Standing Collar Asymmetric Wrap Dress
A sophisticated women's dress pattern featuring a structured standing collar, a fitted bodice with a defined waist, and an asymmetric wrap-style skirt with a deep front opening.
When To Wear
This elegant dress is versatile for a range of occasions, offering a refined yet stylish choice for:
- Formal Gatherings: Ideal for weddings, cocktail parties, or upscale dinner events.
- Professional Settings: Suitable for business meetings or sophisticated office wear.
- Seasonal Celebrations: a chic option for holiday parties or festive occasions.
Key Design Features
Silhouette: An a-line dress, fitted through the bodice and waist, flaring gently into an asymmetric wrap skirt.
Neckline & Collar: a chic standing collar frames the neck, creating a clean and elegant finish.
Closure: Features a hidden zipper at the center back for a seamless and discreet fastening.
Sleeves: Elegant 3/4 length set-in sleeves with a clean, straight cut.
Waist: Defined by a separate waistband featuring two decorative buttons at the front.
Skirt: An asymmetric wrap-style skirt with a deep front opening, providing movement and a modern silhouette.
Length: a sophisticated midi length, falling gracefully below the knee.
Back: a clean center back seam extends from the standing collar down through the skirt.
Level Of Difficulty
Intermediate. Requires skills in precise dart construction, setting an invisible zipper, attaching a standing collar, and belt construction.
Fabric Recommendations
Choose dress fabrics with some body that will hold the structure and drape elegantly:
- Dress fabrics made from natural or blended fibers
Additional Supplies
- Fusible interfacing
- Hidden zipper fastener
- 3 decorative buttons
- 1 inner button
Cutter's Must
If the patterns have a double contour, seam allowances are included. If the contour is single, seam allowances are not included. Seam allowances: all seams 1 cm. Hem allowance for the bottom of the garment and sleeve – 2 cm. Attention! First, print out the paper patterns and lay them out on the fabric width (fabric width can be from 90cm to 150cm) to determine how much material you will need (do not forget to account for paired and symmetrical pieces). When stitching pieces, pay attention to the notches - they must match! Attention! Markings on the patterns are on the right side!
- From main fabric:
- Upper back - 2 pieces
- Lower back - 2 pieces
- Upper front right - 1 piece
- Upper front left - 1 piece
- Lower front - 1 piece on fold
- Collar stand – 2 pieces
- Belt – 1 piece
- From fusible interfacing:
- Collar stand – 1 piece
- Belt – 1 piece
Sewing Instructions
- Fuse interfacing to the designated pieces.
- Stitch darts on the upper back parts, press allowances towards the center. Stitch upper and lower back parts, press allowances upwards and overlock.
- Stitch darts on the upper front parts, press allowances towards the center. Stitch the center seam of the upper front, press allowances and overlock. Lay and secure the pleat on the upper front.
- On the lower front, lay the left pleat first, then the right pleat, aligning them with the center marks of the piece. Secure them along the upper edge. Stitch the upper and lower front parts, press allowances upwards and overlock.
- Stitch side and shoulder seams simultaneously with the sleeve seam, press allowances towards the back and overlock.
- Attach the outer collar stand to the garment neckline, press allowances towards the stand. 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.
- Overlock the lower edge of the inner collar stand. Fold the collar stand pieces right sides together and stitch along the upper edge. Clip allowances, turn the stand right side out, straighten and press. Topstitch the inner collar stand into the seam of the outer collar stand attachment.
- Overlock the bottom edge of the garment and sleeve, press to the wrong side and topstitch.
- Fold the belt in half lengthwise right sides together and stitch, leaving an opening on the long side for turning. Turn the belt right side out, straighten and press. Topstitch the belt around the perimeter 0.1 cm from the edge.
- Overlock buttonholes on the belt, sew on buttons. Sew a button on the upper front.
