Sleeveless Dress with Short Sleeve Bolero

Name: Sleeveless Dress with Short Sleeve Bolero
Brand: Minerva Patterns
SKU: 4604
Price: 5.00 EUR
Availability: InStock

Pattern #4604

A two-piece set: a women's sleeveless A-line dress below the knee with princess seams and centre front and back seams, and a separate cropped, lined bolero with short sleeves worn over it. Drafted to your own measurements. Recommended fabric: dress fabrics of natural or blended fibres.

Tech. Description

Sleeveless Dress with Short Sleeve Bolero

A two-piece set: a women's sleeveless A-line dress below the knee with princess seams and centre front and back seams, and a separate cropped, lined bolero with short sleeves worn over it.

When To Wear

The dress alone in summer; with the bolero over it in spring, at the office or for a daytime event.
As a guest at family celebrations and weddings, with low or medium heels.

Key Design Features

Silhouette: Dress fitted through the bodice by princess seams from the armholes, flaring from the waist to the hem through the panel seams.

Length: Dress below the knee; bolero cropped just under the bust.

Neckline: Round neckline on both dress and bolero. The dress neckline and armholes are finished with an all-in-one interfaced facing.

Sleeves: Dress sleeveless; bolero with short, one-piece, set-in sleeves and a 2 cm topstitched hem.

Front: Dress with a centre front seam and princess seams, no darts.

Back: Dress with princess seams and a centre back seam with an invisible zipper.

Skirt: Eight flared panels, no pleats or gathers; 2 cm topstitched hem.

Finishing: Bolero front and back each cut in one piece on the fold, with no opening; bust darts on the bolero front.

Lining: Bolero body lined, neckline and lower edge stitched together with the lining; sleeves unlined.

Level Of Difficulty

Intermediate. An eight-panel princess-seamed dress, an invisible zipper, an all-in-one facing stitched to the armholes in two steps, and a lined bolero with set-in sleeves.

Fabric Recommendations

Dress fabrics of natural or blended fibres.

Additional Supplies

Lining fabric (bolero)
Fusible interfacing (dress facings)
Invisible zipper

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 and bolero sleeve bottom – 2.0 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 pieces). When stitching pieces, pay attention to the notches - they must match!

Dress:

From main fabric:
- Center Back – 2 pieces
- Side Back – 2 pieces
- Center Front – 2 pieces
- Side Front – 2 pieces
- Back Facing – 2 pieces
- Front Facing – 1 piece
From fusible interfacing:
- Back Facing – 2 pieces
- Front Facing – 1 piece

Bolero:

From main fabric:
- Back – 1 piece on fold
- Front – 1 piece on fold
- Sleeve – 2 pieces
From lining fabric:
- Back – 1 piece on fold
- Front – 1 piece on fold

Sewing Instructions

Dress construction.
1. Fuse interfacing to the Back Facing and Front Facing.
2. Stitch the back princess seams (Center Back to Side Back). Press the seam allowances towards the center and overlock.
3. Overlock the center back edges separately on each piece. Stitch the center back seam from the zipper mark to the hem and press the seam allowances open. Insert the concealed zipper.
4. Stitch the front princess seams (Center Front to Side Front). Press the seam allowances towards the center and overlock.
5. Stitch the shoulder and side seams, press the seam allowances towards the back and overlock.
6. Stitch the shoulder and side seams of the facings and press the seam allowances open. Overlock the lower edge of the facing. Place the facing on the neckline, right sides together, and stitch. Clip the seam allowances, turn the facing to the wrong side and press. Stitch the armholes in two steps: first the front armhole, then the back armhole.
7. Overlock the lower edge of the dress, press it to the wrong side and topstitch.
Bolero construction.
1. Stitch the darts on the Front, press the dart depths upwards.
2. Stitch the shoulder and side seams, press the seam allowances open.
3. Stitch the shoulder and side seams of the lining, press the seam allowances open.
4. Place the bolero and lining right sides together and stitch the neckline and lower edge. Clip the seam allowances on curves, turn the bolero right side out, smooth, and press. Baste the layers together along the armhole edges and then treat them as one piece.
5. Stitch the sleeve seam, press the seam allowances towards the back and overlock. Set the sleeves into the armholes, matching the notches. Press the seam allowances and overlock.
6. Overlock the lower edge of the sleeve, press it to the wrong side and topstitch.