Merchant and Mills • The Trapeze Dress Sewing Pattern • Party Dress Hack

Merchant and Mills have designed a fabulous pattern hack for one of their best selling styles, the Trapeze Dress sewing pattern.

Merchant and Mills have added a full, double layered gathered skirt with a ribbon tie back. The result is playful and fun and the perfect canvas for a bright or embellished fabric. They chose a Cotton Poplin together with a Cotton Voile for lining. As you can see, because the poplin is a tightly woven fabric and quite crisp it gives the dress a lovely sculptural look. 

If you choose something softer like an Indian Cotton it will have a softer silhouette. The second dress, pictured below, is made from the Libra Spot Indian Cotton also by Merchant and Mills and available on our website by clicking here.

I love this pattern hack, it completely changes the silhouette of the Trapeze Dress and is a great way to get more from your sewing pattern, I'll definitely be making one!

To make this dress you'll need the Trapeze Dress sewing pattern which you can purchase here and you can download the free pattern hack over on the Merchant and Mills website by clicking here.