Sleeveless Shirt Dress
Introducing a women's sewing pattern for a chic sleeveless dress featuring a tailored notched collar, a full button-front closure, and a graceful fit-and-flare silhouette.
When To Wear
This versatile dress is perfect for a variety of warm-weather occasions, making it an ideal choice for:
- Casual Summer Days: Its light and airy design is perfect for comfortable everyday wear in warmer climates.
- Smart Casual Gatherings: Easily dressed up with accessories for lunches, garden parties, or relaxed evening events.
- Travel & Resort Wear: A stylish and practical option for vacation wardrobes, offering comfort and elegance.
Key Design Features
Silhouette: A flattering fit-and-flare silhouette, gently skimming the bust and waist before flaring gracefully to the hem.
Neckline & Collar: Features a sharp, tailored notched collar creating an elegant V-neck opening.
Closure: A full-length button-front closure runs down the center front for easy wear and classic styling.
Sleeves: Sleeveless design with clean-finished armholes, offering a sophisticated and comfortable fit.
Back: Shaped with princess seams extending from the shoulders to the hem, providing excellent fit and tailoring, complemented by a center back seam.
Length: Designed to hit around the knee, offering a contemporary and modest length.
Level Of Difficulty
Intermediate. Requires experience with constructing a tailored collar, inserting princess seams, and finishing armholes with bias binding.
Fabric Recommendations
Choose light to medium-weight woven fabrics with good body and drape for a polished finish:
- Cotton Poplin
- Linen & Linen Blends
- Chambray
- Lightweight Denim
- Cotton Sateen
Additional Supplies
- Fusible interfacing
- 7 buttons
CUTTER'S MUST
From main fabric:
- Center back – 2 pieces
- Side back – 2 pieces
- Side front – 2 pieces
- Center front – 2 pieces
- Collar – 2 pieces
- Front facing – 2 pieces
- Back neckline facing – 1 piece
From fusible interfacing:
- Collar – 1 piece
- Front facing – 2 pieces
- Back neckline facing – 1 piece
Sewing Instructions
- Interface the designated pieces with fusible interfacing.
- Stitch the back princess seams, press seam allowances towards the center and overcast. Stitch the center back seam, press seam allowances to the left and overcast.
- Stitch the front princess seams, press seam allowances towards the center and overcast.
- Stitch the side and shoulder seams, press seam allowances towards the back and overcast.
- Place collar pieces right sides together and stitch along the ends and outer edge. Start and end stitching precisely at the marked collar attachment line. Trim seam allowances at corners, clip at the mark. Turn collar right side out, shape, and press.
- Stitch and press open the shoulder seams of the back neckline facing and front facing. Overcast the outer edge.
- Place the front facing on the right side of the front piece, right side down, pin, and stitch along the front edge. Stitch upwards to the notch indicating the end of the collar attachment. Trim seams at corners. Topstitch the seam allowance of the front edge: in the fastener area – to the front facing, in the lapel area – to the front piece. Position the stitching 0.2 cm from the seam. Turn the front edges right side out, shape the seams.
- Attach the under collar to the dress neckline, and the upper collar to the neckline of the back facing and front facing. Clip the collar attachment seam allowances, press open, and secure close to the seams.
- Cut (if not ready-made) a bias strip 4 cm wide and a length equal to the armhole length + 6 cm. Fold the bias strip in half lengthwise, right side out, and press. Place the bias strip along the armhole edge, right side together, and stitch. Fold the bias strip to the wrong side, clip seam allowances, and topstitch along the fold to the main piece. Press the seam.
- Overcast the bottom edge of the garment, press to the wrong side, and topstitch.
- On the right front, make buttonholes; on the left front, sew on buttons.
