Machiko Kayaki's Simple Style Dress

Pattern designer Machiko Kayaki continues to bring the home sewist elegantly simple yet stylish patterns. This book features 20 dress patterns in Japanese sizes 9-13. Like the Border Stripe Dress shown (Style M)? Pick up the same beautiful fabric in a range of great colors! (You'll need 3 yards of fabric to make this particular design.) This book includes a full size pattern sheet.

Note that the book is written in Japanese, but patterns and schematics are included. Crafters who cannot read Japanese but who have some sewing experience are usually able to interpret the instructions without any trouble, and others can use the projects as inspiration for their own creations.