Puffed Sleeve V-Neck Button-Front Dress

Name: Puffed Sleeve V-Neck Button-Front Dress
Brand: Minerva Patterns
SKU: 2422
Price: 5.00 EUR
Availability: InStock

Pattern #2422

A mid-calf women's dress with a deep V-neck, a gathered bodice joined to an A-line skirt at the waist, short puffed sleeves on cuffs and a button front on the skirt. A separate tie belt goes over the waist seam. Drafted to your own measurements. Recommended fabric: dress fabrics of natural or blended fibres.

Tech. Description

Puffed Sleeve V-Neck Button-Front Dress

When To Wear

In summer for daytime outings and holidays.
With a light jacket or cardigan in spring and early autumn.

Key Design Features

Silhouette: Gathered bodice, waist seam at the natural waist, skirt flaring gently to the hem; mid-calf length.

Neckline: Deep V reaching the waist seam, finished with interfaced front and back neckline facings.

Sleeves: Short set-in sleeves gathered at the cap and at the lower edge into a folded cuff.

Front: Upper fronts gathered into the waist seam. The lower front has a cut-on, interfaced facing and closes with buttons from the waist down; the opening continues to the hem.

Back: Upper and lower back each cut on the fold, no centre back seam; the upper back is gathered into the waist seam.

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

Finishing: Seam allowances overlocked; hem turned up 2 cm and topstitched.

Level Of Difficulty

Intermediate. Gathered bodice and sleeves, cuffs, a cut-on facing wrapped around the bodice at the waist seam, buttonholes.

Fabric Recommendations

Dress fabrics of natural or blended fibres.

Additional Supplies

Fusible interfacing (neckline facings, cut-on facing of the lower front)
9 buttons

Cutter's Must

If the patterns have a double contour, seam allowances are included. If the contour is single, the patterns are without seam allowances. Seam allowances: all seams 1 cm. Hem allowance – 2.0 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).

From main fabric:
- Upper Back – 1 piece on fold
- Lower Back – 1 piece on fold
- Lower Front – 2 pieces
- Upper Front – 2 pieces
- Sleeve – 2 pieces
- Cuff – 2 pieces
- Back Neckline Facing – 1 piece
- Front Neckline Facing – 2 pieces
- Waistband (tie belt) – 1 piece
From fusible interfacing:
- Back Neckline Facing – 1 piece
- Front Neckline Facing – 2 pieces

Sewing Instructions

When stitching pieces, pay attention to the notches - they must match!

Fuse interfacing to the facing pieces. Also fuse interfacing to the cut-on facing of the Lower Front.
Stitch shoulder seams, press allowances towards the back and serge.
Stitch the shoulder seams of the Back Neckline Facing and Front Neckline Facings, press allowances open. Serge the outer edge. Place the facing with the garment right sides together and stitch the neckline edge of the front and back. Turn the facing to the wrong side, straighten, press. Secure the facing to the main garment at the shoulder seams.
Along the lower edge of the Upper Back, stitch with loosened upper thread and gather. Stitch the Upper Back to the Lower Back, press allowances upwards and serge.
Along the lower edge of the Upper Front, stitch with loosened upper thread and gather. Stitch the Upper Front to the Lower Front, wrapping the end of the Upper Front with the cut-on facing of the Lower Front. Press allowances upwards and serge. Turn the cut-on facing to the wrong side.
Stitch side seams, press allowances towards the back and serge.
Stitch sleeve seam, press allowances towards the back and serge. Along the sleeve cap, stitch with loosened upper thread and gather. Set sleeves into armholes, matching notches, press allowances and serge.
Stitch the Cuff into a ring, press allowances open. Fold the cuff in half lengthwise, wrong sides together, and press. Along the lower edge of the sleeve, stitch with loosened upper thread and gather. Stitch the outer side of the cuff to the sleeve, fold the allowance of the inner side of the cuff inwards and stitch it into the seam of the outer cuff attachment.
Serge the lower edge of the garment, press to the wrong side and topstitch.
Make buttonholes on the right Lower Front. Sew buttons on the left Lower Front.
Fold the Waistband (tie 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 around the perimeter 0.1 cm from the edge.