Button Front Flounce Sleeve Dress
Discover a charming button-front dress pattern featuring a relaxed silhouette, a flattering V-neck, three-quarter flounce sleeves, and a playful tiered ruffle hem.
When To Wear
This versatile dress is perfect for warm-weather days and casual outings, making it an ideal choice for:
- Casual & Everyday: Its relaxed fit and comfortable design make it perfect for daily wear.
- Summer & Vacation: The light fabric look and easy silhouette are ideal for beach trips, holidays, or warm weather.
- Weekend & Social Gatherings: Dress it up or down for brunch, garden parties, or relaxed get-togethers.
Key Design Features
Silhouette: a relaxed, shift-style dress that flows gently, finishing with a playful gathered tiered hem.
Neckline: a flattering V-neckline at the front, complemented by a simple rounded neckline at the back.
Closure: a practical full-length button-front placket on the bodice.
Sleeves: Three-quarter length sleeves finished with charming gathered flounce cuffs.
Hem: a wide, gathered flounce tier adds movement and a feminine touch to the skirt.
Length: Designed to fall above the knee for a youthful and comfortable fit.
Level Of Difficulty
Intermediate. Requires familiarity with techniques such as attaching facings, creating gathers, setting sleeves, and constructing buttonholes.
Fabric Recommendations
Choose lightweight dress fabrics with good drape from natural or blended fibers for a comfortable and airy feel:
- Lightweight dress fabrics made from natural fibers (e.g., linen, cotton, chambray)
- Lightweight dress fabrics made from blended fibers (e.g., linen-viscose blends, cotton-rayon blends)
Additional Supplies
- Fusible interfacing
- 6 buttons
Cutter's Must
- From main fabric:
- Back – 1 piece on fold
- Front – 2 pieces
- Lower – 2 pieces
- Sleeve – 2 pieces
- Sleeve flounce – 2 pieces
- Front facing – 2 pieces
- Back neckline facing – 1 piece
- From fusible interfacing:
- Front facing – 2 pieces
- Back neckline facing – 1 piece
Sewing Instructions
- Fuse interfacing to the designated pieces.
- Stitch side and shoulder seams, press allowances towards the back and serge.
- Stitch shoulder seams of front facings and back neckline facing, press allowances open. Place front facings onto the garment right sides together and stitch the front edges and neckline, clip allowances at curves. Turn front facings to the wrong side, straighten and press. Fold under the allowance of the inner edge and topstitch to the main piece.
- Stitch the center back seam of the lower, press allowances to the left side and serge. Press the allowance of the center front seam of the lower twice by 1 cm to the wrong side and topstitch. Along the upper edge of the lower, sew a basting stitch with loosened tension and gather. Attach the lower to the garment, press allowances upwards and serge.
- Along the upper edge of the sleeve flounce, sew a basting stitch with loosened tension and gather. Attach the flounce to the sleeve, press allowances towards the sleeve and serge. Stitch the sleeve seam, press allowances towards the back and serge.
- Set sleeves into armholes, matching notches, press allowances and serge.
- Press the hem allowance of the garment and sleeve to the wrong side by 1 cm, then another 1 cm and topstitch.
- Serge buttonholes on the right front. Sew buttons on the left front.
