Sleeveless A-Line Midi Dress

Name: Sleeveless A-Line Midi Dress
Brand: Minerva Patterns
SKU: 2195
Price: 5.00 EUR
Availability: InStock

Pattern #2195

A women's sleeveless midi dress with a fitted bodice, a waist seam and a flared skirt finished with a deep hem band. The round neckline has a small V-notch at the centre front; the bodice front has princess seams and the back closes with a concealed zip. Drafted to your own measurements. Recommended fabric: dress fabrics from natural or blended fibres.

Tech. Description

Sleeveless A-Line Midi Dress

When To Wear

In summer for daytime events, garden parties and holidays.
With a cardigan or short jacket in spring and early autumn.

Key Design Features

Silhouette: Fitted bodice, flared A-line skirt joined at the waist.

Length: Midi, below the knee.

Neckline: Round, with a V-notch at the centre front, finished with interfaced front and back facings.

Sleeves: Sleeveless; armholes bound with a bias strip 4 cm wide, folded in half and topstitched along the fold.

Front: Bodice of an upper centre front cut on the fold and two upper side fronts joined by princess seams.

Back: Upper back with darts, centre back seam with a concealed zip.

Skirt: Front skirt in one piece cut on the fold, back skirt in two pieces; a separate band is stitched to the lower edge at the front and back.

Finishing: Hem overlocked, turned up 2 cm and topstitched.

Level Of Difficulty

Intermediate. Princess seams, a faced neckline with a notch, a concealed zip and bias-bound armholes.

Fabric Recommendations

Dress fabrics from natural or blended fibres.

Additional Supplies

Fusible interfacing (neckline facings)
Concealed zip

Cutter's Must

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

From main fabric:
- Upper Back – 2 pieces
- Lower Back – 2 pieces
- Lower Back Inset – 2 pieces
- Lower Front Placket – 1 piece on fold
- Upper Center Front – 1 piece on fold
- Upper Side Front – 2 pieces
- Lower Front – 1 piece on fold
- Back Neckline Facing – 2 pieces
- Front Neckline Facing – 1 piece
From fusible interfacing:
- Back Neckline Facing – 2 pieces
- Front Neckline Facing – 1 piece

Sewing Instructions

Fuse interfacing to the designated pieces.
Stitch the darts on the Upper Back, press them towards the center. Stitch the Upper Back to the Lower Back. Overlock allowances and press upwards. Stitch the Lower Back Inset to the lower edge of the back. Overlock allowance and press upwards. Overlock the center back edges separately. Stitch the center back seam from the zipper mark to the bottom. Press allowances open. Insert the concealed zipper.
Stitch the front princess seams (Upper Center Front + Upper Side Front), overlock allowances and press towards the center. Stitch the upper front to the Lower Front. Overlock allowances and press upwards. Stitch the Lower Front Placket to the lower edge of the front. Overlock allowance and press upwards.
Stitch the dress shoulder seams, overlock allowances and press open.
Stitch the shoulder seams of the neckline facings, press allowances open. Overlock the outer edge. Fold the facing and the bodice right sides together and stitch the neckline. Clip allowances, trim corners. Turn the facing to the wrong side, straighten, press. Secure the shoulder seams of the bodice and facing together.
Cut a bias binding 4 cm wide and length equal to the armhole length + 6 cm. Fold the bias binding in half lengthwise right side out and press. Place the binding on the right side of the armhole edge, leaving the ends extending, and stitch. Fold the binding to the wrong side, clip seams and topstitch along the fold to the main piece. Press the seam.
Stitch the side seams. Overlock allowances and press towards the back.
Overlock the bottom edge of the garment. Fold allowances to the wrong side and topstitch.