Princess Seam Tiered Sundress

Name: Princess Seam Tiered Sundress
Brand: Minerva Patterns
SKU: 4048
Price: 5.00 EUR
Availability: InStock

Pattern #4048

A women's maxi sundress with a halter V-neck, a bodice shaped by topstitched princess seams and a three-tier gathered skirt. The neckline and upper edge are bound with bias, and an invisible zipper sits in the left side seam. Drafted to your own measurements. Recommended fabric: lightweight denim with good drape, made of natural or blended fibres.

Tech. Description

Princess Seam Tiered Sundress

When To Wear

Summer days in town, on holiday or at the seaside.
With flat sandals and a denim jacket or cardigan in the evening.

Key Design Features

Silhouette: Fitted bodice to just under the bust, full gathered skirt below.

Length: Maxi, to the ankle.

Neckline: Halter V-neck, bound with a 4 cm bias strip; 4 cm twill tape is attached at the neckline and ties at the back of the neck.

Front: Centre front seam and princess seams, all topstitched 0.5 cm from the seam.

Closure: Invisible zipper in the left side seam.

Back: Low back with princess seams and a centre back seam; the upper edge is bias-bound, with a 10 cm piece of elastic stitched to it on the wrong side.

Skirt: Three gathered tiers. The upper tier (one front panel, two back panels with a centre back seam) is gathered onto the bodice and topstitched 0.5 cm; the middle and lower tiers are each made of two panels.

Finishing: Seams overlocked; 2 cm hem turned and topstitched.

Level Of Difficulty

Intermediate. Princess seams with topstitching, bias binding, an invisible zipper and long gathered tiers.

Fabric Recommendations

Lightweight denim with good drape, made of natural or blended fibres.

Additional Supplies

Invisible zipper
Elastic, 0.5 cm wide
Twill tape, 4 cm wide, 80 cm long

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 for the sundress bottom – 2 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 piece - 2 pieces
- Side back piece - 2 pieces
- Side front piece - 2 pieces
- Center front piece – 2 pieces
- Upper skirt front - 1 piece
- Upper skirt back – 2 pieces
- Middle skirt - 2 pieces
- Lower skirt - 2 pieces

Sewing Instructions

Stitch the princess seams of the front and back, press allowances towards the center, overlock. Topstitch 0.5 cm from the seam. Stitch the right side seam, overlock and press towards the back. Stitch the center back seam, overlock allowance and press to the left side.
Cut a bias binding 4 cm wide to finish the neckline edge. Fold the bias binding in half lengthwise, right side out, and press. Place the binding with the neckline edge right sides together and stitch, fold the binding to the wrong side and topstitch along the fold to the main piece. Press the seam.
Stitch the center front seam. Overlock allowance and press to the left side. Topstitch 0.5 cm from the seam.
Stitch the right side seam of the upper skirt. Overlock allowances and press towards the back. Along the upper edge of the upper skirt, stitch with loosely tensioned stitches and gather. Attach the upper skirt to the upper parts of the sundress. Overlock allowances and press upwards. Topstitch 0.5 cm.
Overlock the left side seam. Stitch from the notch for the zipper downwards. Press the seam open, pressing the allowance for the fastener. Insert the zipper.
Cut a bias binding 4 cm wide to finish the upper edge. Fold the bias binding in half lengthwise, right side out, and press. Place the binding with the upper edge right sides together and stitch, fold the binding to the wrong side and topstitch along the fold to the main piece. Press the seam.
Stitch the side seams of the middle and lower skirt panels. Press allowances towards the back, overlock. Along the upper edge of the middle and lower skirt, stitch with loosely tensioned stitches and gather. Attach the lower skirt panels to the middle panels. Overlock allowances and press upwards. Attach the lower of the sundress to the upper. Overlock edges and press.
Press the hem allowance to the wrong side, fold inwards and topstitch.
Attach the twill tape to the neckline with a French seam.
Topstitch elastic 10 cm long to the wrong side of the upper back edge, stretching the elastic as you sew. The elastic is positioned in the middle of the piece.