Fitted Flounce Dress with Rosette

Name: Fitted Flounce Dress with Rosette
Brand: Minerva Patterns
SKU: 4065
Price: 5.00 EUR
Availability: InStock

Pattern #4065

A fitted women's sheath dress with princess seams front and back, short cut-on cap sleeves and a centre back zip. A double-layer flounce bound in contrast bias tape runs down the left front princess seam from the shoulder to the hem, with a fabric rosette at the shoulder; a separate belt fastens with three buttons. Drafted to your own measurements. Recommended fabric: dress fabrics made from natural or blended fibres.

Tech. Description

Fitted Flounce Dress with Rosette

When To Wear

For daytime and evening events, receptions and celebrations.
For the office with plain pumps, with or without the belt.

Key Design Features

Silhouette: Fitted sheath shaped by princess seams on the front and back.

Length: Above the knee.

Neckline: Round neckline finished with interfaced facings.

Sleeves: Short cap sleeves cut in one with the bodice; armholes finished with a folded bias strip of the main fabric, topstitched along the fold.

Front: Centre front panel and two side fronts. The flounce, cut double and folded right side out, is set into the left princess seam and the shoulder seam; its outer edge is bound with contrast bias tape. The rosette, also bound along its upper edge, is folded into a spiral over the flounce at the shoulder.

Closure: Zip in the centre back seam.

Back: Centre back seam and princess seams.

Waist: No waist seam. A separate belt with stiff fusible interfacing fastens with three buttons and buttonholes.

Finishing: Hem turned up and slip-stitched by hand.

Level Of Difficulty

Intermediate. Princess seams with a flounce set into one of them, bias binding on curved edges, shaping the rosette, a zip and faced neckline.

Fabric Recommendations

Dress fabrics made from natural or blended fibres.

Additional Supplies

Contrast bias tape (approximate length marked on the front pattern piece)
Zip
3 buttons
Fusible interfacing (neckline facings; stiff interfacing for the belt)

Cutter's Must

If the patterns have a double contour, seam allowances are included. If the contour is single, the patterns do not include seam allowances. Seam allowances: hem allowance – 2 cm, outer allowance of flounce and rosette – 0 cm, all 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. When stitching pieces, pay attention to the notches - they must match!

From main fabric:
- Center front – 1 piece
- Side front – 2 pieces
- Center back – 2 pieces
- Side back – 2 pieces
- Flounce – 2 pieces
- Rosette – 2 pieces
- Back neckline facing – 2 pieces
- Front neckline facing – 1 piece
- Belt — 1 piece
From fusible interfacing:
- Back neckline facing – 2 pieces
- Front neckline facing – 1 piece
- Belt – 1 piece

Sewing Instructions

Reinforce pieces with fusible interfacing. For the belt, it is better to use stiff interfacing.
Stitch the back princess seams. Overlock allowances and press towards the center. Overlock the center back edges. Stitch the center back edges from the zipper mark to the hem and press open. Insert the zipper.
Fold the flounce pieces right sides out and align the edges. Bind the outer edge with bias binding and press. Similarly, finish the upper edge of the rosette.
Attach the flounce to the princess seam of the left side front, observing the marks. Attach the upper edge of the flounce to the shoulder seam (up to the mark). Fold the rosette in half, aligning the short crosswise edges. Attach the short edges of the rosette to the shoulder seam over the flounce, aligning the open edge of the rosette with the princess seam of the side front. Fold the free end of the rosette into a spiral, positioning the spiral between the round marks. Stitch the left princess seam. Overlock the allowance and press towards the center. Stitch the right princess seam of the front. Overlock the allowance and press towards the center.
Stitch the shoulder seams. Overlock allowances and press towards the back.
Cut a bias strip from the main fabric, equal to the armhole length and 4 cm wide. Press it in half lengthwise, right side out, align with the armhole and stitch. Fold the binding to the wrong side, clip allowances, and topstitch along the fold.
Stitch the side seams, overlock allowances and press towards the back.
Stitch the shoulder seams of the facings. Press allowances open. Overlock the outer edge of the facings. Place the facings on the right side of the dress and stitch the neckline. Clip allowances and turn the facing to the wrong side. Secure the facing to the shoulder seams and zipper.
Overlock the bottom edge of the garment. Fold to the wrong side, press, and hem with blind stitches.
Fold the belt lengthwise in half right sides together and stitch the long side and 1 short side. Turn the belt right side out, straighten the corners, and press. Stitch the short side. Make buttonholes and sew on buttons.