Faux Wrap Lapel Dress with Button Front and Belt

Name: Faux Wrap Lapel Dress with Button Front and Belt
Brand: Minerva Patterns
SKU: 2054
Price: 5.00 EUR
Availability: InStock

Pattern #2054

A women's dress below the knee with a darted bodice, a waist seam and a flared skirt. A double-layer front band with lapels crosses the bodice and buttons down the skirt; the band, neckline facing, hem and separate tie belt are all edged with bias binding. Drafted to your own measurements. Recommended fabric: light to medium-weight woven dress fabrics with some body: linen and linen blends, cotton poplin, cotton sateen, chambray.

Tech. Description

Faux Wrap Lapel Dress with Button Front and Belt

When To Wear

In summer and warm spring days, for work and daytime occasions.
With sandals or low pumps; with a light cardigan or jacket on cooler days.

Key Design Features

Silhouette: Fitted bodice joined at the waist to a flared skirt.

Length: Below the knee.

Collar: V-neckline with lapels formed by the double-layer neckline facing set over the centre front band; the lapel edges are bound and the facing is stitched to the band along the lapel line.

Sleeves: Short set-in sleeves, hem overlocked, turned up and topstitched.

Front: Upper front with waist and bust darts; a double-layer centre front band runs from the neckline to the hem, attached with bias binding topstitched over the seam. Buttonholes on the right side, buttons on the left.

Back: Upper back with darts and a centre back seam, joined at the waist to a lower back that also has a centre back seam.

Waist: Waist seam pressed upwards; a separate double-layer belt cut on the fold, bound all around and tied at the front.

Finishing: Bias binding on the neckline, lapels, front edges, dress hem and belt; seams overlocked.

Level Of Difficulty

Intermediate. Darts, set-in sleeves, buttonholes and a lot of even bias binding on curved and straight edges, including a band attached with binding over the seam.

Fabric Recommendations

Light to medium-weight woven dress fabrics with some body: linen and linen blends, cotton poplin, cotton sateen, chambray.

Additional Supplies

Fusible interfacing (neckline facing, centre front band)
Buttons
Bias binding (may be contrasting)

Cutter's Must

From main fabric:
- Upper Back – 2 pieces
- Lower Back – 2 pieces
- Upper Front – 2 pieces
- Lower Front – 2 pieces
- Center Front – 4 pieces
- Neckline Facing – 2 pieces
- Sleeve – 2 pieces
- Waistband (belt) – 2 pieces on fold
From fusible interfacing:
- Neckline Facing – 1 piece
- Center Front – 2 pieces

Sewing Instructions

Fuse interfacing to the corresponding pieces.
Stitch the darts on the Upper Back pieces, press them towards the center. Stitch the darts on the Upper Front pieces, press waist darts towards the center and bust darts upwards.
Stitch the center back seams of the Upper Back and Lower Back, press allowances to the left and overlock. Join the Upper Back to the Lower Back, press allowances upwards and overlock.
Join the Upper Front to the Lower Front, press allowances upwards and overlock.
Stitch side and shoulder seams, press allowances towards the back and overlock.
Place the Neckline Facing pieces wrong sides together and baste along the edges. Bind the neckline and lapel edge with bias binding. Place the Center Front pieces wrong sides together and baste along the edges. Bind the lapel edge and front edge with bias binding. Place the Neckline Facing on the Center Front and stitch along the lapel line in the ditch of the binding seam.
Stitch the Center Front and Neckline Facing to the dress, press allowances towards the dress and overlock. Topstitch bias binding over the seam.
Stitch the sleeve seam, press allowances and overlock. Set sleeves into armholes, matching notches, press allowances and overlock.
Overlock the sleeve hem, press to the wrong side and topstitch. Bind the hem of the dress with bias binding.
Make buttonholes on the right front and sew buttons on the left.
Place the Waistband (belt) pieces wrong sides together and baste along the edges. Bind the belt all around with bias binding.