Blazer Dress
Introducing a women's sewing pattern for a sophisticated sleeveless blazer dress, featuring a double-breasted front and elegant notched lapel collar.
When To Wear
This elegant dress is a versatile choice, perfect for a range of occasions including:
- Office & Professional Settings: Its tailored look is ideal for work and business engagements.
- Semi-Formal Gatherings: Stylish for events that require a polished yet comfortable outfit.
- Chic Everyday Wear: Can be dressed up or down for a sophisticated daily ensemble.
Key Design Features
Silhouette: Fitted through the bust and waist, gently skimming the hips to a knee-length hem.
Collar & Neckline: Deep V-neckline framed by a classic notched lapel collar.
Closure: Double-breasted front closure secured by two prominent buttons.
Sleeves: Sleeveless design, creating a clean and modern silhouette.
Back: Features tailored princess seams and a back vent for ease of movement.
Length: Designed to fall gracefully at or just above the knee.
Level Of Difficulty
Intermediate. Requires accurate assembly of tailored elements, including collar application, double-breasted construction, and a back vent.
Fabric Recommendations
Choose dress fabrics that offer structure and drape beautifully:
- Dress fabrics made from natural or blended fibers
Additional Supplies
- Fusible interfacing
- 2 buttons
Cutter's Must
If the patterns have a double contour, they include seam allowances. If the contour is single, the patterns do not include seam allowances. Seam allowances: all seams 1 cm; hem allowance for the dress bottom – 2 cm; allowance along the vent and along the center cut of the lower front - 6 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). When stitching pieces, pay attention to the notches - they must match!
- From main fabric:
- Upper center back - 2 pieces
- Upper side back - 2 pieces
- Upper side front — 2 pieces
- Upper center front - 2 pieces
- Lower front – 2 pieces
- Lower back – 2 pieces
- Collar – 2 pieces
- Front facing - 2 pieces
- Back neckline facing – 1 piece
- From lining fabric:
- Upper center back - 2 pieces
- Upper side back - 2 pieces
- Upper side front — 2 pieces
- Upper center front - 2 pieces
- From fusible interfacing:
- Front facing - 2 pieces
- Back neckline facing – 1 piece
Lining pieces are cut deducting the width of the front facing and back neckline facing.
Sewing Instructions
- Stitch the back princess seams. Press allowances open. Stitch the center back seam on the upper pieces, press allowances open. Stitch the dart on the lower, press the depth towards the center. On the left lower back, trim 5 cm along the vertical edge of the vent. On both back pieces, interface the vent from the wrong side. On the right side, mark the center seam line (vent fold line). Press the left along the vent fold line, on the right, press only the allowance of the right side of the vent (6 cm) to the wrong side. Align the pieces along the center seam and secure at the upper edge of the vent. Overlock the center back seam separately on each piece. Overlock the vent allowances. Stitch the center back seam from the top to the vent corner. Clip the corner of the vent seam allowance on the right. Press the center seam allowances open, press the vent allowances and secure them with machine stitching.
- Stitch the front princess seams. Press allowances open. Stitch the dart on the lower, press the depth towards the center.
- Stitch the side and shoulder seams of the upper parts. Press allowances open.
- Attach the lower collar to the neckline of the upper garment. Press allowances open.
- Stitch the shoulder seam of the front facing and back facing. Press allowance open. Stitch the lining seams. Attach the lining to the facing and front facing. Attach the upper collar to the lining neckline.
- Face the collars and front edges with lining. Stitch the neckline allowances together. Turn the lining to the wrong side and press. Equalize the hem lines and then treat as one piece. Face the armholes with lining in two steps: first the front armhole, then the back armhole.
- Stitch the side seams of the lower parts. Overlock and press allowances open.
- Overlock the integrated front facing of the lower. Overlock the lower edge of the upper and the upper edge of the lower. Stitch the upper and lower parts of the dress, wrapping the integrated front facing of the lower. Buttonholes are located in the waist seam. The waist seam is not stitched along the marks. Place a bar tack near the marks. Overlock allowances and press downwards.
- Overlock the lower edge of the dress, press to the wrong side and topstitch.
- Sew on buttons.
