Raglan Balloon Sleeve Straight Dress

Name: Raglan Balloon Sleeve Straight Dress
Brand: Minerva Patterns
SKU: 4085
Price: 5.00 EUR
Availability: InStock

Pattern #4085

An above-the-knee women's dress for knit fabric, close-fitting and straight, with long raglan sleeves in chiffon gathered into knit cuffs. The round neckline is bound with a knit bias strip. Drafted to your own measurements. Recommended fabric: body and cuffs: knit with medium to high stretch, in natural or blended fibres.

Tech. Description

Contrast Sleeve Raglan Dress

An above-the-knee women's dress for knit fabric, close-fitting and straight, with long raglan sleeves in chiffon gathered into knit cuffs. The round neckline is bound with a knit bias strip.

When To Wear

For evenings out and parties, with heels or ankle boots.
In autumn and winter with tights, or in spring with bare legs.

Key Design Features

Silhouette: Close-fitting, straight body in stretch knit.

Length: Above the knee.

Neckline: Round neckline finished with a knit bias binding cut to the neckline length and folded four layers thick.

Sleeves: Long one-piece raglan sleeves cut from chiffon, full along the arm and gathered into a straight cuff folded in half lengthwise.

Front: One piece cut on the fold, no closure.

Back: Centre back seam.

Finishing: Seams overlocked; the 1.5 cm hem allowance is turned to the wrong side and topstitched with a twin needle or coverstitch to keep it stretchy.

Level Of Difficulty

Intermediate. Joining sheer chiffon sleeves to a stretch knit body, binding the neckline and gathering the sleeves into cuffs. The pieces are few and the body has no darts or closure.

Fabric Recommendations

Body and cuffs: knit with medium to high stretch, in natural or blended fibres. Sleeves: chiffon in natural or blended fibres.

Additional Supplies

A bias strip of the knit fabric for the neckline binding
Twin needle or coverstitch machine for the hem (or a 3- or 4-thread overlocker for the seams)

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: hem allowance – 1.5 cm, 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.

From main fabric:
- Front – 1 piece on fold
- Back – 2 pieces
- Cuff – 2 pieces
From chiffon:
- Sleeves – 2 pieces

Tip: Knit fabric pieces are stitched with a special elastic or narrow zigzag stitch. The hem allowance is topstitched with a twin needle or on a coverstitch machine to maintain elasticity. You can also stitch pieces directly on a 3- or 4-thread overlocker.

Sewing Instructions

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

Stitch the center back seam. Overlock the allowances and press to the left side.
Attach the sleeves to the front armhole. Overlock the allowances.
Attach the right sleeve to the back armhole. Overlock the allowances.
Cut a bias binding from knit fabric equal to the neckline length. Fold the binding in half lengthwise and press. Unfold, fold the long edges of the binding to the center and press. Fold in half again and press. Finish the neckline with the bias binding.
Stitch the left armhole edge and overlock.
Stitch the side seam and sleeve seam. Overlock the allowance and press towards the back of the sleeve.
Stitch the cuff into a loop. Turn right side out, fold in half lengthwise and attach to the sleeve.
Overlock the bottom edge of the garment. Fold to the wrong side, press and topstitch.