The Maria Dress has a simple princess-seamed bodice with three sleeve choices, a fabric belt, an optional collar, and a full pleated skirt. It is the perfect project for beginner sewists—even those who have never sewn a garment before.

Dec 27, 2023 · The Maria Dress is the perfect starting place for a sweetheart neckline pattern hack, but this technique will also work for nearly any bodice (like Aurora or Peggy) that has a basic and uninterrupted neckline.

Oct 30, 2023 · Of course, I’m talking about turning Charm’s Maria Dress into the gorgeous white dress worn by Natalie Wood as Maria in West Side Story, shown below with Rita Moreno. Sew the Charm Patterns Maria Dress with three-quarter sleeves in a white textured or eyelet print.

Nov 14, 2023 · The Maria Dress is the perfect project for beginner sewists -- even those who have never sewn a garment before! It includes a princess-seamed bodice with full pleated skirt, three sleeve...

Nov 18, 2023 · You’ll learn fabric cutting basics, sewing perfect princess seams, two different sleeve styles (including this dramatic lantern sleeve), making a pleated skirt, a lapped zipper, and more. Get the Maria Dress pattern on the Charm site (in sizes 2-34 with A-H cup sizes) and then head over to @youtube to watch the tutorial!

Come sew the Charm Patterns Maria Dress with me. This VERY comprehensive video tutorial will show you how to sew this everyday vintage dress from start to finish, including the optional lantern sleeves and Peter Pan collar.

Meet the Maria Dress. Whoever thought such a lovely dress could be so easy to sew? The Maria Dress has a simple princess-seamed bodice with three sleeve choices, a...

To see the full details or buy the pattern, go to Charm by Gertie's website. To see some Instagram examples of this pattern, search for the designer's hashtag: # charmpatterns . © 2025.

With detailed vintage fashion history and inspiration for nine of Charm's most popular patterns, this behind-the-scenes guide is a wonderland of behind-the-scenes info. The book also includes an in-depth look at three new patterns, the Madeleine Dress, Camille Sheath, and Lillian Jacket.

Oct 19, 2021 · The Maria Dress is a beautiful skater dress, with just the slightest nod to a traditional dirndl silhouette. The bodice has princess seams with a graceful scoop neck that doesn’t sit too low, and a knee-length skirt that is full and pleated.