Raglan Balloon Sleeve Straight Dress

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

Pattern #4085

Tech. Description

Contrast Sleeve Raglan Dress

Glamorous and effortlessly chic, this straight-cut mini dress features a close-fitting body and distinctive long raglan sleeves with a voluminous balloon silhouette, finished with neat cuffs.

When To Wear:

Elegant Daywear: Perfect for a polished look suitable for office or daytime social events.
Evening Chic: An ideal choice for dinner dates, cocktail parties, or sophisticated evenings out.
Transitional Styling: Versatile enough for seasonal changes, offering comfort and style.

Key Design Features

Silhouette: a sleek, gently fitted straight-cut body offering a flattering, comfortable fit.

Neckline: a classic round neckline, finished with a neat bias binding.

Sleeves: Distinctive long raglan sleeves, crafted from a contrasting sheer fabric, feature a voluminous balloon shape gathered into neat cuffs at the wrist.

Back: Features a clean center back seam for subtle shaping and fit.

Length: Designed to fall to a sophisticated mini-length, perfect for showcasing legs.

Level Of Difficulty

Intermediate. Involves working with different fabric types (knits and delicate sheers), bias binding the neckline, and neatly gathering sleeves into cuffs.

Fabric Recommendations

Choose knit fabrics for the body and chiffon for the sleeves to achieve the intended contrast and drape:

Knit fabrics with medium or high stretch, from natural or blended fibers (for the dress body)
Chiffon fabrics, from natural or blended fibers (for the sleeves)

Additional Supplies

Knit bias binding (for the neckline)

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.