LILLY is a sleeveless A-line dress that is perfect both for warm summer days or worn layered with a fitted top, tights, and boots in the colder months. It has a notched collar and is closed with buttons at the front. The dress has bust darts for a better fit and a yoke at the back, which provides perfect seams if you need to make adjustments for a rounded back, for example.

Sara Hallander, the creative mind behind Mönsterfabriken, a sewing pattern brand based in Stockholm, Sweden, seamlessly integrates her lifelong creativity with an engineering background to bring a unique and inventive approach to garment design. Born in response to an unmet demand for distinctive clothing, Sara’s journey has evolved into a true passion for sewing, where each piece is carefully crafted with an engineered touch.

Sara’s creations have an enduring quality, emphasizing both design and material durability. Her discerning eye for detail is evident in purposeful embellishments, intentionally avoiding unnecessary elements. She believes in empowering sewists by providing customizable patterns and recognizing the importance of a personalized fit.

From each pattern purchase, we give 50% to the designer. Our goal is to support independent creatives and promote a democratic and open society.

All photos by Laura Oja. Illustrations by Ivona Fodora.

Fabric Recommendations:
Choose a lightweight woven fabric such as poplin, Tencel, muslin, linen, viscose, silk, or thin wool. The drape of the fabric will give your garment a very different look. A more structured fabric, such as poplin or linen, will create a clear A-line shape whereas a drapey viscose will fall straight down. The sample midi dress is made in “Light Loden” in blue (100% wool, 6.49 oz/220 gsm) by Ecological Textiles. The sample maxi dress is made in viscose with a white and green pattern (3% elastane, 97% viscose, 3.24 oz/110 gsm) by Sacres Coupons.

Fabric Requirements:
For sizes 1 (2, 3, 4, 5) (6, 7, 8, 9)

Midi dress fabric:
width 55"/140 cm, length 78.4 (81.5, 84.3, 87.1, 90.2) (93.4, 94.9, 97.3, 102.4)" / 199 (207, 214, 221, 229) (237, 241, 247, 260) cm

Midi interfacing:
width 35.4"/90 cm, length 42.6 (44.1, 45.3, 46.9, 48.5) (50, 50.8, 51.6, 52.4)" / 108 (112, 115, 119, 123) (127, 129, 131, 133) cm

Maxi dress fabric:
width 55"/140 cm, length 103.6 (104.8, 105.6, 106.7, 107.9) (114.2, 117.8, 118.9, 122.9)" / 263 (266, 268, 271, 274) (290, 299, 302, 312) cm

Maxi interfacing:
width 35.4"/90 cm, length 55.2 (55.6, 56, 56.7, 57.5) (57.5, 57.9, 57.9, 58.3)" / 140 (141, 142, 144, 146) (146, 147, 147, 148) cm

Files:
A4 (home printing) and A0 (copy shop printing) PDF files with layers, sizes nested. Sewing instructions are in a separate PDF file.

Delivery:
After purchasing, you will receive a link to download the PDF files. There are no delivery charges for the digital patterns, as they are delivered automatically via email immediately after purchase. PDF patterns are only eligible for return and refund if the provided download links have not been used. If the download links have been used, the product will not be refunded.