High Neck 3/4 Raglan Dress

High Neck 3/4 Raglan Dress

A women's above-the-knee dress with a high neck cut in one with the bodice, three-quarter raglan sleeves in two parts and bust darts. It fastens with a zipper in the centre back seam.

When To Wear

• At the office in autumn and winter, with tights and ankle boots or under a jacket.
• For everyday wear on its own, with a belt or a long necklace over the high neck.

Key Design Features

Silhouette: Semi-fitted, slightly narrowing towards the hem, above the knee.

Neckline: High neck standing up from the bodice and raglan sleeves, finished on the inside with an interfaced facing.

Sleeves: Three-quarter raglan sleeves cut in front and back parts joined by an upper sleeve seam; underarm and side seams sewn in one continuous seam.

Front: One piece with darts from the side seams, pressed upwards.

Back: Two pieces joined by a centre back seam.

Closure: Zipper in the centre back seam from the neck edge down to a mark; the facing is stitched to the zipper tape.

Finishing: Hems of the dress and sleeves serged, turned to the wrong side and topstitched.

Level Of Difficulty

Intermediate. Two-part raglan sleeves, a centre back zipper running up into the high neck, and a three-piece neck facing attached to the zipper tape.

Fabric Recommendations

Medium-weight dress fabrics that hold the high neck upright: wool crepe, suiting, gabardine, ponte knit.

Additional Supplies

• Fusible interfacing (front and back neck facings)
• Zipper for the centre back