Attending a Wedding? These 16 Sewing Patterns Are Guaranteed to Impress
above JASMIN OF SEWING PATTERNS BY MASIN
Here at Peppermint, we’re not afraid to come out with our bold pro-love stance. We’d go so far as to say we love love. The only thing better than love, perhaps, is when you get invited to a big party that’s all about love, filled with people you love! A wedding, we believe they’re sometimes called.
If you’re anything like us, once that glitzy invite arrives in the post, the cogs start turning: what kind of marvellous creation will you create for the big day? Here, we’ve put together a swathe of sewing patterns that are suitable for ceremonies of all shapes, sizes and dress codes – including a couple of wedding-worthy Peppermint patterns. Sew on and celebrate, mes amours!
CLASSY AND COMFY
Some weddings are endurance events. We’re talking multiple locations, multiple activities. If you want something that can take you from sitting to standing, eating to dancing and mingling to midnight revelries, all while looking sophisticated and being as comfy as all get-out, take a look at Silversaga’s romantic maxi Ella Dress (above left) or Style Arc’s effortlessly elegant Elsbeth Dress.
Sewing level: Advanced Intermediate
Size guide: EU 34–48 (up to a 70-inch hip)
Sewing level: Challenging
Size guide: 4–30 (up to a 70-inch hip)
FUN AND FLIRTY
It’s not clear if real-life weddings are actually the locus of sexual and romantic connections that popular media portrays them to be. But! If you’re attending a cocktail-code shindig and you want people to know that even though this event is not about you, you’re actually an incredibly fun, vivacious and interesting person, try something a bit more casual, like the one-shouldered Therese Dress from Swim Style Patterns (with optional cut-out) or get colour-blocking with Our Lady of Leisure’s Gin and Tonic Dress.
Therese Dress – Swim Style Patterns
Sewing level: Beginner Friendly
Size guide: XS–11X (up to a 64-inch hip)
Gin and Tonic Dress – Our Lady of Leisure
Sewing level: Beginner Friendly
Size guide: A–L (Up to a 61-inch hip)
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Of course, if it’s wedding-wear you’re after, your good friend Peppermint has you covered with our trusty collection of pay-what-you-can patterns. For dance floor enthusiasts, we recommend the super-twirly Peppermint Somerset Swing Dress (above right), designed in collaboration with Jasmin of Sewing Patterns by Masin (fun fact: Jasmin wore the Somerset to her own wedding reception). Or, for something oh-so sweet, look to the Peppermint Rosalie Skirt, which we created in collaboration with Forget-Me-Not Patterns. Just add a matching top and get set to collect allll the compliments.
Sewing level: Confident Beginner
Size guide: A-P
Peppermint Somerset Swing Dress
Sewing level: Confident Beginner
Size guide: A-J
For something slinky, we have our bias-cut beauty, the Peppermint Rozelle Slip (above left), a pattern we created with Stitched for Good. And for seaside nuptials, there’s the lovely Peppermint Wide-Strap Maxi Dress (designed with Elbe Textiles) – just the thing for a laid-back soirée.
Sewing level: Intermediate
Size guide: A-P
Peppermint Wide-Strap Maxi Dress
Sewing level: Confident Beginner
Size guide: A-J
JUMP FOR JOY
A jumpsuit is a wedding classic – a concession point between ceremony and practicality. Your song comes on? You can break it down on the dance floor without fear of flashing anyone. Do they need help stacking chairs? You can lift without splitting seams. And you still look cute as hell, especially if you pick a sweet pattern like the cheeky twist-tie Mirri Jumpsuit from Papercut Patterns (above left) or The Assembly Line’s Wide Leg Jumpsuit (rock some statement jewellery with that sexy v-neck).
Mirri Jumpsuit – Papercut Patterns
Sewing level: Intermediate
Size guide: 1–8 (up to a 48.8-inch hip)
Wide Leg Jumpsuit – The Assembly Line
Sewing level: Intermediate
Size guide: XS–3XL (up to a 60-inch hip)
SUIT UP
It cannot be overstated how confident and powerful one feels in a well-fitting suit – and when you’ve sewn it yourself, that’s the me-made guarantee! Pair a tailored vest with matching trousers (like Bella Loves Patterns’ Bennie Vest and Paradise Patterns’ Protea Pants, both shown above) or go the whole hog and pop on a suit jacket, such as Friday Pattern Co.’s ’80s-inspired Heather Blazer (below right). Or eschew expectations and wear a suit jacket as a dress (see: Homer and Howells’ Blair Jacket pattern, below left).
Bennie Vest – Bella Loves Patterns
Sewing level: Intermediate
Size Guide: UK 6–22 (Up to a 44-inch bust)
Protea Pants – Paradise Patterns
Sewing level: Intermediate
Size Guide: 00–30 (Up to a 61-inch hip)
Blair Jacket – Homer and Howells
Sewing level: Intermediate
Size Guide: UK 6–24 (Up to a 52-inch hip)
Heather Blazer – Friday Pattern Co
Sewing level: Confident Beginner
Size Guide: XS/0–7X/32 (Up to a 60-inch chest)
BLACK-TIE BABY
Does anyone do proper black-tie weddings anymore? Wearing a full-on gown to someone else’s special day feels like such a risky move. But these patterns are clever options, deftly tying the knot (get it?) between floor-length formality and wear-again practicality.
Daphne Dress – Sewing Patterns by Masin
Sewing level: Confident Beginner
Size Guide: A–J (Up to a 56-inch hip)
Sewing level: Intermediate
Size Guide: 34–60 (Up to a 66-inch hip)
