Dresses

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Patterns

  • Merchant & Mills

    The Trapeze by Merchant & Mills

    $20.00$51.50

    This is our classic signature dress suitable for all seasons in a range of fabrics. We have now updated our most popular pattern to give you more variations.

    You have the option of making this 3/4 sleeved, sleeveless and short sleeved, all with a button back opening.

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    The Rugby by Merchant & Mills

    $20.00$32.00

    Kick off your day with our feminine semi-fitted take on the traditional rugby shirt. Make a try for contrast collar, cuffs and placket or stand firm in a solid colour throughout.

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    The Omilie by Merchant & Mills

    $20.00$50.00

    Omilie is a smock top or dress featuring patch pockets and in-seam pockets (dress only) with a choice of two sleeve lengths.

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    The Mary White by Merchant & Mills

    $20.00$38.00

    A loose fitting dress or top with front and back pleats, side in-seam pockets (dress only), breast pocket and a sailor collar. Perfect attire for any board walk.

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    The Florence by Merchant & Mills

    $21.00$34.50

    The Florence is a sweet swingy top and dress with a button back detail and soft high low gathers.

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    The Fielder by Merchant & Mills

    $21.00$34.50

    The Fielder dress and top is based on a traditional sweatshirt, featuring three quarter length raglan sleeves and inseam side pockets. Imagined in our various laundered linens with a matching cotton rib.

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    The Factory by Merchant & Mills

    $21.00$34.50

    Inspired by working women, with a dash of the Twenties. The Factory Dress slips over the head, features pockets and ready-rolled up sleeves. The Factory dress is ‘easy fit’ so use the bust measurement only for sizing.

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    The Edie by Merchant & Mills

    $21.00$52.50

    The balloon sleeves of this simple top and dress are the only detail that it requires to stand out. Less is more. The full sleeves are gathered with a tie which is threaded through a buttonhole, alternatively you can omit this buttonhole and insert elastic instead.

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    The Camber Set (Dress + T Shirt) by Merchant & Mills

    $21.00$30.00

    A simple dress with tapered A-line silhouette and short fitted sleeves for an easy-wear classic. Features 2 versions – Dress or T-shirt.

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    The Box Box by Merchant & Mills

    $21.00$30.00

    Dress it up or down, this boxy top or dress is going to be an essential wardrobe addition. The front pleat detail is enough to make this design stand out. The simple rouleaux loop-back neck closure reflects the simplicity of the silhouette.

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    The Etta by Merchant & Mills

    $21.00$48.00

    Etta is a simple wrap dress with a lined bodice and inseam pockets. Choose between short or three quarter length sleeves or make it sleeveless. The dress has an inner tie so you can choose how loose you want your wrap to be, but it is designed to not be fitted at the waist.

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    The Ellis & Hattie Dress by Merchant & Mills

    $21.00$39.00

    This pattern includes two styles of dress, both featuring four delicate neck darts. Ellis, who gets some more feminine shaping from bust darts, is waisted, with set in sleeves and inseam side pockets. Hattie has a lined bodice, dropped waist and bold patch pockets.

Welcome to Joan’s Fine Fabrics, my good old fashioned fabric shop – online.

You’ll find new fabrics arriving nearly every week, like the latest European linens from Merchant & Mills and other popular fabric brands.

Patterns

Our gorgeous sewing patterns have low and zero waste options to help save fabric, money and the planet. You can trust they’re good because I personally sew using the same patterns and fabrics that I sell here in-store. The proof is in the pudding, my Nana always said, so check out my detailed pattern reviews where I share my tips, tricks and learnings for each pattern.

A0 Printing

Have a PDF Pattern and don’t fancy taping all those pages together? Upload it here and we will print it in full size A0 on sturdy paper for you.

Haberdashery

If your sewing box needs a bit of a stock up, you’ll find all the haberdashery bits and bobs you need here too. From gorgeous Liberty bias binding, to buttons and the cutest labels for your finished home sewing. There’s specialist tailoring items, right down to needles, pins and every shade of thread to go with your project (yes I will match thread to your fabric for you!).

Remember to check out our one off and repurposed vintage recycled fabrics. You might just find a treasure! 

Happy hunting!

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