It’s about time for another pattern roundup post! I love bringing all the indie pattern options for a certain garment type or style together so I can evaluate my options thoroughly. I know some of you like to do that too and I am happy to share my findings! We are going to take a look at wrap dresses today, and as always, let me know if I missed your favourite indie wrap dress pattern and I will be sure to add it to the list!
This post was inspired by the Sew Together for Summer Challenge! This Spring, sew a wrap dress and share it with the hashtag #sewtogetherforsummer to be entered to win prizes and join in the sewing fun!
To be clear about what kind of wrap dresses are accepted, please see this note from the organizers below. I have done my best to only include patterns that meet these requirements, but please confirm before you get sewing if it is important to you that your entry is 100% legit. 🙂
“A wrap dress should have a front or back closure formed by wrapping one side over the other and knotting the attached ties or fastening buttons. It should not have a zip. We will also accept faux wrap dresses which cross at the front and are slipped over the head. We will not accept dresses that only cross on the skirt and not the bodice.”
PS: Last year the challenge was shirtdresses and you can find my indie shirtdress pattern roundup here.
Let’s get into it! Click on the images or links below to go to the pattern designers website and see more. Patterns are in no particular order and are a mix of knit and woven fabric options.
Appleton Dress by Cashmerette
Highlands Wrap Dress by Allie Olsen
Victory Patterns Trina Dress
Orsala Dress by By Hand London
Yaletown Dress by Sewaholic
Wardrobe by Me has several options:
Wanda Jersey Wrap Dress by Wardrobe by Me (also available in curvy size)
Mirri Wrap Dress by Wardrobe by Me
Diana Wrap Dress by Wardrobe by Me (also available in curvy size)
Rachel Wrap Dress by Maria Denmark
Midsummer Night’s Dream Dress by Papercut Patterns
Gillian Wrap Dress by Muse Patterns
Olivia Wrap Dress by Named Clothing
Kielo Wrap Dress by Named Clothing
Pippa Wrap Dress by Designer Stitch
Kleid Dress by Schnittchen Patterns (also available in curvy size)
Madeleine Dress by Republique Du Chiffon
1940’s Wrap Dress by Sew Over It
Ultimate Wrap Dress by Sew Over It
Eve Dress by Sew Over It
Claire Wrap Dress by Pattern Review
Lena Wrap Dress by Simple Sew
Options from Hot Patterns:
Madame Butterfly Wrap Dress by Hot Patterns
Wong-Singh-Jones Phoenix Wrap Dress by Hot Patterns
Reggie Dress by Seamwork
Erica Dress by Seamwork
Wren Dress by Colette
Crepe Dress by Colette
Lliria Dress by Pauline Alice (wrap view)
Aldaia Dress by Pauline Alice
Style Arc has Several Options (left to right in rows above):
Tia Knit Wrap Dress by Style Arc
Kate Dress by Style Arc
Giselle Dress by Style Arc
Mia Dress by Style Arc
Linda Wrap Dress by Just Patterns
Miss Olivia Dress by 1 Puddle Lane
Diane’s Wrap Dress by Silhouette Patterns
Mitchell Dress by Paddleboat Studio
Lastly, you can make a wrap dress from the Dressing Robe pattern! I love the Dressing Robe dress I made last summer and I have a tutorial post on how to make this hack here.
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34 Comments on “Indie, Darling: Best Wrap Dress Patterns”
Thank you! I’ve fallen down my own wrap dress rabbit hole, and it’s such a help to have all the indie designs in one place. (I was picturing the Papercut Pattern dress in my head, but couldn’t remember the company, which was VERY frustrating.)
Now the challenge is to make the wrap dress patterns I have, instead of accumulating a collection of new ones.
My pleasure! thanks for checking out the list and happy sewing!
Thank you for posting all these links to wrap dresses Helen! So helpful 🙂 Some I wouldn’t have considered wrap like the Lliria (which is my favourite).
