Marianne Dress Sewing Pattern Paper pattern
The Marianne dress pdf sewing pattern is a flattering, comfortable fitted jersey dress with front buttons and an A-line shaped skirt.
The fitted bodice has front and back darts, two collar options, inseam pockets, and a belt. Make the shawl collar pointed or round, and change the length from mini to maxi. The fitted sleeve has several length options and a cute cap sleeve for warm weather. Use light- to medium-weight jersey fabric for this sewing project.
US 0-24 & EU 30-54 Height 5'6" 172 cm.
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- Product info
- Sizing
- About PDF patterns
Skill level 2/4
The Marianne Dress is a straightforward design with step-by-step illustrated instructions.

Fabric and notions
Use light- to medium-weight jersey fabric with 30-40% horizontal stretch. It's OK if the fabric has vertical stretch but is not required. Use Viscose, Bamboo, Tencel, or Cotton Lycra.
The sewing pattern features
- Fitted bodice and flared skirt
- Chest and back darts
- Round and pointed shawl collar
- Cap sleeve
- Fitted sleeve with several sleeve lengths
- Inseam pockets
- Four skirt lengths
- Belt
The pattern has
- Seam allowances
- Layers
- Trimless pages
- Body and Garment measurements in both imperial and metric increments.
- Fully illustrated instructions.
- Format Letter, A4 and A0
Printing information
Measure the size of the square on the first pattern page and check that your printer's scaling is correct (2" x 2" / 5 cm x 5 cm). Use either A4 or Letter and print the document via Adobe Acrobat reader. Download it here for free.
Body measurements | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 20 | 22 | 24 |
Height | 5'6" | ||||||||||||
Arm length | 24,5 | ||||||||||||
Bust | 30 | 31,5 | 33 | 34,5 | 36 | 37,5 | 39 | 40.5 | 42 | 44 | 46 | 48 | 50 |
Waist | 23 | 24,5 | 26 | 27,5 | 29 | 30,5 | 32 | 33,5 | 35 | 36,5 | 38,5 | 40,5 | 42,5 |
Hip | 33 | 34,5 | 36 | 37,5 | 39 | 40,5 | 42 | 43,5 | 45 | 47 | 49 | 51 | 53 |
Garment measurements | |||||||||||||
Bust | 30 | 31.5 | 33 | 34.5 | 36 | 37.5 | 39 | 40.5 | 42 | 44 | 46 | 48 | 50 |
Waist | 24,5 | 26 | 27,5 | 29 | 30,5 | 32 | 33,5 | 35 | 37 | 39 | 41 | 43 | 45 |
Hips | 41 | 42.5 | 44 | 45.5 | 47 | 48.75 | 50.25 | 52 | 53.5 | 55.5 | 57.5 | 59.5 | 61.5 |
Mini length Above knee | 35.5 | 35.5 | 35.75 | 35.75 | 36 | 36 | 36.5 | 36.5 | 37 | 37 | 37.5 | 37.75 | 37.75 |
Midi length Below knee | 43.25 | 43.25 | 43.75 | 43.75 | 44.25 | 44.25 | 44.5 | 44.5 | 44.75 | 44.75 | 45.25 | 45.5 | 45.5 |
Fabric requirements 55" | |||||||||||||
Mini with cap or short sleeve | 1.8 | 2.3 | |||||||||||
Midi with a cap or short sleeve | 2 | 2.75 | |||||||||||
Maxi with a cap or short sleeve | 2.65 | 3.1 | |||||||||||
Interfacing 35" x | 10" | ||||||||||||
Buttons diameter 3/4" | 4 | ||||||||||||
Body measurements | 30 | 32 | 34 | 36 | 38 | 40 | 42 | 44 | 46 | 48 | 50 | 52 | 54 |
Height | 172 | ||||||||||||
Arm length | 62 | ||||||||||||
Bust | 76 | 80 | 84 | 88 | 92 | 96 | 100 | 104 | 108 | 113 | 118 | 123 | 128 |
Waist | 58 | 62 | 66 | 70 | 74 | 78 | 82 | 86 | 90 | 95 | 100 | 105 | 110 |
Hip | 83 | 87 | 91 | 95 | 99 | 103 | 107 | 111 | 115 | 120 | 125 | 130 | 135 |
Garment measurements | |||||||||||||
Bust | 76 | 80 | 84 | 88 | 92 | 96 | 100 | 104 | 108 | 113 | 118 | 123 | 128 |
Waist | 62 | 66 | 70 | 74 | 78 | 82 | 86 | 90 | 94 | 99 | 104 | 109 | 114 |
Hips | 104 | 108 | 112 | 116 | 120 | 124 | 128 | 132 | 136 | 141 | 146 | 151 | 156 |
Mini length Above knee | 90 | 90 | 91 | 91 | 92 | 92 | 93 | 93 | 94 | 94 | 95 | 96 | 96 |
Midi length Below knee | 110 | 110 | 111 | 111 | 112 | 112 | 113 | 113 | 114 | 114 | 115 | 116 | 116 |
Fabric requirements 140 cm | |||||||||||||
Mini with cap or short sleeve | 1.65 | 2.1 | |||||||||||
Midi with a cap or short sleeve | 1.85 | 2.5 | |||||||||||
Maxi with a cap or short sleeve | 2.4 | 2.85 | |||||||||||
Interfacing 90 cm x | 0.25 | ||||||||||||
Buttons diameter 15 mm | 4 |
PDF patterns for instant download are easy to use and have some advantages compared to conventional patterns:
- Buy and download a pattern and be ready to sew in just 30 minutes
- Print only the sizes you need
- No overlapping pattern pieces
All you need is a printer and Adobe Reader installed on your desktop computer.
