Fitted Collared Dress with Flounces and Sleeves
This made-to-measure sewing pattern creates a sophisticated fitted dress, featuring a distinctive rounded collar, an elegant diagonal buttoned front placket, and a playful flounced hem.
When To Wear
This elegant and versatile dress is suitable for a variety of occasions, offering both professionalism and refined style:
- Professional Settings: Ideal for office wear, business meetings, or corporate events due to its polished and tailored silhouette.
- Cocktail Parties & Social Gatherings: Its unique design and flattering fit make it perfect for semi-formal evening events and stylish get-togethers.
- Daytime Elegance: a chic choice for luncheons, gallery visits, or any occasion where sophisticated comfort is desired.
Key Design Features
Silhouette: a tailored, fitted silhouette that gracefully follows the body, with shaping seams for a flattering profile.
Neckline & Collar: Features a charming, rounded Peter Pan-style collar that frames the neckline.
Front Detail: a distinctive diagonal overlay panel on the front bodice, adorned with a series of decorative buttons.
Sleeves: Short, set-in sleeves, ending just above the elbow for a refined and comfortable fit.
Closure: a discreet hidden zipper closure is positioned at the center back, ensuring a seamless front appearance.
Hem: The dress concludes with a graceful flounced hem, adding a touch of movement and femininity.
Length: Designed to fall elegantly around the knee.
Level Of Difficulty
Intermediate. Requires experience with fitting, setting sleeves, installing an invisible zipper, and precise collar construction.
Fabric Recommendations
Choose dressmaking fabrics that hold structure well for a crisp finish, or those with a slight drape for subtle fluidity:
- Dress fabrics made from natural or blended fibers
- A contrasting colored fabric for details like the collar or placket (optional)
Additional Supplies
- Fusible non-woven interfacing (for collar)
- Hidden zipper
- 9 buttons
Cutter's Must
- From main fabric:
- Upper back - qty 2
- Lower back - qty 2
- Upper front - qty 1
- Lower center front - qty 1
- Lower left front — qty 1
- Lower right front — qty 1
- Sleeve — qty 2
- From main fabric 2:
- Back flounce — qty 1
- Front flounce - qty 1.
- Right collar — qty 2
- Left collar — qty 2
- From fusible interfacing:
- Right collar — qty 1
- Left collar — qty 1
Sewing Instructions
- Fuse fusible interfacing to the respective pieces.
- Stitch darts on the upper and lower back panels and press towards the center. Stitch the upper and lower back panels together. Overlock the seam allowance and press downwards. Overlock the center edges of the back separately. Stitch the center seam of the back from the zipper mark to the lower edge, press seam allowances open. Insert the zipper.
- Stitch darts on the upper front. Press the dart depths towards the center.
- Stitch the princess seams of the front. Overlock the seam allowances and press towards the center.
- Attach the flounces to the front and back respectively. Overlock the seam allowances and press upwards.
- Stitch the side and shoulder seams. Overlock the seam allowances and press towards the back.
- Place collars right sides together and stitch along the outer contour. Trim seam allowances, turn the collar right side out and press. Clip the neckline seam allowance at the mark. Attach the outer collar to the neckline. Fold the seam allowance of the inner collar inwards and topstitch into the seam of the outer collar attachment.
- Overlock the lower edge of the sleeve, fold inwards and topstitch. Along the sleeve cap, stitch with a loosened upper thread and gather. Set the sleeve into the armhole. Overlock the seam allowance. Cut (if not ready-made) a bias binding 4 cm wide and a length equal to the length of the lower armhole + 5cm. Fold the bias binding in half lengthwise, right side out, and press. Place the binding with the armhole edge on the right side and stitch. Clip the seam allowances. Fold the binding to the wrong side and topstitch along the fold to the main piece. Press the seam.
- Overlock the lower edge of the flounce, press to the wrong side and topstitch. Sew on decorative buttons.
