Fit and Flare Dress

Name: Fit and Flare Dress
Brand: Minerva Patterns
SKU: 2154
Price: 5.00 EUR
Availability: InStock

Pattern #2154

A women's midi dress with a V-neckline, a buttoned front from neckline to hem and a fitted waist insert. The bodice front is gathered into the insert, the skirt is gathered below it, and the three-quarter sleeves are finished with cuffs. Drafted to your own measurements. Recommended fabric: dress fabrics in natural or blended fibres.

Tech. Description

Fit and Flare Dress

When To Wear

Daytime wear in spring, summer and early autumn.
With flat shoes or low heels; with a light jacket or cardigan in cooler weather.

Key Design Features

Silhouette: Gathered bodice, a flat waist insert and a gathered flared skirt.

Length: Midi, below the knee.

Neckline: V-neck at the front, round at the back; the front bands and back neck facing are joined at the shoulders and stitched to the front edges and neckline in one seam.

Front: Upper fronts gathered at the lower edge into the waist insert; button closure with eight buttons.

Sleeves: Three-quarter set-in sleeves with a folded cuff.

Back: Upper back cut on the fold with darts, a back waist insert and a gathered lower back cut on the fold. No centre back seam.

Waist: Insert at the waist on the front and back, seams pressed onto the insert.

Finishing: Hem turned 1 cm and again 1 cm and topstitched.

Level Of Difficulty

Intermediate. Gathers at three seams, front bands stitched along a V-neck with clipped curves, and a button closure.

Fabric Recommendations

Dress fabrics in natural or blended fibres.

Additional Supplies

Fusible interfacing
8 buttons

Cutter's Must

When stitching pieces, pay attention to the notches - they must match!

From main fabric:
- Upper back – 1 piece on fold
- Back insert – 1 piece
- Lower back - 1 piece on fold
- Lower front – 2 pieces
- Front insert – 2 pieces
- Upper front – 2 pieces
- Sleeve – 2 pieces
- Cuff – 2 pieces
- Placket – 2 pieces
- Back neckline facing – 1 piece
From fusible interfacing:
- Cuff – 2 pieces
- Placket – 2 pieces
- Back neckline facing – 1 piece

Sewing Instructions

Interface the pieces with fusible interfacing.
Stitch the darts on the upper back piece, press the fullness towards the center. Attach the back insert to the upper back, press allowances towards the insert and overlock.
Along the upper edge of the lower back piece, stitch with a loosened thread and gather. Attach the lower back piece to the back insert, press allowances upwards and overlock.
Along the lower edge of the upper front piece, stitch with a loosened upper thread and gather. Attach the front insert to the upper front, press allowances towards the insert and overlock.
Along the upper edge of the lower front piece, stitch with a loosened thread and gather. Attach the lower front piece to the front insert, press allowances upwards and overlock.
Stitch side and shoulder seams, press allowances towards the back and overlock.
Stitch shoulder seams of plackets and facing, press allowances open. Fold plackets with the garment right sides together and stitch the front edges and neckline. Clip allowances at curves, trim at corners. Turn the placket to the wrong side, straighten and press. Fold under the allowance of the inner edge and topstitch to the main piece.
Stitch the sleeve seam, press allowances towards the back and overlock.
Stitch the cuff into a loop, press allowances open. Fold the cuff lengthwise in half right side out and press. Attach the outer side of the cuff to the sleeve, fold the allowance of the inner cuff inwards and stitch into the seam of the upper cuff attachment.
Set sleeves into armholes, matching notches, press allowances and overlock.
Overlock the bottom edge of the garment, press to the wrong side by 1 cm, then another 1 cm and topstitch.
Make buttonholes on the right front. Sew buttons on the left front.