Draft and Sew a Tiered Dress by Sanae Ishida

Intermediate | 54 min 21 sec

Draft and Sew a Tiered Dress
Overview00:50
Materials01:14
Draft bodice08:50
Draft skirt tiers02:06
Cut fabric01:37
Assemble front piece21:07
Finishing18:37

Taught by Sanae Ishida

This class will be available to view on June 25, 2025.

Take your custom front torso sloper from Sanae Ishida’s foundational class and turn it into a beautifully fitted, sleeveless tiered dress. Beloved instructor and pattern maker Sanae guides you through each step, from transforming your sloper into a dress bodice to gathering the skirt, adding pockets, and customizing details like shoulder width and number of tiers. It's a perfect project for practicing precision while embracing creativity and personal style.

Here’s what you’ll need:

Self-drafted torso sloper or woven tank top
About three yards of woven fabric, such as lightweight linen, linen blends, cotton (with slight stretch works really well)
Paper for patternmaking such as tracing paper, Swedish tracing paper, or Pelon 830
Tape
Fabric shears or rotary cutter and mat
Erasable or disappearing marking tools
Rulers and measuring tape
Pencil
Small scissors
Pins and/or clips
Sewing machine with coordinating thread
Iron and pressing surface
Pattern weights
Seam gauge or small ruler
Seam ripper
Pocket template in PDF download
Seam roller (optional)