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How to Unzip the PDF patterns after you download.
How to print PDF patterns in Adobe Reader.
How to tape the pages of the sewing pattern together
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Product info
Skill level 2/4
The Marianne Dress is a straightforward design with step-by-step illustrated instructions.

Fabric and notions
Use light- to medium-weight jersey fabric with 30-40% horizontal stretch. It's OK if the fabric has vertical stretch but is not required. Use Viscose, Bamboo, Tencel, or Cotton Lycra.
The sewing pattern features
- Fitted bodice and flared skirt
- Chest and back darts
- Round and pointed shawl collar
- Cap sleeve
- Fitted sleeve with several sleeve lengths
- Inseam pockets
- Four skirt lengths
- Belt
The pattern has
- Seam allowances
- Layers
- Trimless pages
- Body and Garment measurements in both imperial and metric increments.
- Fully illustrated instructions.
- Format Letter, A4 and A0
Printing information
Measure the size of the square on the first pattern page and check that your printer's scaling is correct (2" x 2" / 5 cm x 5 cm). Use either A4 or Letter and print the document via Adobe Acrobat reader. Download it here for free.
Sizing
Body measurements | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 20 | 22 | 24 |
Height | 5'6" | ||||||||||||
Arm length | 24,5 | ||||||||||||
Bust | 30 | 31,5 | 33 | 34,5 | 36 | 37,5 | 39 | 40.5 | 42 | 44 | 46 | 48 | 50 |
Waist | 23 | 24,5 | 26 | 27,5 | 29 | 30,5 | 32 | 33,5 | 35 | 36,5 | 38,5 | 40,5 | 42,5 |
Hip | 33 | 34,5 | 36 | 37,5 | 39 | 40,5 | 42 | 43,5 | 45 | 47 | 49 | 51 | 53 |
Garment measurements | |||||||||||||
Bust | 30 | 31.5 | 33 | 34.5 | 36 | 37.5 | 39 | 40.5 | 42 | 44 | 46 | 48 | 50 |
Waist | 24,5 | 26 | 27,5 | 29 | 30,5 | 32 | 33,5 | 35 | 37 | 39 | 41 | 43 | 45 |
Hips | 41 | 42.5 | 44 | 45.5 | 47 | 48.75 | 50.25 | 52 | 53.5 | 55.5 | 57.5 | 59.5 | 61.5 |
Mini length Above knee | 35.5 | 35.5 | 35.75 | 35.75 | 36 | 36 | 36.5 | 36.5 | 37 | 37 | 37.5 | 37.75 | 37.75 |
Midi length Below knee | 43.25 | 43.25 | 43.75 | 43.75 | 44.25 | 44.25 | 44.5 | 44.5 | 44.75 | 44.75 | 45.25 | 45.5 | 45.5 |
Fabric requirements 55" | |||||||||||||
Mini with cap or short sleeve | 1.8 | 2.3 | |||||||||||
Midi with a cap or short sleeve | 2 | 2.75 | |||||||||||
Maxi with a cap or short sleeve | 2.65 | 3.1 | |||||||||||
Interfacing 35" x | 10" | ||||||||||||
Buttons diameter 3/4" | 4 | ||||||||||||
Body measurements | 30 | 32 | 34 | 36 | 38 | 40 | 42 | 44 | 46 | 48 | 50 | 52 | 54 |
Height | 172 | ||||||||||||
Arm length | 62 | ||||||||||||
Bust | 76 | 80 | 84 | 88 | 92 | 96 | 100 | 104 | 108 | 113 | 118 | 123 | 128 |
Waist | 58 | 62 | 66 | 70 | 74 | 78 | 82 | 86 | 90 | 95 | 100 | 105 | 110 |
Hip | 83 | 87 | 91 | 95 | 99 | 103 | 107 | 111 | 115 | 120 | 125 | 130 | 135 |
Garment measurements | |||||||||||||
Bust | 76 | 80 | 84 | 88 | 92 | 96 | 100 | 104 | 108 | 113 | 118 | 123 | 128 |
Waist | 62 | 66 | 70 | 74 | 78 | 82 | 86 | 90 | 94 | 99 | 104 | 109 | 114 |
Hips | 104 | 108 | 112 | 116 | 120 | 124 | 128 | 132 | 136 | 141 | 146 | 151 | 156 |
Mini length Above knee | 90 | 90 | 91 | 91 | 92 | 92 | 93 | 93 | 94 | 94 | 95 | 96 | 96 |
Midi length Below knee | 110 | 110 | 111 | 111 | 112 | 112 | 113 | 113 | 114 | 114 | 115 | 116 | 116 |
Fabric requirements 140 cm | |||||||||||||
Mini with cap or short sleeve | 1.65 | 2.1 | |||||||||||
Midi with a cap or short sleeve | 1.85 | 2.5 | |||||||||||
Maxi with a cap or short sleeve | 2.4 | 2.85 | |||||||||||
Interfacing 90 cm x | 0.25 | ||||||||||||
Buttons diameter 15 mm | 4 |
About PDF patterns
PDF patterns for instant download are easy to use and have some advantages compared to conventional patterns:
- Buy and download a pattern and be ready to sew in just 30 minutes
- Print only the sizes you need
- No overlapping pattern pieces
All you need is a printer and Adobe Reader installed on your desktop computer.
Install Adobe Acrobat reader on your computer, get it here for FREE!
How to Unzip the PDF patterns after you download.
How to print PDF patterns in Adobe Reader.
How to tape the pages of the sewing pattern together
Find more help via Facebook Wardrobe By Me Pattern Support or contact us directly.