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Short Sleeve Paneled Flounce Dress

Pattern #2779

This charming short-sleeve dress pattern is distinguished by its elegant paneled construction that flows seamlessly into a playful flounce hem. It is a versatile choice for daytime outings, vacation wear, or smart-casual events. This Minerva sewing pattern can be made to your own measurements or in standard sizes.

Tech. Description

Short Sleeve Paneled Flounce Dress

Discover this charming short-sleeve dress pattern, distinguished by its elegant paneled construction that flows seamlessly into a playful flounce hem.

When To Wear

This versatile dress is perfect for creating a chic, comfortable look, ideal for:

  • Daytime Outings: Perfect for warm-weather strolls, brunches, or casual garden parties.
  • Vacation & Resort Wear: Its comfortable silhouette and breezy design make it ideal for travel and leisure.
  • Smart Casual Events: Easily dressed up or down for various social gatherings.

Key Design Features

Silhouette: A gently fitted A-line silhouette through the bodice and hips, flowing into a graceful flounce at the hem.

Neckline: A classic round jewel neckline offers a clean and sophisticated finish.

Closure: Features a discreet invisible zipper closure at the center back, ensuring a smooth and elegant line.

Sleeves: Short sleeves finished with a neat, turned-up cuff.

Paneling: Defined by elegant vertical panel lines on both the front and back, which contribute to the garment's shaping and integrate seamlessly into the flounce.

Hem: A voluminous flounce creates a dynamic and feminine finish, designed to hit above the knee.

Back: A clean back design with a central seam, housing the invisible zipper, and vertical panel seams for tailored shaping.

Level Of Difficulty

Intermediate. Requires skills in sewing curved seams, installing an invisible zipper, and attaching a flounce and cuffs.

Fabric Recommendations

Choose lightweight to medium-weight dress fabrics with good drape for the best results:

  • Dress fabrics made from natural or blended fibers

Additional Supplies

  • Fusible interfacing
  • Invisible zipper

Women's fitted dress, cut at the waistline. Bodice with princess seams. Skirt with undercuts. Set-in sleeve, long, with a cuff. Round neckline, finished with a facing. Fastens with a concealed zipper in the center back seam.

Fabric & Materials

Fabric recommendations: dress fabrics made of natural or blended fibers. Also needed: fusible interfacing; concealed zipper.

Cutter's Must

If the patterns have a double contour, they include seam allowances. If the contour is single, the patterns do not include seam allowances. 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 (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 piece - 2 pieces
    • Side back piece - 2 pieces
    • Lower center back piece – 1 piece
    • Center front piece - 2 pieces
    • Side front piece - 2 pieces
    • Lower center front piece – 1 piece
    • Lower side piece – 2 pieces
    • Sleeve – 2 pieces
    • Back neckline facing – 4 pieces
    • Front neckline facing – 2 pieces
    • Cuff - 2 pieces
  • From fusible interfacing:
    • Back neckline facing – 2 pieces
    • Front neckline facing – 1 piece
    • Cuff – 2 pieces

Sewing Instructions

  1. Fuse interfacing to the designated pieces.
  2. Serge the center back edges separately on each piece. Stitch the outer back neckline facings. Press seam allowances towards the facings. Stitch the center back seam from the zipper mark to the lower edge, press seam allowances open. Insert the concealed zipper. Attach the lower back piece, serge seam allowances and press downwards.
  3. Stitch the center front seam. Serge seam allowances and press to the left side. Attach the lower front piece, serge seam allowances and press downwards. Stitch the outer front facing to the neckline. Clip seam allowances and press towards the facing.
  4. Stitch the side seams, press seam allowances towards the back and serge. Attach the lower pieces, serge seam allowances and press upwards.
  5. Stitch the princess seams of the back and front, press seam allowances towards the center and serge.
  6. Stitch the shoulder seams. Serge seam allowances and press towards the back.
  7. Stitch the shoulder seams of the inner facings. Press seam allowances open. Serge the outer edge. Place facings with neckline right sides together and stitch the neckline. Clip seam allowances, turn facings to the wrong side and press. Topstitch the seam allowance of the inner facing to the seam of the outer facing.
  8. Stitch the sleeve seam, press seam allowances towards the back and serge. Stitch the cuff into a loop. Press seam allowances open. Fold the cuff in half lengthwise, right side out, and press. Attach the cuff to the bottom of the sleeve from the right side. Serge the seam allowance. Fold the cuff down and press. Set the sleeves into the armholes, press seam allowances and serge.
  9. Serge the hem allowance of the dress, press to the wrong side and topstitch.

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