Paloma is a dream summer maxi dress, featuring a halterneck and a dramatic wide a-line skirt; cinched at the waist with a simple belt, she can go from a day at the beach to full on glamour at the bar with a change of accessories. Large cutaway patch pockets mean you’ve always got somewhere to put your phone or your suncream, and a simple tie at the back neck means there are no tricky closures.
Try it in cool linen for hot summer days or go for a classic look with chambray - Paloma works brilliantly in fabrics with a bit of body like African wax or broderie anglaise, but can equally give you a swishy statement in a more drapey fabric if you interface the pockets or leave them off.
This pattern also comes with the option of making it as a skirt. Paloma is an easy and quick make suitable for advanced beginners.
Paloma comes in sizes 6 - 24.
Designed to fit body measurements: 6 - 33/25/36" 8 - 35/27/38" 10 - 37/29/40" 12 - 39/31/42" 14 - 41/33/44" 16 - 43/35/46" 18 - 45/37/48" 20 - 47/39/50" 24 - 49/41/52"
Finished garment measurements: 6 - 35/41.5/60” or 89/105.5/152.5cm 8 - 37/43/62” or 94/109/157.5cm 10 - 39/45/64” or 99/114/162.5cm 12 - 41/46.5/66” or 104.5/118/167cm 14 - 43/49/68” or 109/124.5/172.5cm 16 - 45/50.5/70” or 114/128/178cm 18 - 47/52.5/72” or 119.5/133.5/183cm 20 - 49/54.5/74” or 124.5/138.5/188cm 22 - 51/56.5/76” or 129.5/143.5/193cm 24 - 53/59/78” or 134.5/150/198cm
