8 FREE Pinafore Dress Patterns for Women

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Sew your own pinafore dress with this collection of eight free pinafore dress patterns, tutorials, and diy sewing projects (for adults) gathered from all over the web, most with printable pdf templates.

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Here you'll find a variety of pinafore dress styles from super short, to mid-length, to long, in v-neck, scoop neck, and square neck styles.

So, what exactly is a pinafore dress? It's a casual, sleeveless dress that resembles an apron. The pinafore dress gets its name from the apron-type garments girls often wore over their dresses to protect them from stains and wear. A pinafore dress often has a low neck and is usually meant to be worn over a shirt, blouse, or sweater. The dress design is similar to a jumper, however a jumper often has a closer fitting skirt, whereas a pinafore dress usually has a looser-fitting a-line skirt. A pinafore dress also sometimes has straps that crossover at the back.

A pinafore dress can be quite versatile - change the top you wear underneath the dress to get a completely different look. And it can be a great dress for fall, especially when sewn from a woven fabric such as a medium to heavy weight cotton or cotton blend, linen, a light to medium weight denim, or a medium weight wool - and then paired with a long-sleeve top. It can also make a great dress for spring when sewn from a lighter weight fabric such as linen or a light to medium weight cotton - and paired with a short-sleeve shirt.

This simple dress style would likely be easy enough for a beginner to sew, because it's loose fitting, which means very little fitting will be required. Plus it has no sleeves to set in and a very basic neckline. Plus, the dress lends itself well to medium weight cotton, which tends to be very easy to work with.

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