Pencil Dress Round Collar Double Breasted
Introducing a women's sewing pattern for a sophisticated pencil dress, distinguished by its charming round collar and a double-breasted button-front design.
When To Wear
This versatile pencil dress is perfect for a range of occasions requiring polished elegance, making it an excellent choice for:
- Professional Settings: Ideal for office wear, business meetings, and presentations.
- Smart Casual Gatherings: Suitable for luncheons, day events, or elevated everyday style.
- Semi-Formal Events: a refined option for dinners or business-oriented social functions.
Key Design Features
Silhouette: a classic pencil dress, fitted through the bodice and waist, with a straight-cut skirt that provides a tailored finish.
Neckline & Collar: Features a charming, rounded Peter Pan style collar in two halves that frames the neckline.
Closure: a double-breasted-look upper front with eight decorative buttons (sewn on, no buttonholes); the dress fastens with a concealed zipper at the center back.
Sleeves: Short, set-in sleeves offer a neat and comfortable arm line.
Back: back darts, a waist seam and a center back seam ending in a slit for ease of movement.
Waist: a defined waist seam provides a flattering and structured fit.
Length: The skirt falls to a sophisticated knee-length, perfect for various occasions.
Level Of Difficulty
Intermediate. Involves techniques such as collar construction, setting a concealed zipper, and assembling a double-breasted front.
Fabric Recommendations
Choose dress fabrics with a good drape and structure, such as:
- Dress fabrics made from natural or blended fibers
Additional Supplies
- Fusible interfacing
- Concealed zipper
- 8 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 for the dress bottom and along the slit – 2.5 cm. Attention! First of all, 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 parts). When stitching parts, pay attention to the notches - they must match! Attention! Markings on the patterns are made on the right side!
- From main fabric:
- Upper Back – 2 pieces
- Lower Back – 2 pieces
- Upper Right Front – 1 piece
- Upper Left Front – 1 piece
- Lower Front – 1 piece on fold
- Sleeve – 2 pieces
- Collar – 4 pieces
- Back Neckline Facing – 2 pieces
- Front Neckline Facing – 1 piece
- From fusible interfacing:
- Back Neckline Facing – 2 pieces
- Front Neckline Facing – 1 piece
- Collar – 2 pieces
Sewing Instructions
- Fuse interfacing to the pieces listed above. Also fuse interfacing to the slit allowance on the Lower Back.
- Stitch the darts on the Upper Back and Lower Back, press them towards the center. Stitch the Upper Back to the Lower Back, press the seam allowances upwards and overlock.
- Overlock the center back edges separately. Stitch the center back seam from the zipper mark to the slit mark, press the seam allowances open. Stitch along the slit 0.2 cm from the edge to secure it. Insert the concealed zipper.
- Stitch the darts on the upper and lower front pieces, press them towards the center.
- Stitch the Upper Right Front and Upper Left Front together, right sides together. Press and overlock the seam allowances. Fold the upper front along the front edge line, right sides together, and stitch the upper edge from the center line to the front edge. Clip the neckline allowances at the center front line, turn the front edge to the right side, straighten, press.
- Stitch the upper front to the Lower Front, press the seam allowances upwards and overlock.
- Stitch the shoulder and side seams, press the seam allowances towards the back and overlock.
- Place the Collar pieces in pairs, right sides together, and stitch along the ends and outer edge. Clip the seam allowances at the curves, trim at the corners. Turn the collars to the right side, straighten, press. Attach the collar to the neckline.
- Stitch the shoulder seams of the Back Neckline Facing and Front Neckline Facing, press the seam allowances open. Overlock the outer edge. Place the facings with the garment right sides together and stitch the neckline edge of the back and front (the collar is positioned between the parts). Clip the seam allowances at the curves, turn the facing to the wrong side, straighten, press. Secure to the garment at the shoulder seams and zipper tape.
- Stitch the sleeve seam, press the seam allowances towards the back and overlock. Set the sleeves into the armholes, matching the notches, press and overlock the seam allowances.
- Overlock the hem allowance of the dress bottom and sleeve, press to the wrong side and hem with blind stitches.
- Sew buttons on the front according to the markings. Tip: the dress is recommended to be worn with a belt.
