V-Neck Balloon Sleeve Mini Dress

Name: V-Neck Balloon Sleeve Mini Dress
Brand: Minerva Patterns
SKU: 2786
Price: 5.00 EUR
Availability: InStock

Pattern #2786

A women's mini dress with a deep V-neck, a centre front seam with bust darts cut through into the seam, a back with a raised horizontal seam and a flared lower back, and long balloon sleeves gathered at the wrist with elastic. Invisible zip at the centre back. Drafted to your own measurements. Recommended fabric: thin dress fabrics of natural or blended fibres.

Tech. Description

V-Neck Balloon Sleeve Mini Dress

When To Wear

For evenings out, parties and dinners, with heeled sandals or ankle boots.
In spring and autumn with tights and boots.

Key Design Features

Silhouette: Fitted through the bust and ribcage, flaring from the waist into a full skirt; no waist seam at the front.

Length: Mini, to mid-thigh.

Neckline: Deep V at the front, round at the back; finished with an interfaced facing that is tacked to the shoulder seams and the zip tape.

Sleeves: Long, full, set-in balloon sleeves; the hem is turned to form a casing for 1 cm elastic.

Front: Two front pieces joined by a centre front seam; each has a dart below the bust that is slashed between its horizontal legs and stitched.

Closure: Invisible zip in the centre back seam.

Back: Upper back with darts, joined by a horizontal seam above the waist to the flared lower back; centre back seam.

Finishing: Hem turned and topstitched.

Level Of Difficulty

Intermediate. Slashed darts, an invisible zip, a one-piece neckline facing on a V-neck, set-in sleeves and an elastic casing.

Fabric Recommendations

Thin dress fabrics of natural or blended fibres.

Additional Supplies

Fusible interfacing (neckline facings)
Invisible zip
Elastic, 1 cm wide

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 for dress bottom and sleeve bottom – 2.0 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).

From main fabric:
- Upper Back – 2 pieces
- Lower Back – 2 pieces
- Front – 2 pieces
- Sleeve – 2 pieces
- Back Neckline Facing – 2 pieces
- Front Neckline Facing – 1 piece
From fusible interfacing:
- Back Neckline Facing – 2 pieces
- Front Neckline Facing – 1 piece

Sewing Instructions

When stitching pieces, pay attention to the notches - they must match!

Fuse interfacing to the Back Neckline Facings and Front Neckline Facing.
Stitch the darts on the Upper Back, press the dart intakes towards the center. Join the Upper Back and Lower Back, press allowances upwards and overlock.
Overlock the center back edges separately. Stitch the center back seam from the zipper mark to the hem, press allowances open. Insert the concealed zipper.
On each Front, cut between the horizontal legs of the dart and trim the allowances to 0.5 cm. Stitch the darts on the Front pieces, press the dart intakes away from the center.
Stitch the center front seam, press allowances to the left side, overlock.
Stitch shoulder and side seams, press allowances towards the back and overlock.
Stitch the shoulder seams of the Back Neckline Facings and Front Neckline Facing, press allowances open. Overlock the outer edge. Place facings and garment right sides together and stitch the neckline edge of the back and front. Clip allowances at curves, turn facing to the wrong side, straighten, press. Secure to the garment at shoulder seams and zipper tape.
Stitch the sleeve seam, press allowances towards the back and overlock. Overlock the sleeve hem allowance, fold to the wrong side and topstitch, forming a casing. Thread elastic tape through the casing, adjust length and stitch ends.
Set sleeves into armholes, matching notches, press allowances and overlock.
Overlock the dress hem allowance, press to the wrong side and topstitch.