Dress with a Sheer Corset and Lace Appliqué

Name: Dress with a Sheer Corset and Lace Appliqué
Brand: Minerva Patterns
SKU: 2003
Price: 5.00 EUR
Availability: InStock

Pattern #2003

A women's strapless gown with a boned bodice of lace over two layers of tulle, lace appliqués sewn on by hand, and a full high-low skirt covered with rows of pointed tulle flounces. Drafted to your own measurements. Recommended fabric: thin lace fabric for the bodice; silk lining or dense satin for the skirt underlayer; fine tulle that is not too stiff, preferably in two shades (for example, milky white and cream); separate lace motifs for the appliqués.

Tech. Description

Dress with a Sheer Corset and Lace Appliqué

A women's strapless gown with a boned bodice of lace over two layers of tulle, lace appliqués sewn on by hand, and a full high-low skirt covered with rows of pointed tulle flounces.

When To Wear

As a wedding dress, worn over a stiff tulle petticoat.
For a formal evening event or a stage performance.

Key Design Features

Silhouette: Close-fitting corset bodice that ends below the waist, joined to a wide, full skirt.

Length: High-low: the hem rises at the centre front and reaches the floor at the back.

Neckline: Strapless, with a slightly curved top edge.

Front: Narrow vertical bodice panels, each of two layers of fine tulle and one of lace sewn as one; lace appliqués on the upper bodice.

Back: Paneled bodice like the front, with a centre back seam and zip.

Skirt: Lining and tulle layers, each cut as a front skirt in one piece and a back skirt in two pieces. Two flounces, the smaller laid on the larger, are stitched in rows to the tulle overskirt along the marked lines. The flounces are cut without seam allowances: each is slit along the cut line, opened and sewn on by its inner circle only, so the square corners hang free and form the pointed edges.

Finishing: Every bodice seam is covered inside and outside with satin bias binding that holds the bones, cut 2 cm shorter than the seam; lace trim, 1.5–2 cm wide, covers the seams on the outside.

Level Of Difficulty

Advanced. Layered lace and tulle bodice pieces, boning channels on both sides of each seam, rows of tulle flounces and hand-sewn appliqué.

Fabric Recommendations

Thin lace fabric for the bodice; silk lining or dense satin for the skirt underlayer; fine tulle that is not too stiff, preferably in two shades (for example, milky white and cream); separate lace motifs for the appliqués.

Additional Supplies

Zip
Metal or plastic boning
Ready-made stiff tulle petticoat
Lace trim, 1.5–2 cm wide
Satin bias binding for the boning channels

Cutter's Must

If the patterns have a double contour, they include seam allowances. If the contour is single, the patterns do not include seam allowances. Seam allowances: Seam allowance for the center back seam - 2 cm. Other seams - 1 cm. Attention! First, print out the paper patterns and lay them out on the fabric width (fabric width should be at least 150 cm) to determine how much material you will need.

From lining:
- Front skirt half – 1 piece
- Back skirt half – 2 pieces
From tulle:
- Flounce 1 - the number of pieces will be indicated on the piece. (For example, qty-120. For ease of cutting, we recommend folding the tulle in several layers)
- Flounce 2 - the number of pieces will be indicated on the piece. (For example, qty-120. For ease of cutting, we recommend folding the tulle in several layers)
- Front skirt half – 1 piece
- Back skirt half – 2 pieces
- All bodice pieces
From thin lace fabric:
- All bodice pieces

Sewing Instructions

When stitching pieces, pay attention to the notches - they must match! Try to observe the grain line direction.

All bodice pieces consist of 2 layers of tulle (for less transparency and density) and 1 layer of lace fabric. It is advisable to choose thin and not very stiff tulle.
All bodice seams should be covered on both sides (internal and external) with satin bias binding, into which metal or plastic boning shorter than the seam length by 2 cm is then inserted (for ease of processing).
All bodice seams are additionally covered with lace trim on top.
Flounce 2 (smaller) is laid on top of the larger one, and together they are stitched onto the upper tulle skirt along the marked lines.
Flounces are cut without seam allowances. Cut the flounce along the "cut" line, open it, and stitch it onto the skirt only along the inner diameter, one after another, leaving all square ends free. (see photo)
Attach appliqués made from separate lace fragments to the finished bodice with hand stitches.