Simple Sleeveless V-Neck Linen Summer Dress

A relaxed sleeveless summer dress with a clean V-neckline, a gently flared A-line silhouette and practical side pockets. The shaping is simple and uncluttered, which makes it an approachable project for advancing beginners while still giving confident sewists a quick, satisfying make. It suits a wide range of figures and can be shortened or lengthened to taste.

Lightweight and mid-weight linen is the natural choice here, giving the skirt its soft drape and keeping the dress breathable in hot weather. Linen blends, cotton lawn, chambray and rayon challis also work well. Wear it on warm days at home, on holiday, for errands and markets, or layer it over a fitted tee with a cardigan when the mornings are cooler.

Sizes run from XS to 5XL (XS, S, M, L, XL, 2XL, 3XL, 4XL, 5XL). The pattern is a PDF for printing at home on US Letter or A4 paper (one file for both), and it also includes an A0 file for printing at a copy shop. Each size is a separate file, so you print only the size you need.