15+ Free Shift Dress Patterns

Using a dress you already own to make a pattern, this sleek shift dress refashioning project will get you a guaranteed fit! The best part? It only takes two hours to sew.

Channel your inner '60s fashion model with this totally mod design! With a bold geometric print and a straight-body cut, this dress will have you looking like Twiggy in no time.

If you're a fan of bold solid colors, breezy fabrics, and cute trimmed sleeves, then this Summer Breeze DIY Swing Dress will make your beachside fashion dreams come true.

Pair this elegant shift dress with a high heel, and you're ready to paint the town red! It uses a classically simple shift dress design that you can wear to any upscale function.

With a kimono cut and flared short sleeves, this Zoey Dress Pattern is unlike any shift dress you've ever seen before. It's even printable to make sewing a snap!

You can use a shirt you already own to make this casual couture ensemble. With a jersey knit fabric, this dress might even be more comfortable than your favorite tee!

Feel fabulous in this simple shift dress! This dress hangs from the shoulders with a column effect that skims the body offering more room through the bust, waist, and hips.

Frankii is a great little closet staple, super comfortable and easy to wear anywhere. It’s a versatile pattern with a cool crew neck, cap sleeves, and pockets.

Do you scream for ice cream? Then this Ice Cream Swing DIY Dress is the 3/4-sleeve piece you need to keep cool this summer! Show off your love for sweet treats by wearing them proudly on your dress.

Adding volume to the upper arms is a genius trick for getting a tapered silhouette, and now you can get a shapely look in a shift dress! Add a little fluff to your sleeves for a piece that fashion experts adore.

If you add this free dress pattern to your wardrobe, you absolutely will not regret it. This Cape Town Cool Shift Dress lends an effortless style to any day and any season.

With wide, draped shoulders and a simple tie around the waist, this pattern gives some feminine figure to the boyish shift dress silhouette. For anyone wanting to look sexy and comfortable, this is the cosmopolitan design for you!

This designer-inspired dress is almost too stylish for its own good. It's made from a rustic-looking linen and accented with a bright coral applique, thereby pairing the best of edgy and feminine fashion.

This demure yet sensual piece is a perfect date night dress. The sophisticated bow in the back, striking and elegant, even covers up your bra strap while you wear it!

Inspired by a trendy Urban Outfitters piece, this Pink Blush Scalloped DIY Dress is the perfect cross between cute and sexy. The exaggerated scalloped hem gives the classic cut the flair it needs to stand out in a crowd.

There is no embellishment more darling than a scalloped hem, and now you can make it with your own sewing machine. This shift dress pattern even shows you how to get a scalloped edge around a tank top sleeve so you can show off your skin with ease!

Why choose a single fabric pattern when you can have two in one stylish pattern? Get the classic '90s look of a layered t-shirt and slip dress with this simple design.