Short Sleeve Mandarin Collar Dress
Introducing a chic women's sewing pattern for a short-sleeve dress featuring a distinctive mandarin collar with a front cutout and decorative clasp, designed for comfortable elegance.
When To Wear
This stylish dress is perfect for a variety of occasions, offering a blend of sophistication and comfort:
- Casual Chic Gatherings: Its relaxed yet refined style is ideal for brunch, garden parties, or informal social events.
- Warm-Weather Events: The short sleeves and comfortable knit fabric make it suitable for spring and summer outings, from sightseeing to al fresco dining.
- Modern Office Attire: Paired with appropriate accessories, it can transition into a contemporary and comfortable option for creative workplaces or business casual settings.
Key Design Features
Silhouette: a straight-cut shift dress, gently fitted to the body for a flattering yet comfortable drape, ending at a knee-length hem.
Neckline & Collar: a chic mandarin stand collar, accented by a striking cut-out detail at the front bodice. The collar is secured with an integrated buckle clasp.
Front Yoke: a cleverly constructed front yoke creates definition and frames the unique neckline cutout.
Sleeves: Practical and elegant short set-in sleeves, offering comfortable coverage.
Back: Features a clean design with a central seam for refined shaping.
Level Of Difficulty
Intermediate. Involves working with knit fabrics, constructing a stand collar with integrated hardware, precise binding of a cutout, and assembling a fitted silhouette.
Fabric Recommendations
For optimal drape and comfort, we recommend knit fabrics with moderate stretch:
- Knit fabrics made from natural or blended fibers with a medium degree of stretch
Additional Supplies
- Buckle clasp
- Knit fusible interfacing
- Knit bias tape
Cutter's Must
- From main fabric:
- Front – 1 piece on fold
- Back – 2 pieces
- Front Yoke – 4 pieces
- Collar Stand – 2 pieces
- Sleeve – 2 pieces
- From fusible interfacing:
Sewing Instructions
When stitching pieces, pay attention to the notches - they must match! Tip: Knit fabric pieces are stitched with a special elastic or narrow zigzag stitch. The hem allowance is topstitched with a twin needle or on a coverstitch machine to maintain elasticity. You can also stitch pieces directly on a 3- or 4-thread overlocker. Before that, trim seam allowances to 0.7 cm.
- Reinforce the upper collar stand with fusible interfacing.
- Stitch bust darts. Press seam allowances upwards.
- Stitch the center back seam. Overlock seam allowances and press to the left side.
- Bind the front neckline with bias binding. Fold yokes in pairs right sides together and stitch along the lower edge, inserting the front. Clip seam allowances, turn yokes upwards and press. Secure yokes along open edges, then treat as one piece.
- Stitch shoulder and side seams, press seam allowances towards the back and overlock.
- Fold collar stand pieces right sides together and stitch along the upper edge, inserting the buckle fastener. Clip seam allowances at curves, turn right side out and press. Attach the outer collar stand to the neckline, press seam allowance towards the collar stand. Fold the inner collar stand allowance inwards by 1 cm and topstitch into the attaching seam.
- Stitch the sleeve seam. Overlock seam allowance. Set the sleeve into the armhole. Overlock seam allowance and press.
- Overlock the bottom edge of the garment and sleeve, press to the wrong side and topstitch.
