Button Front Flounce Sleeve Dress

Name: Button Front Flounce Sleeve Dress
Brand: Minerva Patterns
SKU: 2552
Price: 5.00 EUR
Availability: InStock

Pattern #2552

A women's loose dress with a V-neck, a six-button front opening finished with separate facings, a wide gathered tier at the hem and gathered flounces on the sleeves. Drafted to your own measurements. Recommended fabric: lightweight dress fabrics of natural or blended fibres.

Tech. Description

Button Front Flounce Sleeve Dress

A women's loose dress with a V-neck, a six-button front opening finished with separate facings, a wide gathered tier at the hem and gathered flounces on the sleeves.

When To Wear

In summer and warm spring days, made in a light dress fabric.
For everyday wear and weekends; the button front makes it easy to put on.

Key Design Features

Silhouette: Straight, loose body with no darts, widening into a gathered tier at the bottom.

Length: About knee length; the tier is attached at hip level.

Neckline: V-neck at the front, round at the back, finished with front facings and a back neck facing.

Front: Button opening with six buttons down the upper part; front facings interfaced, turned to the inside and topstitched along their inner edge.

Sleeves: Set-in sleeves ending below the elbow, with a gathered flounce sewn to the lower edge.

Skirt: Gathered tier cut in two pieces with a centre back seam; at the centre front its edges are turned twice by 1 cm and topstitched, so the tier is open below the last button.

Back: One piece cut on the fold.

Finishing: Hems of the dress and sleeves turned 1 cm twice and topstitched.

Level Of Difficulty

Intermediate. Facings stitched along the front edges and neckline, gathering, set-in sleeves, buttonholes.

Fabric Recommendations

Lightweight dress fabrics of natural or blended fibres.

Additional Supplies

Fusible interfacing (front facings, back neck facing)
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.