Vintage Dress Patterns
Check out my handpicked FREE vintage dress patterns!
Table of Contents
- 1 Free Vintage dress patterns
- 1.1 Day date dress
- 1.2 Barbara dress
- 1.3 Easy tee dress
- 1.4 Easy dress
- 1.5 Carmen dress
- 1.6 Floral vintage dress
- 1.7 Vintage sundress
- 1.8 Scuba fabric dress
- 1.9 50’s fit and flare dress
- 1.10 Summer dress
- 1.11 Fifties style prom dress
- 1.12 40’s agent dress
- 1.13 Grecian sundress
- 1.14 3/4 sleeve dress
- 1.15 Audrey dress
- 1.16 Classic shift dress
Free Vintage dress patterns
Day date dress
Take the breath away from everyone present at your next date with this dress that has a bodice with short sleeves that have two optional decorative buttons on the sides, a Peter Pan collar, a gathered waist, two side pockets, and a straight bottom hem that covers the knees.
by Leannebarlow
Barbara dress
Size: US 4 to 22 (UK 8 -26, EU 34-52)
Look feminine and beautiful while you feel breezy and comfortable with the dress you can make with this pattern, featuring a simple bodice that has tanktop sleeves and a wide curved neckline, an elasticated waistband, and two side pockets on the dress section long enough to go over your knees.
Easy tee dress
No need to complicate things to make a lovely dress, a point proven by this pattern that shows you how to turn a basic T-shirt with cap sleeves into a cute bodice, then sew a skirt section onto it and finish the garment with a contrasting lace belt.
Easy dress
Here’s a dress that you can make without printing any kind of patterns, just follow the instructions and you’ll produce a chic and charming dress that has a bodice with a trapezoid shape, no sleeves, and a high neckline, paired with a skirt portion that you can make as short or as long as you like, topped with a recommended waist belt that will emphasize your figure.
by Ohohdeco
Carmen dress
Size UK 10 (Bust: 88cm | Waist: 72cm | Hip: 96cm)
Flaunt the charm of the golden age of Hollywood as you wear this stunning dress that has a bodice with shoulder straps that have large armholes and a single vertical pleat, a deep V-neck, a fitted waistband, and a skirt that flares and has a slightly curved bottom hem.
by Ralphpink
Floral vintage dress
Turn that colorful floral fabric you have in your sewing materials stash into a gorgeous feminine dress that has short sleeves, rows of three buttons on top of the shoulders, a high curved neckline, a back zipper, and a skirt that is long enough to cover your knees.
by Craftworld
Vintage sundress
Your husband will drop his jaw when he sees you in this attractive and dazzling dress that features a bodice with an exposed back and a halter front you tie behind the neck, a zipper closure on the back, a gathered waist, and a flared skirt that ends above your knees.
by Craftworld
Scuba fabric dress
Scuba fabric is perfect for plus size projects because it holds its shape the way you want it, which is why this dress that’s designed for that fabric looks so stunning with its flares skirt gathered at the waist and its bodice that has cap sleeves, and a rounded neckline on the front and the back.
50’s fit and flare dress
Show your sense of chic and creativity to the world with a dress that boasts those qualities thanks to its button-up front, a contrasting collar, short sleeves with cuffs that match the collar, and a skirt with a gathered waist and a knee-high bottom hem that has a draping appearance.
by Moodfabrics
Summer dress
Emanate positive vibes of Latina women in their dancing dresses through this dress that resembles such garments with its deep curved neckline with a bias finish, sleeves that reach the elbows and have ruffled flared cuffs, an optional fabric belt, and a fluttering skirt that reaches the knees.
by So-sew-easy
Fifties style prom dress
Sizes: S-XL
Women’s clothes from the fifties didn’t lack class nor a sense of fashion, as you can see on this dress that has a bodice with a neckline that’s high at the front and deep at the back, a back zipper, no sleeves, and a skirt with beautiful pleats that start at the waist.
40’s agent dress
You’ll be ready to do some top-secret espionage when you put on this dress that will give you the look of a pre-war female agent thanks to its fitted bodice that has a side zipper, short sleeves, a collar with a deep front slit, and a knee-high skirt section.
by Moodfabrics
Grecian sundress
Get the taste of how it is to sit on the mountain Olympus thanks to this dress that will make you look like a Greek goddess, with a bodice that has gathered shoulder straps with large armholes, a deep V-neck on both sides, a gathered waistband, and a skirt section in three available lengths.
by Tanitisis
3/4 sleeve dress
Here’s a dress that you can wear for any occasion during the summer because it’s so stylish and comfortable with its wrap bodice that has 3/4 sleeves and a two-button closure on the side, a gathered waist, and a lovely wavy skirt that reaches to your knees.
by Sewmag
Audrey dress
Audrey Hepburn defined feminine chic beauty in the movie “Breakfast at Tiffany’s“ with a dress like this, featuring a dazzling high neckline, an upper back with large exposed triangular spots on the shoulder blades, darts on the bodice and the skirt, and a concealed side zipper.
Classic shift dress
by Sewmag
This dress shows that you can make something practical and simple without sacrificing style and creativity, featuring a bodice that resembles a T-shirt with a high neckline, short sleeves, a central back zipper, and a skirt that ends just above the knees and has two large front pockets.
Vintage patterns like these are like a goldmine of creative and fashionable ideas for sewing enthusiasts, and now you have that goldmine at your fingertips. Have you already decided which dress you’ll sew first? Be sure to come back and share how your project turned out in the comments. You can also subscribe to the mailing list if you want notifications for new content like this. Enjoy your new vintage dresses!