Round Neck Flutter Sleeve A-Line Dress

Name: Round Neck Flutter Sleeve A-Line Dress
Brand: Minerva Patterns
SKU: 4684
Price: 5.00 EUR
Availability: InStock

Pattern #4684

A women's knee-length dress with a waist seam: a bodice with short cut-on sleeves and shoulder darts, joined to a flared skirt. Concealed zip in the centre back seam. Drafted to your own measurements. Recommended fabric: dress fabrics with good drape, in natural or blended fibres.

Tech. Description

Round Neck Flutter Sleeve A-Line Dress

A women's knee-length dress with a waist seam: a bodice with short cut-on sleeves and shoulder darts, joined to a flared skirt. Concealed zip in the centre back seam.

When To Wear

In spring and summer for daytime outings, garden parties and family celebrations.
At the office with a cardigan or a light jacket.

Key Design Features

Silhouette: Fitted at the waist, with a skirt that flares towards the hem.

Length: About knee length.

Neckline: Round neckline finished with an interfaced facing.

Sleeves: Short sleeves cut in one with the front and back bodice, falling in soft folds over the upper arm; the edge is serged, turned under and topstitched.

Front: Upper front cut in one piece with darts from the shoulders; lower front in one piece.

Back: Centre back seam running to the hem, with a concealed zip from the neckline.

Skirt: Flared, cut in one front and two back pieces, sewn to the bodice at a horizontal waist seam.

Finishing: Seams serged; hem turned up and topstitched.

Level Of Difficulty

Intermediate. Darts, a waist seam, a concealed zip and a neckline facing.

Fabric Recommendations

Dress fabrics with good drape, in natural or blended fibres.

Additional Supplies

Fusible interfacing (neckline facings)
Concealed zip

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 back and front sleeve edge – 1.5 cm; hem allowance for dress 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!

From main fabric:
- Upper back - 2 pieces
- Lower back - 2 pieces
- Upper front – 1 piece
- Lower front - 1 piece
- Back neckline facing - 2 pieces
- Front neckline facing - 1 piece
From fusible interfacing:
- Back neckline facing - 2 pieces
- Front neckline facing - 1 piece

Sewing Instructions

Interface the neckline facings with fusible interfacing.
Stitch darts on back and front pieces, press allowances towards the center of the pieces. Trim the dart allowance of the upper front piece to 1 cm and serge.
Stitch shoulder seams, press allowances towards the back and serge. Serge the sleeve edge, press to the wrong side and topstitch.
Stitch upper and lower back parts (the edge of the upper is shorter than the edge of the lower by the width of the side seam), press allowances upwards and serge.
Serge the center back edge separately on each piece. Stitch the center back edge from the zipper mark to the bottom, press allowances open. Insert the concealed zipper.
Stitch upper and lower front parts (the edge of the upper is shorter than the edge of the lower by the width of the side seam), press allowances upwards and serge.
Stitch side seams, press allowances towards the back and serge.
Stitch shoulder seams of neckline facings, serge the outer edge. Place the dress and facing right sides together, aligning neckline edges, and stitch. Clip allowances at curves, turn facing to the wrong side and press. Attach facing to shoulder seams and to the zipper tape.
Serge the hem allowance of the dress bottom, press to the wrong side and topstitch.