose from a boat neck, crew neckline, or scoop neckline, all finished with a fully lined bodice.

Delilah is designed as a sleeveless dress, making it a wonderful piece to wear on its own or layer throughout the seasons. And when you’re ready to customize your Delilah even further, check out our tutorials to learn how to turn the dress into a top, add a sleeve using another pattern, or create a beautiful gathered detail at one shoulder.

Choose from four skirt lengths and styles, ranging from a playful above knee length to a dramatic high-low maxi. With so many combinations, you can create everything from an easy everyday dress to a statement-making maxi.

Pattern Features

Three Neckline Options: Choose from a boat neck, crew neckline, or scoop neckline to create your favorite look.

Fully Lined Bodice: The bodice is lined for a clean, polished neckline finish.

Gathered Bodice Sides: Gathering along the sides of the front bodice adds beautiful texture and shaping to the design.

Two Drop Waist Options: Choose between a mid drop waist or low drop waist to change the overall silhouette of your dress.

Sleeveless Design: Delilah is designed as a sleeveless pattern, making it easy to wear on its own or style as a layering piece over or under your favorite layering pieces. 

Four Skirt Options: Choose from an above-knee length skirt, below-knee length skirt, high-low maxi skirt, or ankle-length skirt.

What's Included

✔ Layered Letter Pattern Files
✔ Layered A4 Pattern Files
✔ Layered A0 Pattern Files
✔ Layered Projector Files
✔ Step-by-Step Photo Instructions
✔ Video Tutorial

Skill Level

Delilah is a fun project for sewists looking to create a stylish knit dress with beautiful gathered details and a clean lined finish. The included step-by-step instructions will guide you through constructing the lined bodice, creating the side gathers, attaching your chosen skirt, and finishing your dress.

Sewing Techniques You'll Learn

While sewing your Delilah Drop Waist Dress, you'll practice working with stretch knit fabric, constructing and lining a bodice, creating gathered side details, sewing a drop-waist seam, and attaching your chosen skirt style.

Make Delilah Your Own!

Ready to explore even more possibilities with your Delilah pattern? We have tutorials showing you how to:

• Turn your Delilah Dress into a top
• Add a sleeve using another pattern
• Add a gathered detail at one shoulder

These easy pattern hacks give you even more ways to create a Delilah that fits your style and wardrobe!

Digital PDF Pattern

This is a digital PDF sewing pattern, not a paper pattern. Your pattern files will be available to download after purchase.

Print your pattern at home using the Letter or A4 files, send the A0 file to your favorite copy shop, or skip printing altogether and use the included projector file.

Sizes:
This PDF sewing pattern comes in sizes XXS - 6XL. 

Fabric Recommendation:

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• This pattern is copyrighted. You may use this pattern to create and sell products of your own. Giving credit to the pattern when selling would be appreciated, but not required.
• You may not edit or recreate this pattern to sell.
• You can not distribute this pattern to others.
• You may not mass produce this pattern or clothing made using it.