Front Ruffle Shirt-Dress

Name: Front Ruffle Shirt-Dress
Brand: Minerva Patterns
SKU: 2771
Price: 5.00 EUR
Availability: InStock

Pattern #2771

A women's A-line shirt dress above the knee, with a shirt collar on a stand, a buttoned front edge with facings, and narrow ruffles set into the princess seams over the shoulders, front and back. Long full sleeves are gathered into buttoned cuffs. Drafted to your own measurements. Recommended fabric: dress fabrics with good drape, from natural or blended fibres.

Tech. Description

Front Ruffle Shirt-Dress

When To Wear

In spring and autumn with tights and ankle boots or loafers.
Over slim trousers or leggings as a long tunic.
For the office and daytime events with a cardigan or jacket.

Key Design Features

Silhouette: A-line, flaring from the bust through princess seams front and back.

Length: Above the knee.

Collar: Shirt collar on a separate stand, both fused.

Front: Centre front cut in two halves, buttoning from the stand downwards; the front edge is finished with fused front facings joined to a back neck facing.

Sleeves: Long, set-in, gathered at the lower edge into fused cuffs with a button; sleeve opening made in the sleeve seam and topstitched 0.2 cm from the edge.

Back: Centre back cut on the fold, with princess seams and side panels like the front.

Finishing: The flounce strip is hemmed on its outer edge (or bound, or finished with a French seam) and caught into the princess seams from front to back over the shoulder. Hem overlocked, turned and topstitched.

Level Of Difficulty

Intermediate. A collar with stand, ruffles inserted into curved princess seams, front facings and cuffs with a seam opening.

Fabric Recommendations

Dress fabrics with good drape, from natural or blended fibres.

Additional Supplies

Fusible interfacing (facings, cuffs, collar, collar stand)
10 buttons

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: Hem allowance – 2 cm; other seams – 1 cm. Attention! First, print out the paper patterns and lay them out on the fabric width (fabric width can be from 90 cm to 150 cm) to determine how much material you will need (don't forget to account for paired and symmetrical pieces). When stitching pieces, pay attention to the notches - they must match!

From main fabric:
- Center back - 1 piece on fold
- Side back - 2 pieces
- Center front - 2 pieces
- Side front – 2 pieces
- Flounce – 2 pieces
- Sleeve – 2 pieces
- Back neckline facing – 1 piece
- Front facing – 2 pieces
- Cuff - 2 pieces
- Collar – 2 pieces
- Collar stand – 2 pieces
From fusible interfacing:
- Back neckline facing – 1 piece
- Front facing – 2 pieces
- Cuff - 2 pieces
- Collar – 1 piece
- Collar stand – 1 piece

Sewing Instructions

Fuse interfacing to the designated pieces.
Stitch the shoulder seams of the center back and center front. Finish seam allowances and press towards the back.
Stitch the shoulder seam of the side parts. Finish seam allowance and press towards the back.
Finish the outer edge of the flounce, fold under and topstitch. Alternatively, you can finish the edges with bias binding or a French seam. For this, you will need to trim the seam allowance.
Stitch the princess seams of the front and back simultaneously, inserting the flounce into the seam. Finish seam allowance and press towards the center.
Stitch the side seams, press seam allowances towards the back and finish.
Place the upper collar and undercollar right sides together, stitch the ends and the outer edge of the collar. Trim seams, turn the collar right side out, shape and press. Place the collar stand pieces right sides together, insert the prepared collar between them, align notches and stitch, simultaneously stitching the ends of the collar stand. Turn the prepared collar stand right side out and press. Attach the collar to the neckline.
Stitch the shoulder seams of the back neckline facing and front facing, press seam allowances open. Finish the outer edge. Place the facing and front facing onto the right side of the garment and stitch the neckline and front edge. Clip seam allowances, turn the facings to the wrong side and press the seams. Stitch the facing to the shoulder seams.
Finish the sleeve seams separately. Stitch the sleeve seam from the top to the slit mark. Press seam allowances open. Topstitch along the slit 0.2 cm from the edge. Along the lower edge of the sleeve, stitch with a loosened upper thread and gather.
Fold the cuff pieces in half lengthwise, right sides together, and stitch the side edges. Start and end stitching precisely at the marked seam line for attaching the cuff. Turn the piece right side out, press. Attach the outer side of the cuff to the sleeve, fold the seam allowance of the inner side of the cuff inwards and topstitch into the seam of the outer cuff attachment.
Set the sleeves into the armholes, press seam allowances and finish.
Finish the hem of the garment, fold inwards and topstitch.
Sew on buttons and make buttonholes.