Bell Sleeve Maxi & Mini Dress Sewing Pattern reviews

this dress turned out pretty cute and was super easy to make. instructions were clear and simple to follow

Easy to follow and beginner friendly. Pattern fit true to size. Sleeves are. A bit too long, so just hem them at will :) I added some darts on the back neckline and on the lower back to tuck in the fabric a bit.

I did make a dress that I am extremely happy with however there are some things to be aware of…. I had issues with the pattern pieces not lining up but you can def still make it work. I recommend measuring your preferred sleeve length and length of dress in order to save fabric because the pattern pieces are extremely long. In the instructions it says to hem the neckline before attaching the shoulder seams but I think it’s better to do it in the reverse order so you have a clean neckline all the way round. I also feel like hemming sleeves and the bottom should be the last step. I altered the pattern so my dress has an open back with ties and I LOVE IT so much! Excited to wear for my 30th birthday. You can totally make an amazing dress with this pattern but I just think constructing it in a diff order is a wee bit better.

UPDATE: After leaving my initial review, I had a great conversation with the shop owner, and we were able to sort out the issues I had with the pattern. Rosy was really helpful and responsive, and I appreciated the clarification. I'm happy to update my review based on the support I received—thank you, Rosy! INITIAL REVIEW: Since this was a digital download that required printing and assembling, it felt a bit like putting together a puzzle— But the pieces didn’t align perfectly. As an experienced sewer, I was able to figure it out and make it work, but I think beginners might find the initial assembly of the pattern a bit frustrating, even though the sewing and construction itself are beginner-friendly. That said, the finished dress turned out beautifully. Just sharing my honest experience!

This is definitely a usable pattern but after reading other reviews I made a lot of modifications. Unfortunately the red dress in the item description is from Realisation Par, and is not an example of the dress executed from this pattern. I really don't love how misleading that is. In the end I love what I was able to create, but I would caution following this pattern verbatim.

The pattern was a little small even though I sized up and the sleeves were far too long I had to shorten them, but overall it was cute. Just have to double size up next time I attempt to make it :)

This has become my favorite dress ! I had to shorten the sleeves and the length because I’m short haha but it fit like a glove ! This dress took me only a couple of hours to assemble, and the instructions are very clear :) I added strings to the dress to tighten up the waist area, I recommend you guys give that a try 🤍

The instructions were easy to follow. I didn't understand when there were two lines for each pattern size. I chose the larger option and the dress fit.

I had a few issues with this pattern. The sleeve length was much longer than expected, and I had to make adjustments to shorten it. Additionally, the pattern didn’t quite match some of the images shown in the listing, which was a bit disappointing. Overall, it required more alterations than I anticipated to get the right fit.

I had to adjust the size a little as the dress turned out too big. Other than that amazing pattern, will defenitely make a second dress with it.

Love the patterns the instructions are super easy to follow already made 2 dresses!

Seller was very helpful and responsive, pattern is very clear and well made. Overall would totally recommend this seller!

Finished result is super cute! I constructed it a bit differently than advised (i like to do my sleeves different) but it turned out great. Very cute boatneck bias dress. Cut the sleeve 8inches shorter and cut the dress 2inches shorter.

Such a great pattern and so versatile for so many fabrics and tweaks to the design. I found it came up a little tight when not using stretch fabric sk definitely find a way to insert a zip. It would however have been helpful to have a zip tutorial with the instructions for the dress.

Love, love, love this cute little dress. I also love the maxi length version. The pattern is very professional, with professional and thorough instructions, and the pictures makes it even easier. The sizes can be printed individually, what more can you ask for. A+++++

Very easy to use and beginner friendly!

Very easy to understand pattern. Printed on A0 and it came out great!

Easy pattern to follow. Super thankful for the video tutorial, I had a little trouble figuring out the sleeves and seeing it done really helped.

Great top. I made it as part of the outfit for an Abba charity event. I had to shorten the length and the sleeves slightly but apart from that it fitted perfectly.

The pattern was super easy to follow and the seller was so quick to answer my questions!

The dress came out great! And the seller was very helpful when I had questions. The sizing chart is also very accurate for the pattern

Good easy to follow and true to size

Nice pattern, straight forward and simple to follow!

very easy patter to use for sewing

pattern was easy to understand and work with

Easy and cute! Loved the end product

Lovely pattern! Very detailed, can’t wait to use it! ⭐️

Made a gorgeous dress for an event!

Owner seems sincere, as she does reach out if there’s an issue

Viel, viel zu lang. Für Frauen passend, die mindestens 1,80m groß sind. Ich musste so viel von der Länge wegnehmen, dass der Schnittverlauf am Körper sich total verändert hat und nicht mehr wirklich gut aus sieht. Der Ärmel ist deutlich über 70cm lang. Ich habe im Nachhinein noch einmal das Probequadrat zum Schnittmuster ausgedruckt und nachgemessen. Offensichtlich wurden der Schnitt in der richtigen Größen ausgedruckt.

My second favourite pattern from Rosy can’t wait to craft it 🥰

Great pattern! Easy to follow.

Easy to follow pattern, lovely design

Love this pattern and am looking forward to using it

Great, exactly what I was looking for

Really easy instructions to follow