Dress With Neckline And Armhole Flounces
A women's sleeveless mid-calf wrap dress with a gathered shoulder yoke, gathered flounces along the neckline and armholes, a waist seam and a gathered ruffle that runs down the wrap edge and around the hem. Fastens with two buttons and a tie belt.
When To Wear
- Summer days and holidays, with sandals or espadrilles.
- Garden parties and daytime celebrations in warm weather.
Key Design Features
Silhouette: Wrap front, fitted at the waist seam, with a gently flared lower part.
Length: Mid-calf.
Neckline: Wrap V-neckline edged with a gathered flounce that continues from the back neck down both front edges to the waist; flounce edges turned and topstitched or finished with a narrow rolled hem.
Sleeves: Sleeveless, with gathered flounces sewn into the armholes.
Front: Upper fronts gathered into the yoke. Wrap front fastened with an outer and an inner button; the lower fronts carry a gathered ruffle along the wrap edge and hem.
Back: One-piece upper and lower back cut on the fold, upper back gathered into the yoke, a gathered ruffle tier at the hem.
Waist: Waist seam with a tie belt, its centre topstitched to the right side seam.
Finishing: Flounce seams secured with topstitching 0.5 cm from the seam; hem turned up 1.2 cm and topstitched.
Level Of Difficulty
Intermediate. Gathering on six edges, setting flounces into the neckline and armholes, a curved ruffle along the wrap and buttonholes.
Fabric Recommendations
Dress fabrics with good drape, in natural or blended fibres.
Additional Supplies
Cutter's Must
When stitching pieces, pay attention to the notches - they must match!
- From main fabric:
- Yoke – 1 piece
- Upper back – 1 piece with fold
- Lower back – 1 piece with fold
- Back ruffle – 1 piece with fold
- Upper front – 2 pieces
- Lower front – 2 pieces
- Front ruffle – 2 pieces
- Armhole flounce – 2 pieces
- Neckline flounce – 1 piece
- Belt – 1 piece
Sewing Instructions
- Along the upper edge of the upper back, stitch with a loosened upper thread and gather. Attach the yoke to the back, press seam allowances upwards and overlock.
- Along the upper edge of the upper front, stitch with a loosened upper thread and gather. Attach the yoke to the front, press seam allowances upwards and overlock.
- Overlock the outer and short edges of the neckline flounce, press to the wrong side and topstitch. (Alternatively, they can be finished with a narrow rolled hem, after trimming the seam allowance). Along the inner edge of the neckline flounce, stitch with a loosened upper thread and gather. Attach the flounce to the back and front neckline (the flounce is shorter by the width of the waist allowances), press seam allowances towards the main garment and overlock. Topstitch 0.5 cm from the seam.
- Overlock the outer edge of the armhole flounce, press to the wrong side and topstitch. (Alternatively, it can be finished with a narrow rolled hem, after trimming the seam allowance). Along the inner edge of the armhole flounce, stitch with a loosened upper thread and gather. Attach the flounce to the back and front armhole, press seam allowances towards the main garment and overlock. Topstitch 0.5 cm from the seam.
- Stitch the upper and lower back parts together, press seam allowances upwards and overlock. Along the upper edge of the back ruffle, stitch with a loosened upper thread and gather. Attach the back ruffle to the lower back, press seam allowances upwards and overlock.
- Stitch the upper and lower front parts together, press seam allowances upwards and overlock. Overlock the upper edge of the front ruffle, press to the wrong side and topstitch. Along the inner edge of the front ruffle, stitch with a loosened upper thread and gather. Attach the front ruffle to the lower front (the ruffle is shorter by the width of the waist allowance), press seam allowances upwards and overlock.
- Stitch the side edges, press seam allowances towards the back and overlock.
- Overlock the hem allowance of the garment bottom, press to the wrong side and topstitch.
- Make buttonholes on the front. Sew on the outer and inner buttons.
- Fold the belt lengthwise in half, right sides together, and stitch, leaving an opening on the long side for turning. Turn the belt right side out, straighten, and press. Sew the opening closed. Determine the center of the belt, place it on the right side seam and topstitch.
