Wrap Midi Dress with Puff Sleeves

Name: Wrap Midi Dress with Puff Sleeves
Brand: Minerva Patterns
SKU: 2074
Price: 5.00 EUR
Availability: InStock

Pattern #2074

A fully lined women's midi dress with a crossover V-neck bodice shaped by princess seams, a flared crossover skirt joined at the waist seam and short puff sleeves with pleats and a gathered cap. The overlap is sewn in place; the dress closes with a zip in the centre back seam. Drafted to your own measurements. Recommended fabric: light to medium-weight woven dress fabrics with drape: crepe, viscose, cotton poplin, linen blends.

Tech. Description

Wrap Midi Dress with Puff Sleeves

When To Wear

In spring and summer for daytime events, family celebrations and garden parties.
With heeled sandals or pumps for dinners and evenings out.

Key Design Features

Silhouette: Fitted bodice, flared skirt.

Length: Midi, below the knee.

Neckline: V-neck formed by the right front lapped over the left; neckline edges stabilised with 1.5 cm fusible tape.

Front: Bodice fronts and skirt fronts each lapped right over left at the centre front lines and basted at the waist edge, so the wrap is fixed, not opening.

Sleeves: Short set-in puff sleeves with inverted pleats and a gathered cap, lined and topstitched 0.7 cm from the lower edge.

Back: Upper back with princess seams; centre back seam through bodice and skirt with a zip.

Waist: Seam at the natural waist, allowances pressed up and overlocked.

Skirt: Flared, cut as two lapped front pieces and two back pieces.

Lining: Bodice, skirt and sleeves fully lined; bodice and skirt fronts are bagged with the lining along the wrap edges.

Level Of Difficulty

Intermediate. Princess seams, a lined crossover bodice and skirt joined at the waist, a centre back zip, pleated and gathered lined sleeves.

Fabric Recommendations

Light to medium-weight woven dress fabrics with drape: crepe, viscose, cotton poplin, linen blends.

Additional Supplies

Lining fabric
Fusible tape, 1.5 cm wide (neckline, front edge of the skirt, hem)
Zip for the centre back seam

Cutter's Must

From main fabric:
- Upper center back - 2 pieces
- Upper side back – 2 pieces
- Lower back – 2 pieces
- Upper center front - 2 pieces
- Upper side front – 2 pieces
- Lower front – 2 pieces
- Sleeve – 2 pieces
From lining fabric:
- Upper center back - 2 pieces
- Upper side back – 2 pieces
- Lower back – 2 pieces
- Upper center front - 2 pieces
- Upper side front – 2 pieces
- Lower front – 2 pieces
- Sleeve – 2 pieces

Lining fabric pieces, except for the sleeve, are cut according to the main fabric patterns.

Sewing Instructions

Apply fusible interfacing 1.5 cm wide along the neckline edges of the back and front, along the center edge of the lower front, along the lower edge of the back and front.
Stitch the princess seams of the upper back, press seams open. Stitch the princess seams of the upper front, press seams open.
Stitch the side and shoulder seams of the upper, press seams open.
Stitch the side seams of the lower of the garment, press seams open.
Stitch the lining pieces similarly to the main fabric pieces. Place the lining with the upper of the dress right sides together and stitch the back neckline and the front edge. Turn the pieces right side out, straighten, press. Secure the lining to the main piece along the lower edge, center back edge, and armhole edge. Overlap the right front piece over the left, aligning the center lines, and secure along the lower edge.
Place the lining with the lower of the dress and stitch the front edge. Turn the pieces right side out, straighten, press. Secure the lining to the main piece along the upper, lower, and center back edges. Overlap the right front piece over the left, aligning the center lines, and secure along the upper edge.
Stitch the upper and lower parts of the garment, press seams up and overlock.
Overlock the center back edges separately on each piece. Stitch the center back seam from the notch for the zipper to the bottom, press seams open. Insert the zipper.
Fold and stitch the inverted pleats on the sleeve piece. Stitch the sleeve seam, press seams open. Stitch along the upper edge with a loosened thread and gather.
Stitch the sleeve seam on the lining piece, press seams open. Place the lining with the sleeve right sides together and stitch the lower edge. Turn the pieces right side out, straighten, press. Secure the lining to the main piece along the sleeve cap edge and treat as one piece thereafter.
Set the sleeves into the armholes, press seams and overlock.
Overlock the lower edge of the garment, press to the wrong side and topstitch. Along the bottom of the sleeve, stitch a decorative-securing stitch 0.7 cm from the edge.