Fitted Cap Sleeve Collar Dress
Introducing a chic women's sewing pattern for a tailored sheath dress, distinguished by its unique flat collar and figure-flattering princess seams.
When To Wear
This sophisticated dress is a versatile addition to any wardrobe, perfect for:
- Professional Settings: Ideal for office wear, business meetings, or professional events.
- Elegant Social Gatherings: Suitable for cocktail parties, dinners, or semi-formal occasions.
- Everyday Polished Style: a perfect choice for maintaining a refined look in daily activities.
Key Design Features
Silhouette: a classically fitted sheath dress, designed to accentuate the natural figure with tailored precision.
Neckline & Collar: Features a sweetheart-shaped neckline at the front, complemented by a broad, flat collar with pointed ends that frames the décolletage and extends to the shoulders.
Sleeves: Short, gently curved cap sleeves for a soft, feminine finish.
Seaming: Sculptural princess seams run from the armhole to the hem on both the front and back, ensuring a flattering and tailored fit.
Back: Includes a center back seam housing an invisible zipper closure, and a practical kick pleat at the hem for comfortable movement.
Length: Designed to fall gracefully to the knee.
Level Of Difficulty
Intermediate. Requires familiarity with techniques such as inserting an invisible zipper, sewing princess seams, constructing a flat collar, and creating a kick pleat.
Fabric Recommendations
Choose dress fabrics with some body that hold their shape well, suitable for a structured garment:
- Dress fabrics made from natural or blended fibers
Additional Supplies
- Invisible zipper
- Fusible interfacing
- Lining fabric
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: all seams 1 cm; hem allowance for the dress bottom – 2.0 cm. Attention! First, print out the paper patterns and lay them out on the fabric width (fabric width can be from 90cm to 150cm) to determine how much material you will need (do not forget to account for paired and symmetrical pieces). Markings on the patterns are on the right side.
- From main fabric:
- Center back – 2 pieces
- Side back – 2 pieces
- Center front – 1 piece
- Side front – 2 pieces
- Collar — 2 pieces
- Sleeve - 2 pieces
- Neckline facing – 1 piece
- From lining:
- Sleeve lining — 2 pieces (cut according to upper sleeve patterns)
- From fusible interfacing:
- Upper collar
- Neckline facing
Sewing Instructions
When stitching pieces, pay attention to the notches - they must match!
- Interface pieces with fusible interfacing.
- Stitch the back princess seams. Press the seam towards the center and overlock.
- On both lower back pieces, interface the vent from the wrong side. On the right side, mark the center seam line (vent fold line). Stitch the center back seam up to the vent corner. Clip the vent seam allowance corner. Overlock the center back seam and vent allowances separately. Press the center seam allowances to the left side. Press the right side of the vent 1 cm to the wrong side and topstitch. Press the vent allowances towards the left side seam and topstitch along the top with a machine stitch.
- Face the front neckline with the facing. Clip the seam. Turn the pieces right side out and press.
- Stitch the front princess seams. Clip the seam at the upper notch. Press the allowance towards the center front and overlock.
- Stitch the shoulder seams and the right side seam, press allowances towards the back and overlock. Overlock the left side seam separately and stitch, leaving the section between the marks unstitched. Press the seam open, pressing the zipper opening. Insert the zipper.
- Fold the collar pieces right sides together and stitch the ends and outer edge of the collar. Start and end stitching strictly at the marked collar attachment line. Turn the finished collar right side out, straighten the corners, and press. Attach the outer edge of the collar to the neckline. Press the seam towards the collar. Turn under the open inner edge of the collar and topstitch into the collar attachment seam.
- Place the sleeve and lining right sides together and stitch along the lower edge. Stitch with elastic thread between the marks. Turn the lining back and secure it to the sleeve at the cap. Set the sleeves into the armholes, matching notches. Press the seam towards the front and back and overlock.
- Cut a bias strip 4 cm wide and a length equal to the lower sleeve length + 6 cm. Fold the bias strip in half lengthwise, right side out, and press. Place the bias strip with the armhole edge right sides together, extending the tails, and stitch. Fold the bias strip to the wrong side, clip the seams, and topstitch along the fold to the main piece. Press the seam.
- Overlock the hem allowance of the dress bottom, press to the wrong side, and topstitch.
- The dress is recommended to be worn with a belt.
