Belted Stand Collar Puff Sleeve Dress
Introducing a versatile dress pattern featuring a sophisticated stand collar, a neatly tailored bodice with subtle puff sleeves, and a flattering a-line skirt cinched by a chic tie belt.
When To Wear
This stylish dress is perfect for a range of occasions, offering comfort and elegance:
- Everyday & Casual Outings: Ideal for a refined yet relaxed daytime look.
- Work & Professional Settings: a polished choice for the office or business casual environments.
- Garden Parties & Brunches: Its flattering silhouette and details make it suitable for semi-formal gatherings.
Key Design Features
Silhouette: a comfortable yet refined a-line silhouette, fitted through the bodice and waist, gently flaring to the hem.
Neckline & Collar: Features an elegant high stand collar, offering a clean and polished neckline.
Closure: a central front placket with button closure from the neckline down the bodice.
Sleeves: Short, wide sleeves with delicate pleats at the shoulder, creating a subtle puff effect.
Waist: Defined by a separate self-fabric tie belt, allowing for adjustable shaping and a flattering fit.
Front Bodice: Shaped with stylish relief seams extending from the armhole to the waist, enhancing the tailored fit.
Back: a clean back design featuring a subtle shoulder yoke for structure and a smooth finish.
Length: Falls gracefully around the knee, offering a contemporary and comfortable length.
Level Of Difficulty
Intermediate. Requires skills in constructing a stand collar, creating buttonholes, managing pleats/gathers, and assembling curved seams.
Fabric Recommendations
Choose dressmaking fabrics that offer both structure and drape for the best result:
- Dress fabrics made from natural or blended fibers
Additional Supplies
- Fusible interfacing
- 5 buttons
Cutter's Must
- From main fabric:
- Back upper – 1 qty
- Back lower – 1 qty
- Front central upper right — 1 qty
- Front central upper left — 1 qty
- Front side upper — 2 qty
- Front lower — 1 qty
- Yoke — 1 qty
- Sleeve — 2 qty
- Stand — 2 qty
- Left facing — 1 qty
- Cuff — 2 qty
- Belt — 1 qty
- From fusible interfacing:
- Stand — 1 qty
- Facing — 2 qty
Sewing Instructions
- Fuse fusible interfacing to the designated pieces.
- Right front: Fold the front piece right sides together, aligning the "edge of the placket" and "edge of the concealed placket" lines. Fold the inner of the placket towards the main piece along the "edge of the placket" line and stitch the neckline edge from the placket edge to the notch. Clip the neckline seam allowance at the notch, turn the facing to the wrong side, and press. Overlock buttonholes on the inner placket. Left front: Fold the facing with the front right sides together and stitch the placket edge and neckline from the placket edge to the notch. Clip the neckline seam allowance at the notch, turn the facing to the wrong side, and press.
- Stitch the front princess seams, press seam allowances towards the center, and overlock.
- Attach the yoke to the upper of the front, press seam allowances towards the yoke, and overlock.
- Form and secure the pleats on the sleeve pieces. Attach the sleeve to the upper of the back, press seam allowances towards the sleeve, and overlock.
- Form and secure the pleats on the upper of the back. Attach the back with the sleeve to the front and yoke, clipping the front at the corner. Clip seam allowances on curves, press, and overlock.
- Fold the stand pieces right sides together and stitch along the outer edge. Clip seam allowances on curves, trim corners. Turn the stand to the right side, shape, and press.
- Fold the facings to the right side, insert the stand between the main fabric and the facings, and stitch from the notch to the shoulder seam. At the shoulder seams, clip the inner stand edge and stitch only the outer stand into the neckline. Then, from the shoulder seam to the notch, stitch together with the facing again. Clip seam allowances on curves, turn facings to the wrong side. Fold under the seam allowance of the inner stand and topstitch into the stitching line.
- Overlap the right front over the left front, aligning the center lines, and secure them together. Stitch the upper of the front to the lower, press seam allowances downwards, and overlock. Stitch the upper of the back to the lower, press seam allowances upwards, and overlock.
- Stitch the lower edge of the sleeve simultaneously with the side seams, press seam allowances, and overlock.
- Stitch the cuff into a loop, press seam allowances open. Press the cuff in half lengthwise with the right side out. Fold the cuff with the wrong side of the sleeve and stitch. Overlock seam allowances, turn the cuff to the right side.
- Overlock the bottom edge of the garment, press to the wrong side, and topstitch.
- Sew buttons onto the left front.
- Fold the belt in half lengthwise right sides together and stitch along the contour, leaving an opening for turning. Trim seam allowances at corners, turn the belt to the right side. Close the opening.
