The easy shift dress that lets your fabric do the talking.
Meet the Adrift Shift — a classic A-line shift dress designed to be simple, wearable and endlessly customisable.
With bust darts for shaping, a clean sleeveless silhouette and plenty of room to make it your own, Adrift is the kind of pattern that works just as well in everyday linen as it does in something special.
Why you’ll love it
- Classic A-line shift silhouette
- Bust darts for shaping
- Suitable for woven or knit fabrics
- Faced neckline and armholes
- Easy to customise and hack
- Layered PDF files
- Confident-beginner friendly
- Projector, A0/Copy Shop + A4/US Letter files included
- Instant digital download
★★★★★ 10 customer reviews
“Perfect A-line shape, really lets your fabric shine!”
Fit + sizing
Adrift is designed as an easy-fitting shift dress with a clean A-line shape.
Body measurement range:
Bust 78–144 cm
Waist 61–127 cm
Hip 89–155 cm
What’s included
- Illustrated instruction booklet
- A0/Copy Shop pattern — 2 pages
- A4/US Letter pattern — 30 pages
- Projector file
- Layered PDF sizes
- Instant digital download
Skill level
Confident beginner.
The construction is relatively simple and the instructions are illustrated step by step.
Suggested fabrics
Adrift works with a wide range of fabrics, including:
- Cotton
- Linen
- Silk
- Jersey
- Other woven or knit fabrics
The simple silhouette makes it especially good for statement prints, embroidery and special fabrics.
Notions
- Matching thread
- Fusible interfacing
- Sewing machine
- Optional overlocker
Sew along with me
Watch the Adrift Shift sew-along on YouTube
See what everyone else is making
Search #adriftshift for inspiration and tag @bygraciesteel when you share yours.
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Made to make your own
One of the best things about Adrift is how completely different it can look depending on the fabric.
One customer even used it to create an embroidered and beaded wedding after-party dress on a two-week deadline, while others have made casual everyday versions and repeat makes.
Please note
This is a digital PDF sewing pattern. No physical product will be posted.
For personal/home sewing only. Not for commercial use.
