Short Sleeve Gathered Neck Blouson Dress
Presenting a versatile short-sleeve dress pattern featuring a soft gathered neckline, comfortable blouson waist with a drawstring, and practical slanted pockets.
When To Wear
This comfortable and stylish dress is perfect for a variety of casual and relaxed occasions:
- Everyday Comfort: Ideal for daily wear, running errands, or casual lounging due to its relaxed fit and soft fabric.
- Casual Outings: Perfect for weekend excursions, brunches, or informal gatherings with friends.
- Travel & Leisure: a great choice for comfortable yet chic travel attire or relaxed vacation wear.
Key Design Features
Silhouette: a comfortable blouson silhouette with a relaxed bodice, cinched drawstring waist, and a gently tapering skirt.
Neckline: a soft, rounded neckline featuring elegant gathers for a relaxed yet refined look.
Sleeves: Short, comfortable sleeves that offer ease of movement.
Waist: An elasticated waist with an adjustable drawstring allows for a customized blouson fit.
Pockets: Functional slanted pockets integrated into the skirt seams for practicality and a smooth appearance.
Back: Features a clean back design with a central seam on both the upper and lower panels, and a horizontal seam connecting the bodice to the skirt.
Length: Designed to fall around the knee for a versatile and contemporary look.
Level Of Difficulty
Intermediate. Involves working with knit fabrics, creating gathers, constructing pockets, and inserting a drawstring casing.
Fabric Recommendations
Choose knit fabrics with medium stretch to ensure comfort and drape:
- Medium-stretch knit fabrics made from natural fibers (e.g., cotton jersey, bamboo knit)
- Medium-stretch knit fabrics made from blended fibers (e.g., cotton-spandex blends, viscose-elastane knits)
Additional Supplies
- Decorative cord for the drawstring
- 2 cm wide elastic tape (length as specified on pattern piece)
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 and sleeve hem allowance – 2.5 cm, placket short side allowance — 2 cm, other seams – 0.7 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). When stitching pieces, pay attention to the notches - they must match!
- From main fabric:
- Upper back - 2 pieces
- Lower back — 2 pieces
- Central front - 1 piece on fold
- Lower front — 1 piece on fold
- Side front - 2 pieces
- Sleeve – 2 pieces
- Pocket side piece – 2 pieces
- Pocket bag — 2 pieces
- Placket — 1 piece
Sewing Instructions
- Stitch the princess seams on the front. Overlock allowances and press towards the center.
- Place the pocket bag on the lower front and stitch the pocket opening. Turn the pocket bag to the wrong side and press. Topstitch along the pocket opening 2 cm from the edge. Stitch the side piece to the pocket bag.
- Stitch the center seams on the upper and lower back parts. Overlock allowances and press to the left side.
- Stitch the shoulder and side seams on the upper parts of the tunic. Overlock allowances and press towards the back.
- Stitch with a loosely tensioned upper thread between the marks on the neckline and gather. Cut a placket 6 cm wide, with a length equal to the neckline length. Stitch the placket into a loop. Fold in half lengthwise and press. Stitch the placket to the neckline. Overlock the allowance. Topstitch along the neckline 0.5 cm from the stitching seam.
- Stitch the side seams of the lower parts. Overlock allowances and press.
- Fold the allowances of the short sides of the placket inwards and press. Stitch the upper and lower parts of the tunic, inserting the placket with its lower edge. Overlock the allowance and press downwards. Fold the upper edge of the placket inwards and topstitch 0.1 cm from the top of the placket, forming a casing.
- Stitch the sleeve seam. Overlock the allowance. Set the sleeves into the armholes. Overlock the sleeve hem allowance, fold inwards and topstitch.
- Overlock the bottom edge of the garment, press to the wrong side and topstitch.
- Insert the decorative cord.
