Scoop Neck Puff Sleeve Empire Waist Maxi Dress

Name: Scoop Neck Puff Sleeve Empire Waist Maxi Dress
Brand: Minerva Patterns
SKU: 2164
Price: 5.00 EUR
Availability: InStock

Pattern #2164

A women's floor-length dress with a short darted bodice and a high waist seam, a princess-seamed skirt part, short puff sleeves gathered at the cap and drawn in by elastic above a frill, five decorative buttons on the bodice and ties at the back. Drafted to your own measurements. Recommended fabric: soft dress fabrics of natural or blended fibres.

Tech. Description

Scoop Neck Puff Sleeve Empire Waist Maxi Dress

When To Wear

In summer for daytime events, holidays and garden parties.
With sandals or flat shoes; with a short cardigan in the evening.

Key Design Features

Silhouette: Empire line: short fitted bodice, long body widening to the hem.

Length: Floor length.

Neckline: Scoop neckline finished with a 4 cm bias strip folded in half, turned inside and topstitched; the ends are attached to the zip tape.

Sleeves: Short set-in puff sleeves, gathered at the cap; elastic 1 cm wide, cut to the upper arm measurement, is stitched on the wrong side along a marked line above the hem, leaving a small frill below.

Front: Upper front cut on the fold with darts and five decorative buttons at the centre; lower front made of a centre front cut on the fold and two side fronts joined by princess seams.

Back: Upper back above a high waist seam, lower back with princess seams; centre back seam with an invisible zip. Two bias ties, 50 cm long, are set into the side seams at the waist seam and tied at the back.

Finishing: Hems of the dress and sleeves turned up 2 cm and topstitched.

Level Of Difficulty

Intermediate. Princess seams, a bias-bound neckline, gathered sleeve caps with an elastic casing line, ties set into side seams and an invisible zip.

Fabric Recommendations

Soft dress fabrics of natural or blended fibres.

Additional Supplies

Invisible zip
5 buttons
Elastic, 1 cm wide
Bias binding (ready-made, or cut from the main fabric)

Cutter's Must

From main fabric:
- Upper Back – 2 pieces
- Center Back – 2 pieces
- Side Back – 2 pieces
- Upper Front – 1 piece on fold
- Center Front – 1 piece on fold
- Side Front – 2 pieces
- Sleeve – 2 pieces

Sewing Instructions

Stitch the princess seams of the lower back (Center Back to Side Back), press seam allowances towards the center and overlock. Stitch the Upper Back to the lower back, press seam allowances upwards and overlock.
Overlock the center back edges separately on each piece. Stitch the center back seam from the zipper mark to the hem, press seam allowances open. Insert the invisible zipper.
Stitch the darts on the Upper Front, press them towards the center. Stitch the princess seams of the lower front (Center Front to Side Front), press seam allowances towards the center and overlock. Stitch the Upper Front to the lower front, press seam allowances upwards and overlock.
Stitch the shoulder seams, press seam allowances towards the back and overlock.
Cut (if not ready-made) a bias binding 4 cm wide and a length equal to the neckline length + 5 cm. Fold the bias binding in half lengthwise, right side out, and press. Place the binding on the right side of the neckline, raw edges together, and stitch. Clip seam allowances. Fold the binding to the wrong side and topstitch along the fold to the main piece. Press the seam. Attach the ends of the binding to the zipper tape.
Cut two bias strips (at 45°) 2.5 cm wide and 50 cm long for the ties. Fold each strip in half lengthwise, right sides together, and stitch 0.5 cm from the fold. Turn the ties right side out. Turn in one end of each tie and stitch it closed.
Stitch the side seams, inserting the ties, press seam allowances towards the back and overlock.
Stitch the sleeve seam, press and overlock seam allowances. Sew gathering stitches along the sleeve cap and gather. Overlock the lower sleeve edge, press to the wrong side and topstitch.
Cut a piece of elastic equal to the upper arm circumference. Stitch it into a ring. Topstitch the elastic tape to the sleeve on the wrong side along the marked line.
Set the sleeves into the armholes, press and overlock seam allowances.
Overlock the hem allowance of the dress, press to the wrong side and topstitch.
Sew decorative buttons onto the upper front.