Fitted Sleeved Dress With Flaps And Buttons
Introducing a sophisticated women's sewing pattern for a fitted dress, featuring a V-neckline opening with a buttoned front placket and functional flap pockets.
When To Wear
This versatile dress pattern is perfect for creating a polished look suitable for a range of occasions:
- Business & Professional Settings: Ideal for office wear or formal meetings due to its tailored and refined appearance.
- Smart Casual Gatherings: Suitable for luncheons, brunches, or daytime events where a chic yet comfortable style is desired.
- Everyday Elegance: a stylish choice for those who appreciate sophisticated design in their daily wardrobe.
Key Design Features
Silhouette: Fitted sheath silhouette, shaped with elegant princess seams on both the front and back for a flattering fit.
Neckline: a clean V-neckline opening, meticulously finished with a structured front placket.
Closure: Features a concealed zipper closure at the back for a smooth finish, complemented by a front placket adorned with decorative buttons.
Sleeves: Short, set-in sleeves provide a classic and comfortable arm line.
Pockets: Two functional flap pockets are strategically placed on the front at hip level, adding both style and utility.
Details: Decorative buttons accenting the shoulders provide a subtle yet distinctive tailored detail.
Length: Designed to fall above the knee, offering a modern and versatile length.
Level Of Difficulty
Intermediate. Requires skills in constructing princess seams, inserting a concealed zipper, and precise flap pocket assembly.
Fabric Recommendations
Choose dress-weight fabrics that hold shape well and offer good drape:
- Dress fabrics made from natural or blended fibers
Additional Supplies
- Concealed zipper
- Fusible interfacing
- 8 buttons
Cutter's Must
If the patterns have a double contour, seam allowances are included. If the contour is single, the patterns are without seam allowances. Seam allowances: all seams 1 cm; hem allowance for the dress bottom – 2.0 cm; hem allowance for the sleeve bottom – 1.2 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 (do not forget to account for paired and symmetrical details).
- From main fabric:
- Center back piece - 2 details
- Side back piece – 2 details
- Center front piece - 2 details
- Side front piece – 2 details
- Sleeve — 2 details
- Front facing – 2 details
- Back neckline facing – 2 details
- Flap – 4 details
- Sleeve lining – 2 details
- From fusible interfacing:
- Front facing – 2 details
- Back neckline facing – 2 details
- Flap – 2 details
Sewing Instructions
When stitching details, pay attention to the notches - they must match! Try to observe the grain line direction.
- Interface the facing pieces, front facings, and upper flaps with fusible interfacing.
- Stitch the back princess seams. Overlock the allowance and press towards the center. Overlock the center back seam allowances separately. Stitch the allowances from the zipper mark downwards. Press open the allowances, pressing the zipper opening. Insert the zipper.
- Stitch the front princess seam, overlock the allowance and press towards the center.
- Fold the flap pieces right sides together and stitch around. Trim the allowances, turn right side out, and press. Overlock the upper edge. Attach the flap to the front.
- Stitch the side and shoulder seams, press allowances towards the back and overlock.
- Stitch the shoulder seams of the facings and front facings, press allowances open. Overlock the outer edge. Place the dress with the facing right sides together, aligning the neckline edges. Stitch the neckline edge, front opening, and front edge. End the stitching strictly at the center back seam line. Clip the allowances at curves, trim at corners, and trim the allowance at the front opening to 0.1 - 0.2 cm. Turn the pieces right side out, straighten, and press. Secure the facing to the shoulder seams and the zipper tape. Clip the upper corner of the vertical front allowance. Stitch the center front seam. Overlock the allowance and press to the left side.
- Stitch the sleeve seam, press allowances open and overlock. Overlock the lower edge of the sleeve lining. Place the sleeve facing on the sleeve and stitch the integrated tab. Start and end the stitching strictly at the armhole stitching line. Trim allowances, clip at corners, turn right side out, and press. Clip sleeve allowances at the mark, turn lining allowances inwards. Set sleeves into armholes, creating a pleat, aligning long notches with the shoulder seam. Turn the tab right side out through the opening. Press and overlock allowances.
- Overlock the sleeve hem allowance, press to the wrong side, and topstitch. Overlock the dress hem allowance, press to the wrong side, and hem with blind stitches.
- Make buttonholes and sew on buttons. Sew buttons onto tabs and flaps.
