Asymmetric Color Block Dress
Introducing a women's sewing pattern for a sleek, knee-length dress featuring distinctive asymmetric curved color-blocking and a body-skimming silhouette.
When To Wear
This dress is designed for versatile styling, making it a sophisticated choice for:
- Business & Office Wear: its professional yet stylish silhouette.
- Semi-Formal Events: an elegant design suitable for various social gatherings.
- Smart Casual Outings: a sophisticated look for daytime events or dinners.
Key Design Features
Silhouette: A fitted sheath silhouette, designed to hug the body for a sleek and flattering profile.
Neckline: A classic jewel neck (round neckline) finishing gracefully at the base of the throat.
Sleeves: A chic sleeveless design with neatly finished armholes for a polished look.
Front Detail: Features prominent asymmetric color-blocking with gracefully curved seams, creating a visually striking and elongating effect.
Back Detail: A clean and tailored back with a distinct center back seam and vertical paneling for a structured fit.
Length: A sophisticated knee-length finish that is both appropriate and stylish.
Level Of Difficulty
Intermediate. Requires confident handling of knit fabrics, precise curved seam construction for the color-blocking, and accurate finishing of necklines and armholes with bias binding.
Fabric Recommendations
To achieve the best drape and a comfortable, figure-hugging fit, select knit fabrics with a medium degree of stretch:
- Medium-stretch knit fabrics made from natural or blended fibers.
Additional Supplies
- Knit bias binding (length specified on pattern piece)
CUTTER'S MUST
- From main fabric:
- Left BACK PANEL SIDE PANEL - 1 QTY
- Right FRONT PANEL lower part — 1 QTY
- Right FRONT PANEL upper part — 1 QTY
- From main fabric 1:
- Left BACK PANEL - 1 QTY
- Right BACK PANEL — 1 QTY
- Left FRONT PANEL — 1 QTY
Sewing Instructions
- Stitch the dart on the left FRONT PANEL, trim the depth with an overlocker.
- Stitch the upper and lower parts of the right FRONT PANEL. Overlock the SEAM ALLOWANCE and press it downwards.
- Stitch the left and right parts of the FRONT PANEL. Overlock the SEAM ALLOWANCE and press it towards the center.
- Attach the SIDE PANEL to the left BACK PANEL. Overlock the SEAM ALLOWANCE and press it towards the center. Stitch the center back seam. Overlock the SEAM ALLOWANCE and press it to the left side.
- Stitch the right shoulder seam. Overlock the SEAM ALLOWANCE and press it towards the BACK PANEL. Finish the neckline with BIAS BINDING.
- Stitch the left shoulder seam. Overlock the SEAM ALLOWANCE and press it towards the BACK PANEL.
- Finish the armholes with BIAS BINDING.
- Stitch the side seams. Overlock the SEAM ALLOWANCES and press them towards the BACK PANEL.
- Overlock the dress hem SEAM ALLOWANCE, press it to the wrong side and topstitch.
