MERCHANT AND MILLS • The Trapeze Dress Sewing Pattern
The Trapeze Dress Sewing Pattern by Merchant & Mills is a timeless, signature design known for its clean lines and effortless style. Suitable for confident beginners and experienced sewists alike, this versatile pattern works beautifully across a wide variety of fabrics — from crisp cotton poplin, chambray, and linen to denim.
Designed by Merchant & Mills, the pattern includes multiple sleeve options: ¾ length, short sleeves, or sleeveless. You can also choose between a button-back opening or a clean back finish. With a built-in lengthen/shorten line, the Trapeze can easily be adapted into a top, making it a wardrobe staple with endless possibilities.
Whether you’re after a relaxed everyday piece or a more structured, statement look, the Trapeze Dress pattern offers timeless elegance and adaptability.
Skill level • Suitable for beginners
This is a multi-size paper sewing pattern in an envelope, including sizes 8 – 18. Seam allowances are included at 1.5cm, unless otherwise stated. The sewing pattern comes carefully packaged in an envelope together with step-by-step sewing instructions required to complete your project.
Suggested fabrics • Merchant and Mills recommend woven fabrics such as linen, cotton/linen mixes, wool suiting and lambswool
Fabric requirements∙ please see last image for fabric requirements.
Trims needed • matching thread / fusible interfacing (see fabric requirements) / if making the buttoned versions then you will also need 6 x 20-23mm buttons for the top and 10 for the dress
