Collared Button-Front Sleeveless Full Dress
Introducing a charming sleeveless full dress featuring a structured collared neckline, a button-front bodice, and a gracefully pleated skirt.
When To Wear
This versatile dress is perfect for a range of occasions, offering both style and comfort:
- Daytime Events: Ideal for garden parties, luncheons, and casual summer gatherings.
- Smart Casual Gatherings: Perfect for brunches, city strolls, or refined shopping excursions.
- Retro & Vintage Styling: a beautiful choice for themed events or those who appreciate a classic 1950s silhouette.
Key Design Features
Silhouette: Fitted through the bodice and natural waistline, flowing into a full, pleated a-line skirt.
Neckline & Collar: Halter-style collared neckline with a pointed collar and stand, forming an open V-neck at the front.
Closure: Partial button-front placket on the bodice, secured with seven buttons.
Sleeves: Sleeveless design, finished with a neat armhole binding.
Waist: Defined at the natural waistline, designed to be cinched with a separate belt.
Skirt: Voluminous, midi-length skirt with elegant pleats emanating from the waist.
Hem: Finished at midi-length with a decorative lace trim, 7-10 cm wide, adding a touch of feminine charm.
Back: Tailored back bodice with shaping seams and a center back seam for a structured fit.
Level Of Difficulty
Intermediate. Involves collar and placket construction, shaping darts and seams, and finishing details like the armhole binding and lace hem.
Fabric Recommendations
For a beautiful drape and comfortable wear, select light to medium-weight dress fabrics:
- Light dress fabrics made from natural or blended fibers
Additional Supplies
- Lining fabric
- Strip of lace, 7-10 cm wide
- Fusible interfacing
- Zipper
- 7 buttons
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: hem allowance for the upper skirt – 2 cm. Other allowances - 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 back piece – 2 pieces
- Side back piece – 2 pieces
- Center front piece – 2 pieces
- Side front piece – 2 pieces
- Upper skirt – 2 pieces
- Collar – 2 pieces
- Collar stand – 2 pieces
- From lining fabric:
- Back skirt – 1 piece
- Front skirt – 1 piece
- Lower lining – 2 pieces
- From fusible interlining:
- Collar – 1 piece
- Collar stand – 1 piece
Sewing Instructions
- Fuse the upper collar stand, collar, and integrated plackets of the center front piece with fusible interlining.
- Stitch the darts on the back, press the allowances towards the center. Stitch the back princess seams, press the allowances towards the center, overlock. Stitch the center back seam, press the allowances to the left side, overlock.
- Press the allowance of the inner edge of the integrated placket to the wrong side. Press the integrated placket to the wrong side along the marked line and topstitch along the inner fold. Overlock buttonholes on the right front piece. Stitch the front princess seams, press the allowances towards the center, overlock. Overlap the right front piece over the left, aligning the center lines, and secure at the lower edge.
- Stitch the right side seam, press the allowances towards the back and overlock. Overlock the left side edges separately, stitch from the armhole to the mark, press open.
- Cut a bias strip from the main fabric, 4 cm wide and equal to the armhole length. Press the bias strip in half lengthwise, right side out, align with the armhole edge and face. Fold the bias strip to the wrong side and topstitch along the fold.
- Place the upper collar on the lower collar, right sides together. Stitch the ends and outer edge of the collar. Trim the seams. Turn the collar right side out, shape, and press. Place the collar stand pieces right sides together, insert the finished collar between them, align notches, and stitch, simultaneously facing the ends of the collar stand. Start and end the stitching strictly at the marked line of the collar stand attachment seam. Turn the finished collar right side out and press.
- Attach the upper collar with the collar stand to the neckline, turn under the open edge of the lower collar stand and topstitch into the seam of the upper collar stand attachment. Topstitch along the collar and collar stand 0.1 cm from the edge.
- Make pleats on the upper lining pieces according to the markings. Stitch the right side seam on the upper of the skirt lining, press the allowances towards the back and overlock. Overlock the left side edges of the upper of the skirt lining separately, stitch from the mark to the bottom, press open. Stitch, press, and overlock the side edges of the lower lining. Stitch along the upper edge of the lower lining with loosely tensioned stitches and gather. Attach the lower lining to the upper, press the allowances upwards and overlock. Attach lace to the lower edge of the lining, press the allowances upwards, overlock.
- Stitch the right side seam of the upper skirt, press the allowances towards the back and overlock. Overlock the left side edges of the upper skirt separately, stitch from the mark to the bottom, press open. Make and secure pleats according to the markings, press in the upper. Place the skirt with the lining and secure at the upper edge. Attach the skirt to the bodice, press the allowances upwards and overlock. Insert the zipper.
- Overlock the hem allowance of the upper skirt, press to the wrong side and topstitch.
- Sew buttons on the left front piece.
Tip: The dress is recommended to be worn with a belt.
