Tailored Sleeveless Lapel Dress
Presenting a sophisticated women's sewing pattern for a tailored sleeveless dress featuring an elegant shawl collar, a distinctive double-breasted button detail, and a streamlined silhouette.
When To Wear
This versatile sleeveless dress is perfect for a range of occasions, offering both professional elegance and chic style:
- Professional Settings: Ideal for office wear, business meetings, or corporate events, exuding polished sophistication.
- Semi-Formal Gatherings: A stylish choice for luncheons, networking events, or daytime parties.
- Layered Ensembles: Can be worn as a statement piece over blouses or turtlenecks for transitional weather or a contemporary look.
Key Design Features
Silhouette: A sleek, fitted silhouette achieved with well-placed princess seams, gently tapering to the hem.
Neckline & Collar: Features a sophisticated V-neck opening framed by a wide, soft shawl collar that extends down to the waistline.
Front Detail: A double-breasted button detail at the waist adds a tailored and decorative touch.
Sleeves: Sleeveless design with clean, finished armholes, offering a modern and refined appearance.
Back: Defined by vertical princess seams for a structured fit and a central back vent for ease of movement.
Closure: A concealed zipper fastening ensures a smooth, uninterrupted line.
Length: A chic above-knee length, creating a modern and elegant profile.
Level Of Difficulty
Intermediate. Requires skills in precise collar construction, zipper insertion, and working with tailored seams.
Fabric Recommendations
To best achieve the structured drape and refined finish of this design, consider:
- Thin suiting fabrics made from natural fibers (e.g., wool crepes, linen blends)
- Thin suiting fabrics made from blended fibers (e.g., poly-viscose blends, stretch gabardine)
Additional Supplies
- Fusible interfacing
- Zipper
- 2 buttons
Fabric & Materials
Fabric recommendations: thin suiting fabrics made from natural or blended fibers. Also needed: fusible interlining; zipper; 2 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: all seams 1 cm. Hem allowance - 3 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).
- From main fabric:
- Center back part - 2 pieces
- Side back part - 2 pieces
- Side front part - 2 pieces
- Center front part – 1 piece
- Collar - 4 pieces
- Back armhole facing - 2 pieces
- Front armhole facing - 2 pieces
- From fusible interlining:
- Collar - 2 pieces
- Back armhole facing - 2 pieces
- Front armhole facing - 2 pieces
Sewing Instructions
When stitching pieces, pay attention to the notches - they must match!
- Fuse the corresponding pieces with interlining.
- Stitch the center back seam from the top to the vent. Press the allowances and vent to the left side and overcast. Topstitch the vent allowances along the upper edge with a machine stitch. Stitch the back princess seams, press the allowances towards the center and overcast.
- Stitch the center collar seams in pairs, press the allowances open. Place the collars right sides together and stitch along the outer contour. Clip the allowances at the curves, turn the collar right side out, baste, and press. Attach the collar to the side front parts.
- Overcast the upper edge of the center front part and press it to the wrong side along the marked line. Attach the center front part to the side part, overcast the princess seam allowances and press them towards the side seam.
- Stitch the shoulder seams, clipping the front at the corner. Press the allowances towards the back and overcast. Attach the collar to the back neckline, press the allowances and overcast.
- Overcast the left side seams separately. Stitch the left side seam from the armhole to the mark and from the mark downwards. Press the allowances open, pressing the slit for the zipper. Insert the zipper. Stitch the right side seam, press the allowances towards the back and overcast.
- Stitch the side and shoulder seams of the armhole facings, overcast the outer edges. Place the facings with the armholes right sides together and stitch. Clip the allowances at the curves. Turn the facings to the wrong side, press. Secure the facings to the side and shoulder seams.
- Overcast the bottom edge of the garment, press to the wrong side and hem with blind stitches.
- On the lower parts of the collar, overcast buttonholes, and accordingly sew buttons onto the center front part.
