Tie-Front Bias Slip Dress PDF Sewing Pattern

Prepared after purchase. Digital delivery within 1 business day. Fine contrasting edges frame a small tied keyhole in this planned bias slip dress. The long body follows the figure softly before opening into a smooth hem, with no waist seam to interrupt the line.

A tied neckline and flowing bias body

• Soft V front ending in a small keyhole and narrow bow
• Fine shoulder straps and a continuous bound neckline edge
• Low U-shaped back with a separate narrow tie across the opening
• Gently shaped body without a horizontal underbust or waist seam
• Ankle-length skirt with a plain, softly flared hem

Ink blue with warm ivory binding shows the front and back. Deep olive with light oat edging shows the same design in another color. The upper-back tie is separate from the shoulder straps; it is not halter-neck fastening. A restrained lace edge may be explored as a decorative finish during preparation, while the underlying neckline and long body remain the same.

Fabric and fitting

Begin with an opaque fluid woven crepe or comparable dress fabric whose bias behavior has been checked on a swatch. The binding should be fine enough to turn around the keyhole without becoming bulky. Knit fabric is not an interchangeable substitute for this proposed bias draft.

Preparation will address grain placement, upper-edge stabilization, bust shaping, strap attachment and the tie openings. The fitting sample should establish dressing access, neckline coverage, low-back stability and room to sit and walk. Allow the bias sections to settle before leveling the hem. A final opening solution will be determined with the fabric and fit; a zipper-free fit is not promised at this stage.

For a plain scoop-front underlayer, compare the 1930s low-back slip. For a neck-tied bodice and gathered skirt, see the tie-front halter maxi. This design focuses on a small tied keyhole and a smooth continuous bias body.

Your digital order

Your $25 USD order covers preparation of an English PDF sewing pattern and sewing guide for the design described above. Drafting begins after purchase. This design has not yet been drafted, sewn or fit-tested. Final sizing, finished measurements, material quantities, print formats, layouts and PDF page counts will be confirmed during preparation. Please contact Sewlore before ordering to check measurement suitability. Custom fitting is not included; make a complete fitting sample before cutting final fabric.

We will email your download link within 1 business day of payment, Monday to Friday, by the end of the next business day in Istanbul time (UTC+3). Read our pattern preparation and delivery details. Files are not available for instant download. No finished garment, fabric or printed paper pattern is shipped.

Images are AI-generated design previews, not photographs of sewn or fit-tested garments. Colors illustrate fabric possibilities within the same product.

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