Stand Collar Long Sleeve Dress with Wrapped Waist
Introducing a women's sewing pattern for a sleek long-sleeve dress, distinguished by its elegant stand collar and unique wrapped waist design featuring delicate pleats.
When To Wear
This dress is perfectly suited for a range of sophisticated occasions, including:
- Professional Settings: Ideal for office wear, business meetings, or corporate events.
- Elegant Evenings: Perfect for sophisticated dinners, cocktail parties, or cultural events.
- Special Occasions: A refined choice for celebrations, semi-formal gatherings, or stylish day events.
Key Design Features
Silhouette: A tailored silhouette, fitted through the bodice and waist, with a straight skirt gently skimming the body.
Neckline & Collar: Features an elegant stand collar that frames the neck.
Front: Displays shaping darts on the upper bodice and graceful pleats emanating from the wrapped waistline.
Waist: A distinctive wrapped waist design creates an elegant, defined silhouette with soft pleats below.
Back: Features a clean center back seam with a concealed zipper, shaping darts on the upper and lower back, and a horizontal seam at the natural waist.
Sleeves: Full-length, set-in sleeves for a refined and modest look.
Closure: Concealed zipper at the center back for a seamless finish.
Hem: Finishes at knee-length with a clean, straight hem.
Level Of Difficulty
Intermediate. Requires skills in handling delicate fabrics, inserting a concealed zipper, constructing a stand collar, and managing pleats.
Fabric Recommendations
To achieve the desired drape and luxurious feel, select medium-weight dress fabrics with a smooth finish:
- Silk dress fabrics
- Dress fabrics made from natural or blended fibers
Additional Supplies
- Concealed zipper
- Fusible interfacing
CUTTER'S MUST
- From main fabric:
- BACK PANEL lower part - 2 QTY
- FRONT PANEL lower part - 1 QTY
- FRONT PANEL middle part - 2 QTY
- COLLAR stand - 2 QTY
- BACK PANEL upper part - 2 QTY
- FRONT PANEL upper part – 1 QTY
- SLEEVE — 2 QTY
- From FUSIBLE INTERFACING:
- COLLAR stand - 1 QTY
- From LINING fabric:
- FRONT PANEL middle part — 2 QTY
Sewing Instructions
- Fuse the upper COLLAR stand piece with FUSIBLE INTERFACING.
- Stitch darts on the upper and lower BACK PANEL pieces. Press darts towards the center seam. Stitch the upper and lower BACK PANEL parts together. Overlock the SEAM ALLOWANCE and press upwards. Overlock the center edge of the BACK PANEL separately on each piece. Stitch the center edge of the BACK PANEL from the ZIPPER mark to the bottom. Press open the center SEAM ALLOWANCES. Insert the ZIPPER.
- Stitch darts on the upper FRONT PANEL piece, press the depths towards the center of the piece. On the lower FRONT PANEL pieces, form and secure pleats. Attach the lower FRONT PANEL to the upper, press SEAM ALLOWANCES upwards and overlock.
- On the middle FRONT PANEL pieces, form and secure pleats, fold with the LINING and stitch the upper and lower edges. Turn the pieces right side out, straighten and press. Place the middle parts onto the FRONT PANEL and secure along the side seams.
- Stitch shoulder and side edges, press SEAM ALLOWANCES open.
- Stitch the SLEEVE edge. Overlock the SEAM ALLOWANCE and press towards the BACK PANEL. Set the SLEEVE into the armhole. Overlock the SEAM ALLOWANCE.
- Fold the COLLAR stands right sides together and stitch along three sides. Trim SEAM ALLOWANCES at corners, turn right side out and press. Attach the upper COLLAR stand to the neckline, press SEAM ALLOWANCE upwards. Fold the SEAM ALLOWANCE of the lower COLLAR stand inwards and topstitch into the attachment seam of the upper COLLAR stand.
- Overlock the hem SEAM ALLOWANCE of the dress, press to the wrong side and hem with blind stitches.
