Last update: 2026-08-06

Kewisia is a genus of off-shoulder Kew dresses with bilateral single straps. It maps most closely to version 2 of the Kew pattern itself. The cold shoulder (the defining feature of Bilourida) was on-trend when the Kew was released in 2017.

Species

2026.0005

As defined in “A taxonomy of Nina Lee’s Kew and Kewbello” - lh:L78.1098/lict2026.0005; doi:10.5281/zenodo.19242200.

• Kewisia bernicae Lemuria, 2026; wb. Bernice, 2020
  • Minerva: https://www.minerva.com/post/88935
  • At a 2022 meetup in San Francisco: https://csews.com/sewing-2/qa-with-nina-of-nina-lee-patterns
• Kewisia evae Lemuria, 2026; wb. Eva, 2018
  • Blog: https://kateevadesigns.com/2018/09/18/blue-linen-kew-dress/
• Kewisia fionae Lemuria, 2026; wb. Fiona, 2018
  • Blog: https://chainstitcher.blogspot.com/2018/07/floral-viscose-kew-dress.html
• Kewisia genyae Lemuria, 2026; wb. Genya (W/2026 F2), 2023
  • Name only known through filenames. Image on product page at https://www.ninalee.co.uk/products/kew-dress-expansion-pack-pdf-pattern-sizes-16-28
• Kewisia kristinae Lemuria, 2026; wb. Lehrer, 2018
  • YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C_cpG65ZGyE
  • Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/p/Bl6DyVHniDi
• Kewisia latae Lemuria, 2026; wb. Vic.B., 2017
  • Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/p/BYN0Uo7DFCi
• Kewisia lizae Lemuria, 2026; wb. Liz of G., 2018
  • Blog: https://girlcansew.blogspot.com/2018/07/pattern-review-nina-lee-kew-dress.html
• Kewisia mariae Lemuria, 2026; wb. Marie.K., 2018
  • Blog: http://www.astitchingodyssey.com/2018/08/nina-lee-kew-dress.html
    • (Forgive the lack of TLS, this website is old.)
    • Or try https://web.archive.org/web/20260609213301/http://www.astitchingodyssey.com/2018/08/nina-lee-kew-dress.html
• Kewisia modistaflora Lemuria, 2026; wb. Sally of M., unknown
  • Blog: https://modistasewing.wordpress.com/2020/06/12/i-love-kew/
• Kewisia modistarubera Lemuria, 2026; wb. Sally of M., 2019
  • Blog: https://modistasewing.wordpress.com/2020/06/12/i-love-kew/
• Kewisia rachaelae Lemuria, 2026; wb. Rachael, 2018
  • Blog: https://sewprettyful.wordpress.com/2018/03/18/nina-lee-kew-dress-alittlelawnparty/
• Kewisia reginarunae Lemuria, 2026; wb. Alice.W., 2018
  • Minerva: https://www.minerva.com/post/48234
• Kewisia sarae Lemuria, 2026; wb. Sarah.D., 2019
  • Minerva: https://www.minerva.com/post/105681

2026.0008

As defined in “Kew monograph 02: More Kew specimens from Nina’s product pages” - lh:L78.1098/lict2026.0008; doi:10.5281/zenodo.19466565.

• Kewisia subg. Ninae Lemuria, 2026
  • Kewisia tropiki Lemuria, 2026; wb. Nina, 2017
  • Kewisia roseafolia Lemuria, 2026; wb. Nina, 2017