Balloon Sleeve Dress with Flared Skirt and Hem Band

Name: Balloon Sleeve Dress with Flared Skirt and Hem Band
Brand: Minerva Patterns
SKU: 2348
Price: 5.00 EUR
Availability: InStock

Pattern #2348

A women's midi dress built from horizontal sections: a yoke with cut-on balloon sleeves, a darted middle bodice, a flared skirt and a hem band, designed for two contrasting or coordinating fabrics. It closes with an invisible zipper at the centre back and has a separate tie belt. Drafted to your own measurements. Recommended fabric: dress fabrics in natural or blended fibres, in contrasting or coordinating colours.

Tech. Description

Balloon Sleeve Dress with Flared Skirt and Hem Band

When To Wear

Spring and autumn days, with ankle boots or low heels.
Family celebrations and daytime events, with the belt tied in a bow.

Key Design Features

Silhouette: Fitted through the bust and waist, flared skirt.

Length: Midi, below the knee.

Neckline: Wide round neckline finished with interfaced front and back facings.

Sleeves: Cut in one with the upper front and back, three-quarter length, gathered into cuffs with 2 cm elastic.

Front: Upper, middle and lower sections, each cut on the fold; waist and bust darts in the middle section.

Back: Same sections with darts, centre back seam with an invisible zipper.

Skirt: Flared, finished with a deep band (front and back pieces) in the second fabric.

Waist: Separate tie belt, stitched and turned, topstitched 0.1 cm from the edge.

Finishing: Seams overlocked; hem overlocked, pressed up and topstitched.

Level Of Difficulty

Intermediate. Clipped corner seams joining the yoke-sleeves to the bodice, waist and bust darts, an invisible zipper, elastic cuffs and neckline facings.

Fabric Recommendations

Dress fabrics in natural or blended fibres, in contrasting or coordinating colours.

Additional Supplies

Fusible interfacing (neckline facings)
Elastic, 2 cm wide
Invisible zipper

Cutter's Must

From main fabric:

Middle back - 2 pieces
Lower back - 2 pieces
Middle front - 1 piece on fold
Lower front – 1 piece on fold
Waistband – 1 piece

From main fabric 1:

Upper back – 2 pieces
Upper front - 1 piece on fold
Back ruffle - 1 piece on fold
Front ruffle – 1 piece on fold
Cuff - 2 pieces
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 waist and bust darts on back and front pieces, press waist dart depths towards the center, bust darts upwards.
Attach the upper back to the middle, clipping at the corner. Press allowances upwards and serge. Stitch the upper and lower back parts and serge.
Serge the center back edge separately on each piece. Stitch the center back edge from the zipper mark to the bottom. Press open the center seam allowances, pressing the slit. Insert the zipper.
Attach the back ruffle to the lower back, press allowances upwards and serge.
Attach the upper front to the middle, clipping at the corner. Press allowances upwards and serge. Attach the front ruffle to the lower front, press allowances upwards and serge. Stitch the upper and lower front parts and serge.
Stitch side and shoulder seams, press allowances towards the back and serge.
Stitch shoulder seams of neckline facings, press allowances open, serge the outer edge. Place the dress with the facing right sides together and stitch the neckline edge. Clip allowances at curves, turn the facing to the wrong side and press. Secure the facing to the shoulder seams and zipper tape.
Stitch the cuff into a loop, press allowances open. Fold the cuff in half lengthwise right side out and press. Along the lower edge of the sleeve, stitch with loosened upper thread and gather. Attach the outer side of the cuff to the sleeve, fold the allowance of the inner side of the cuff inwards and topstitch into the seam of the outer cuff attachment, leaving a small opening. Thread elastic tape into the cuff, secure, and sew up the opening.
Serge the bottom edge of the garment, press to the wrong side and topstitch.
Fold the waistband in half lengthwise right sides together and stitch, leaving an opening on the long side for turning. Turn the waistband right side out, shape and press. Topstitch the waistband around the perimeter 0.1 cm from the edge.