Pinafore Dress With Ring Straps And Pockets
Introducing a sewing pattern for a chic and structured domed handbag, designed with graceful curved lines, elegant twin handles, and functional zippered access.
When To Wear
This versatile handbag is an ideal accessory for a range of occasions, perfect for:
- Everyday Chic: Elevating daily outfits with its refined design.
- Polished Errands: Adding a sophisticated touch while out and about.
- Formal & Evening Events: Complementing elegant attire with its structured appeal.
Key Design Features
Silhouette: Structured, domed shape with a flat, oval base, giving it a classic bowling bag aesthetic.
Handles: Twin short top handles attached with decorative rings, designed for comfortable hand or forearm carrying.
Closure: a top main zipper spanning the length of the bag's domed opening, ensuring secure access to the interior.
Interior: Features an internal zippered pocket for organizing smaller essentials.
Embellishment: Adorned with a striking pattern of raised or appliquéd stars across the exterior, adding a distinctive and playful touch.
Level Of Difficulty
Intermediate. Requires skills in precise zipper installation, working with fusible interfacing, constructing a structured bag, and attaching handles.
Fabric Recommendations
For a durable and well-structured handbag, suitable fabrics include:
- Dense materials made from natural or blended fibers
Additional Supplies
- Fusible interfacing
- Lining fabric
- Zipper (for main closure)
- Zipper (for internal pocket)
- 4 rings (for handles)
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. 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 (do not forget to account for paired and symmetrical pieces).
- From main fabric:
- Front – 2 pieces
- Bottom – 1 piece
- Top – 2 pieces
- Strap – 2 pieces
- From lining fabric:
- Front lining – 2 pieces
- Bottom lining – 1 piece
- Top lining – 2 pieces
- Small pocket lining – 1 piece
- Large pocket lining – 1 piece
- From fusible interfacing:
- Front, top, bottom parts and strap.
Sewing Instructions
When stitching pieces, pay attention to the notches - they must match!
- Fuse interfacing to the front, top, and bottom parts, and the strap.
- Cut a strip of main fabric 24 cm long and 6 cm wide. Fold right sides together and stitch along the two long edges. Turn right side out and cut into 4 equal parts (6 cm each). Fold each piece in half, thread through a ring, and topstitch onto the front pieces according to the markings.
- Cut a zipper flap 4 cm long and 3 cm wide. Press.
- Mark the pocket placement on the lining. Cut an opening along the pocket entrance; at a distance of 1 – 1.5 cm from the end of the pocket, make diagonal cuts. Fold seam allowances inwards. Place the zipper under the edges of the pocket opening so that the teeth are visible. Topstitch the pocket opening close to the edge at a distance of 0.2 cm. Attach the large lining piece to the upper zipper tape, and the small lining piece to the lower zipper tape. Stitch the lining edges.
- From the right side, place the flap over the zipper. Fold the top and the top lining right sides together. Insert the zipper between them. Align the edges. Stitch the pieces along the zipper teeth, starting the stitch 1 cm from the edges and stopping 1 cm before the end. Turn the pieces right side out.
- Attach the bottom of the bag to the edges of the top parts and the flap.
- Attach the bottom lining of the bag to the edges of the top lining parts and the zipper.
- Insert the front pieces into the bag.
- Insert the front lining into the bag lining, leaving an opening. Turn the bag right side out through the opening. Stitch the opening closed.
- Fold the strap in half lengthwise, right sides together, and stitch along the two long edges. Turn the strap right side out and press. Topstitch 0.2 cm from the edge. Thread the end of the strap through the ring, fold under the seam allowance, and topstitch onto the strap.
