Sleeveless V-Neck Stand Collar Dress
Introducing a refined women's sewing pattern for a sleek, sleeveless dress featuring a distinctive V-neck stand collar and contouring princess seams for a flattering fit.
When To Wear
This versatile dress is perfect for creating a polished and sophisticated look, suitable for:
- Professional Settings: Ideal for office wear, business meetings, or corporate events due to its structured and elegant design.
- Semi-Formal Gatherings: a chic choice for luncheons, networking events, or daytime celebrations.
- Stylish Everyday Wear: Elevate your daily wardrobe with this comfortable yet refined silhouette for a confident, put-together appearance.
Key Design Features
Silhouette: a tailored, fitted sheath silhouette that gently tapers to the knee, enhancing the figure.
Neckline & Collar: Features a sharp V-neckline integrated into a sophisticated, standing collar.
Sleeves: Sleeveless design with cleanly finished armholes, providing a polished and uncluttered look.
Seaming: Vertical princess seams define the front and back bodice, continuing down through the skirt for a contoured fit and subtle shaping.
Closure: a concealed zipper closure discreetly placed at the center back for a seamless finish.
Back Hem: a functional back slit at the hem for ease of movement.
Length: Finishes elegantly at or just above the knee.
Level Of Difficulty
Intermediate. Requires familiarity with constructing stand collars, inserting concealed zippers, and finishing armholes with bias binding.
Fabric Recommendations
Opt for dress-weight fabrics that hold shape well and offer a smooth drape:
- Dress fabrics made from natural or blended fibers
Additional Supplies
- Fusible interfacing
- Concealed zipper
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 - 2 cm. Slit allowance – 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 (do not forget to account for paired and symmetrical pieces).
- From main fabric:
- Center back – 2 pieces
- Side back – 2 pieces
- Side front – 2 pieces
- Center front – 2 pieces
- Collar stand – 4 pieces
- Front neckline facing – 1 piece
- From fusible interfacing:
- Collar stand – 2 pieces
- Front neckline facing – 1 piece
Sewing Instructions
When stitching pieces, pay attention to the notches - they must match!
- Fuse interfacing to the collar stands and front neckline facing.
- Stitch the back princess seams. Press seam allowances towards the center and overlock. Overlock the center back edges of the center back pieces separately.
- Stitch the front princess seams. Press seam allowances towards the center and overlock. Stitch the center front edges, press seam allowances to the left side and overlock.
- Overlock the outer edge of the front facing. Place the facing and front right sides together and stitch the neckline edge. Clip seam allowances at the corner and near the princess seam, turn the facing to the wrong side, and press.
- Stitch the shoulder seams. Press seam allowances towards the back and overlock.
- Stitch the center back seams from the zipper mark to the slit, press seam allowances open, pressing the slit.
- Press the lower edge of the inner collar stand to the wrong side and topstitch. Place collar stand pieces right sides together and stitch the upper and side edges. Start and end stitching precisely at the marked center line.
- Attach the outer collar stand to the neckline. Press seam allowances towards the collar stand. Insert the zipper. Topstitch the center edge of the inner collar stand to the zipper tape. Turn the collar stand to the right side, press. Topstitch the folded edge of the inner collar stand into the attachment seam.
- Cut a bias strip 4 cm wide and equal to the armhole length. Fold the bias strip in half lengthwise, right side out, and press. Place the bias strip with the armhole edge right sides together and stitch, turn the bias strip to the wrong side and topstitch along the fold to the main piece. Press the seam.
- Stitch the side seams, press seam allowances towards the back and overlock.
- Overlock the bottom edge of the garment. Press the hem allowance to the wrong side and topstitch. Topstitch the slit allowances.
