Sleeveless Wrap Dress Tie Waist Tiered Skirt

Name: Sleeveless Wrap Dress Tie Waist Tiered Skirt
Brand: Minerva Patterns
SKU: 4547
Price: 5.00 EUR
Availability: InStock

Pattern #4547

A women's sleeveless dress in chiffon with a lined wrap bodice and V-neckline, a three-tier flared skirt whose front tiers also overlap, a tie belt at the waist and a zipper in the left side seam. Drafted to your own measurements. Recommended fabric: chiffon from natural or blended fibres.

Tech. Description

Sleeveless Wrap Dress Tie Waist Tiered Skirt

A women's sleeveless dress in chiffon with a lined wrap bodice and V-neckline, a three-tier flared skirt whose front tiers also overlap, a tie belt at the waist and a zipper in the left side seam.

When To Wear

Summer weddings, garden parties and evening events.
Holidays and warm evenings, with sandals and a light wrap.

Key Design Features

Silhouette: Fitted bodice with a waist seam and a flared skirt.

Neckline: Deep V at the front formed by the wrap; higher round neckline at the back.

Front: Two upper front pieces, the right lapped over the left and tacked at the lower edge. Pleats at the waist edge are turned towards the side seam.

Sleeves: Sleeveless; armholes faced with the lining.

Back: Upper back in two pieces with darts pressed towards the centre and a centre back seam.

Skirt: Three tiers. At the back each tier is one piece cut on the fold; at the front the bottom tier is cut on the fold and the two upper tiers are cut in pairs that overlap right over left, continuing the wrap line.

Waist: Skirt joined to the bodice with a waist seam; separate tie belt, stitched and turned, tied in a bow at the front.

Closure: Zipper in the left side seam.

Finishing: Tier edges and the hem either overlocked, turned and topstitched, or finished with a narrow rolled hem.

Lining: Bodice lined front and back; the lining finishes the neckline and armholes.

Level Of Difficulty

Intermediate. Sheer chiffon, a lined wrap bodice with armholes faced in two stages, matching six skirt tiers at the side seams, and narrow rolled hems.

Fabric Recommendations

Chiffon from natural or blended fibres.

Additional Supplies

Lining fabric (bodice)
Zipper for the left side seam

Cutter's Must

If the patterns have a double contour, seam allowances are included. If the contour is single, seam allowances are not included. Seam allowances: all seams 1 cm; attention! First, print out the paper patterns and lay them out on the fabric width (fabric width can be from 90cm to 150cm) to determine how much material you will need (don't forget to account for paired and symmetrical pieces).

From main fabric 1:

Upper back - 2 pieces
Upper front – 2 pieces
Lower front skirt – 1 piece on fold
Front skirt 1 – 2 pieces
Front skirt 2 - 2 pieces
Lower back skirt – 1 piece on fold
Back skirt 1 – 1 piece on fold
Back skirt 2 - 1 piece on fold

From lining fabric:

Upper back – 2 pieces
Upper front – 2 pieces

Sewing Instructions

When stitching pieces, pay attention to the notches - they must match!

Stitch darts on the upper back. Press dart depths towards the center. Stitch the center seam of the upper back parts, press allowances to the left and overlock.
Stitch shoulder seams, press allowances towards the back and overlock. Stitch the right side seam. Overlock allowances and press towards the back.
On lining pieces, stitch the right side and shoulder seams. Face the neckline with lining. Clip allowances at corners, turn to the right side. Face armholes in two steps: first front armholes, then back armholes. Form pleats (depths directed towards the side seam). Overlap the right front piece over the left and secure along the lower edge. Trim the lower edge of the front piece.
Stitch the right side seams of the skirts, matching them: upper with upper back skirt, middle with middle back skirt, etc. Overlock allowances and press towards the back. Overlock left side seams separately and stitch from the zipper mark to the bottom. Overlock the bottom edge, fold inwards and topstitch. Or finish with a narrow rolled hem. Overlap the right over the left and secure along the upper edge.
Attach the skirt to the front piece. Overlock the allowance and press upwards.
Insert the zipper into the left side seam.
Overlock the allowance of the lower skirt edge, press to the wrong side and topstitch or finish with a narrow rolled hem.
Fold the waistband in half lengthwise, right sides together, and stitch, leaving an opening on the long side for turning. Turn the waistband right side out and press. Hand-stitch the opening closed.