Panelled Sleeveless Flounce Dress

Name: Panelled Sleeveless Flounce Dress
Brand: Minerva Patterns
SKU: 2765
Price: 5.00 EUR
Availability: InStock

Pattern #2765

A sleeveless knee-length women's dress cut in panels: princess seams from the shoulder, a waist seam, and flared flounce sections set into the lower side panels of the skirt. Centre back zip, faced neckline and bias-bound armholes. Drafted to your own measurements. Recommended fabric: dress fabrics made from natural or blended fibres.

Tech. Description

Panelled Sleeveless Flounce Dress

When To Wear

In spring and summer on its own, or over a fine top or blouse.
For the office and daytime events, with a jacket or cardigan over it.

Key Design Features

Silhouette: Fitted bodice, flared skirt, the flare growing towards the hem where the flounce sections open out.

Length: About knee length.

Neckline: Round, finished with a fused facing that is secured at the shoulder seams and the zip tape.

Sleeves: Sleeveless; armholes finished with a 4 cm bias strip folded in half and topstitched along the fold.

Front: Princess seams running from the shoulder to the hem, crossed by a waist seam. The centre front skirt panel is cut on the fold and runs to the hem; the side panels end in separate flounce sections.

Back: Centre back seam with a concealed zip, princess seams and a waist seam repeating the front, with the same flounce sections at the sides.

Finishing: Panel seam allowances overlocked and pressed towards the centre, horizontal seams pressed upwards; 2 cm hem, overlocked and topstitched.

Level Of Difficulty

Intermediate. Eighteen body panels to match at the notches where vertical and horizontal seams cross, a concealed zip, a neckline facing and bias-bound armholes.

Fabric Recommendations

Dress fabrics made from natural or blended fibres.

Additional Supplies

Fusible interfacing (neckline facings)
Concealed zip
Bias binding 4 cm wide, or a bias strip cut from the main fabric

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 – 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!

From main fabric:
- Upper center back - 2 pieces
- Upper side back - 2 pieces
- Lower center back - 2 pieces
- Lower side back – 2 pieces
- Lower side back 1 – 2 pieces
- Upper center front – 1 piece
- Upper side front - 2 pieces
- Lower center front – 1 piece on fold
- Lower side front – 2 pieces
- Lower side front 1 – 2 pieces
- Neckline facing front — 1 piece
- Neckline facing back – 2 pieces
From fusible interfacing:
- Neckline facing front — 1 piece
- Neckline facing back – 2 pieces

Sewing Instructions

Reinforce pieces with fusible interfacing.
Stitch upper and lower center back parts. Overlock allowances and press upwards.
Attach lower side back 1 to lower side back. Overlock allowances and press upwards. Stitch upper and lower side back parts. Overlock allowances and press upwards. Stitch back princess seam. Overlock allowances and press towards the center.
Overlock center back edges separately. Stitch center back seam from zipper mark to slit mark, press allowances open. Insert zipper.
Stitch upper and lower center front parts. Overlock allowances and press upwards.
Attach lower side front 1 to lower side. Overlock allowances and press upwards. Stitch upper and lower side front parts. Overlock allowances and press upwards. Stitch front princess seam. Overlock allowances and press towards the center.
Stitch shoulder seams. Overlock allowances and press towards the back.
Cut (if not ready-made) a bias binding 4 cm wide, length equal to armhole length + 4 cm. Fold bias binding in half lengthwise, right side out, and press. Place binding on armhole edge right side up and stitch, fold binding to wrong side and topstitch along the fold onto the main piece.
Stitch side seams. Overlock allowances and press towards the back.
Stitch shoulder seams of neckline facings, press allowances open. Overlock outer edge. Place facing on garment right side down and stitch neckline edge. Clip allowances, turn facing to wrong side and press. Secure facing to main garment at shoulder seams and zipper tape.
Overlock hem allowance of dress, press to wrong side and topstitch.