Dresses & jumpsuits

Lempi button down dress

Intermediate

Sizes: EUR 32-46 | US 0-14 | UK 4-18 | Size chart

Lempi is a midi-length button down shirt dress sewing pattern with half-sleeves. Lempi has a wide button stand with chunky buttons, and buttoned epaulets on the shoulders. The A-line shape is gathered with a wide, buckled belt at the waist. This practical dress comes with four pockets: large flapped patch pockets, and in-seam side pockets.

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13.00 €
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Fabric & supplies
Fabric requirements
Finished measurements

Details

PATTERN PROPERTIES

  • Patterns and instructions are in English
  • All seam allowances are included
  • Illustrated sewing instructions 
  • Non-overlapping pattern layout

PDF PATTERN 

  • Print-at-home PDF: 36 home printer pages
  • Copy-shop PDF: One 841 x 2029 mm sheet
  • PDF instructions

Pattern type: Pre-2020
The PDF patterns are layered
Delivered by email

POD (PRINT-ON-DEMAND) PATTERN

Includes the entire PDF pattern, plus a printed copy-shop pattern. Delivered by email and mail.

PRINTED PATTERN

Not available for this pattern.

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Details

PATTERN PROPERTIES

  • Patterns and instructions are in English
  • All seam allowances are included
  • Illustrated sewing instructions 
  • Non-overlapping pattern layout

PDF PATTERN 

  • Print-at-home PDF: 36 home printer pages
  • Copy-shop PDF: One 841 x 2029 mm sheet
  • PDF instructions

Pattern type: Pre-2020
The PDF patterns are layered
Delivered by email

POD (PRINT-ON-DEMAND) PATTERN

Includes the entire PDF pattern, plus a printed copy-shop pattern. Delivered by email and mail.

PRINTED PATTERN

Not available for this pattern.

Read more about our patterns and updates.

Fabric recommendations

Select a medium weight, non-stretch fabric, such as any shirting fabric. Your fabric can have a little drape or be very firm like the plain linen that we used for our sample dress.

Materials

  • Pocket bag fabric, 25 cm (3/8 yd)
  • Fusible interfacing, 130 cm (1 1/2 yd)
  • Large buttons, 9 pcs
  • Small buttons, 2 pcs
  • 5 cm (2”) belt buckle
  • Eyelets, 6 pcs

Fabric requirements

Size EUR/US/UKUnit
32/0/434/2/636/4/838/6/1040/8/1242/10/1444/12/1646/14/18
Fabric width 150 cmcm215220220225240240255255
Fabric width 115 cmcm325325330335335335--
Fabric width 60"yd2 3/82 3/82 3/82 1/22 5/82 5/82 3/42 3/4
Fabric width 45"yd3 1/23 1/23 5/83 5/83 5/83 5/8--

Note that for patterned or napped fabrics the fabric requirement may be higher.

Finished measurements

Size EUR/US/UKUnit
32/0/434/2/636/4/838/6/1040/8/1242/10/1444/12/1646/14/18
Bustcm84889296100104108112
inch33 1/834 5/836 1/437 3/439 3/84142 1/244 1/8
Waistcm93.597.5101.5106110114118122
inch36 3/438 3/84041 3/443 1/444 7/846 1/248
Hipcm103.5107.5111.5115.5119.5123.5127.5131.5
inch40 3/442 3/843 7/845 1/24748 5/850 1/451 3/4
Length
(CB neck to hem)
cm115.5115.5115.5115.5115.5115.5115.5115.5
inch45 1/245 1/245 1/245 1/245 1/245 1/245 1/245 1/2
Sleeve lengthcm4646.546.5474747.54848.5
inch18 1/818 1/418 1/418 1/218 1/218 3/418 7/819 1/8