Waisted Boat Neck Balloon Sleeve Dress

Name: Waisted Boat Neck Balloon Sleeve Dress
Brand: Minerva Patterns
SKU: 2218
Price: 5.00 EUR
Availability: InStock

Pattern #2218

A women's fitted knee-length dress with a boat neckline, an inset waistband seamed between bodice and skirt, and long sleeves gathered into cuffs. The skirt has two front pleats and a centre back vent below the zipper. Drafted to your own measurements. Recommended fabric: dress fabrics of natural or blended fibres.

Tech. Description

Waisted Boat Neck Balloon Sleeve Dress

When To Wear

At the office in autumn and winter, with court shoes or ankle boots.
For dinners, theatre and daytime events.

Key Design Features

Silhouette: Fitted bodice, narrow straight skirt.

Length: Around the knee.

Neckline: Wide boat neckline finished with a 4 cm bias binding turned to the inside and topstitched.

Sleeves: Long set-in sleeves gathered at the lower edge into cuffs sewn in a ring, without an opening.

Waist: Separate waistband pieces at the front and back, joined to the bodice above and the skirt below.

Front: Bodice cut on the fold with darts pressed upwards; skirt cut on the fold with two pleats turned towards the centre.

Back: Centre back seam with a concealed zipper; darts in the upper and lower back; vent at the hem with interfaced edges.

Finishing: Hem turned up 2.5 cm and sewn by hand with blind stitches.

Level Of Difficulty

Intermediate. A centre back vent combined with a concealed zipper, an inset waistband, darts, pleats and sleeves gathered into cuffs.

Fabric Recommendations

Dress fabrics of natural or blended fibres.

Additional Supplies

Fusible interfacing (cuffs, vent)
Concealed zipper

Cutter's Must

If the patterns have a double contour, they include seam allowances. If the contour is single, the patterns do not include seam allowances. Seam allowances: hem allowance — 2.5 cm, vent allowance – 6 cm, other seams 1 cm. Attention! First, print out the paper patterns and lay them out on the fabric width (fabric width can be from 90 cm to 150 cm) to determine how much material you will need. When stitching pieces, pay attention to the notches - they must match!

From main fabric:
- Upper back – 2 pieces
- Back waistband — 2 pieces
- Lower back — 2 pieces
- Upper front — 1 piece on fold
- Front waistband — 1 piece
- Lower front — 1 piece on fold
- Sleeve — 2 pieces
- Cuff — 2 pieces
From fusible interlining:
- Cuff — 2 pieces

Sewing Instructions

Fuse interlining to the designated pieces.
Stitch darts on the upper and lower back pieces, press allowances towards the center.
Attach the back waistband to the upper back, press allowances towards the waistband and overlock. Attach the lower back to the waistband, press allowances towards the waistband and overlock.
On the left back piece, trim 5 cm along the vertical vent edge. On both back pieces, fuse the vent from the wrong side. On the right side, mark the center seam line (vent fold line). Press the left along the vent fold line; on the right, press only the allowance of the right side of the vent (6 cm) to the wrong side. Align the pieces along the center seam and secure at the upper edge of the vent. Overlock the center back edge separately on each piece. Overlock the vent allowances. Stitch the center back seam from the zipper mark to the vent corner. Clip the corner of the vent seam allowance on the right piece. Press open the center seam allowances, press the vent allowances and secure them with machine stitching. Insert the zipper.
Stitch darts on the upper front piece, press allowances upwards. Lay and secure pleats on the lower front piece (depths directed towards the center).
Attach the front waistband to the upper front, press allowances towards the waistband and overlock. Attach the lower front to the waistband, press allowances towards the waistband and overlock.
Stitch side and shoulder seams, press allowances towards the back and overlock.
Cut a bias strip 4 cm wide and a length equal to the neckline length + 5 cm. Fold the bias strip in half lengthwise, right side out, and press. Place the bias strip with the neckline edge, right sides together, and stitch. Clip allowances. Fold the bias strip to the wrong side and topstitch along the fold onto the main piece. Press the seam.
Stitch the sleeve seam, press allowances towards the back and overlock. Stitch along the lower edge with a loosened thread and gather. Set sleeves into armholes, matching notches. Press and overlock allowances.
Stitch the cuff into a loop, press allowances open. Press the cuff in half lengthwise, right side out. Attach the outer side of the cuff to the sleeve, fold the allowance of the inner side inwards and topstitch into the seam of the outer side attachment.
Overlock the lower edge of the garment, press to the wrong side and hem with blind stitches.