The Lliria is so beautiful! Thanks for checking out the list!
Great roundup! One more suggestion: the Orsola dress from By Hand London wraps in the back. Really want to try that one!
Ooooo, i want to try that one too! How could I forget it!? Thanks for reminding me.
Great timing Helen! I’ve been thinking of sewing an Autumn maternity wrap dress, I’m in New Zealand. Looking forward to giving some of these a go! X
A wonderful compilation! I just finished my wrap dress and look forward to entering!
Christine Jonson wrap dress and Silhouette Patterns has cup sizing – https://www.silhouettepatterns.com/html/patterns/p_4019.htm
Great suggestion, thanks!
Love this for inspiration and love a wrap dress! A suggestion from me is the Dita dress by Wear Lemonade – it’s a super easy one and is reversible! xx
I like how you included both a picture of the dress and line drawings. So helpful!
Great review, plus a suggestion for you to consider – the Linda Wrap Dress from Just Patterns.
Thank you for the suggestion!
Thanks for the round-up, just a couple of others: the Colette Crepe is a wrap dress with a boatneck front and open back, so that’s a nice twist (no cami required). Also, don’t know if Japanese sewing books are considered indie(?) but there’s a nice, unfitted woven top/dress/coat in Simple Modern Sewing by Shufu To Seikatsu Sha and an easy straight skirt wrap dress in I Am A Cute Dress by Sata Watanabe.
Ooo, good one, thanks! I love the japanese inspired style so much.
What a great round up, thanks! I think So Sew Me has a wrap dress too.
Great run down of the Indie patterns suitable for the challenge Helen. Thank you for supporting #sewtogetherfor summer. Suzy xxx
Great roundup, totally inspiring. Just one thing to note: As per the stated rules, “It should not have a zip.” But the Kleid dress above by Schnittchen Patterns seems to have one if you look closely at their drawing.
I’ve never worn a wrap dress, but there are so many cute patterns, I may have to try it. One Puddle Lane has the Miss Olivia and the Miss Ruby Tuesday Add-on which are are woven/knit faux wrap dress respectively. Peppermint Magazine also has a wrap dress in its free pattern collection – although do dresses that close with a buttons count as wrap dresses or shirt dresses?
Great suggestions! Thanks!
I’m not sure if buttons count or not, best to check with the challenge organizers if you are making one with that closure 🙂
So many options! Does Paddleboat’s Mitchell dress qualify?
They have approved the Keilo from Named for the competition, so I assume the Mitchell! would too! I love that pattern 🙂
Ummmmm where is the Suki Kimono? The dress hack should be on the list.
Thanks! That is a good point!
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Glad to see the Gillian Wrap as it’s the one I use and I love it! I really like that it seems to come up a bit higher in the front and I never have to worry about it falling open or showing more of my chest than I want. I’m hoping to hack it into a maxi as I’ve been dreaming of a maxi wrap dress for over a year, and Sew Together For Summer seams like a great time to give that a try.
Hi,
Howtodofashion has the NO. 12 AALBORG which is a beautifully detailed 50s style wrap dress with a blouse option as well.
sorry 70s style.
What a wonderful collection, thx a lot ! Problem is, it doesn’t really make my choice easier :)… do you know the noch ein Wickelkleid bitte by schneidernmeistern, a German indie label? It has a great fit!
Loving this pattern round up! I’ve been trying to decide on a wrap dress pattern, so this post is incredibly helpful. One option I’ve been considering that I didn’t see listed here is the DGPatterns Reno Wrap Dress. I came across it on Etsy – their website is onthecuttingfloor.com
All the dresses look beautiful! These are the great options for office, day night and weekend outing. Thanks for sharing these awesome patterns. I will try them.
Hi Helen- I’m trying to find a pattern for a dress my sisters and I wore and loved in the late 70’s. It was a simple halter wrap around dress. I can’t find a pattern for this dress – any help you can give will be appreciated.