Collared Wrap-Look Dress
Presenting a sophisticated women's dress pattern featuring an elegant, faux-wrap bodice with a distinctive integrated collar and a gracefully flared skirt.
When To Wear
This versatile and chic dress is perfect for a range of occasions, offering effortless style for:
- Workwear: Polished and professional for office or business meetings.
- Casual Elegance: Ideal for sophisticated daytime outings, brunches, or luncheons.
- Special Occasions: Appropriate for semi-formal gatherings or celebrations where refined comfort is key.
Key Design Features
Silhouette: An elegant a-line silhouette with a fitted bodice and a gently flared skirt that falls below the knee.
Neckline & Collar: a deep V-neckline integrated with a structured, stand-up collar, creating a refined and elegant frame.
Front: Features a faux-wrap bodice, gracefully overlapping and secured for a clean and modest finish.
Closure: a discreet invisible zipper is neatly set into the center back seam for a smooth closure.
Sleeves: Three-quarter length sleeves with a subtle puff at the shoulder, gathered into fitted cuffs.
Waist: a defined waistline, cinched by a removable tie belt that fastens at the back.
Back: Designed with a shaping center back seam and the invisible zipper. The tie belt creates a charming bow detail.
Length: Midi length, falling gracefully below the knee.
Level Of Difficulty
Intermediate. Requires skills in invisible zipper insertion, integrated collar construction, attaching cuffs, and working with lining.
Fabric Recommendations
Choose medium-weight dress fabrics that offer good drape and structure, such as:
- Dress fabrics made from natural or blended fibers
Additional Supplies
- Lining fabric
- Fusible interfacing
- Hidden zipper closure
Cutter's Must
When stitching pieces, pay attention to the notches - they must match!
- From main fabric:
- Upper back - 2 pieces
- Lower back – 2 pieces
- Upper center front - 2 pieces
- Upper side front - 2 pieces
- Lower front - 1 piece on fold
- Front facing — 2 pieces
- Sleeve — 2 pieces
- Cuff — 2 pieces
- Bridge — 1 piece
- Back neckline facing — 1 piece
- From lining fabric:
- From fusible interfacing:
- Front facing — 2 pieces
- Cuff — 2 pieces
Sewing Instructions
- Interface the pieces with fusible interfacing.
- Stitch the darts of the upper back, press the fullness towards the center. Stitch the upper and lower back parts, overlock the allowances and press upwards.
- Overlock the center back seam separately. Stitch the center back seam from the neckline edge to the first mark and from the second mark to the bottom, press the allowances open. Insert the concealed zipper.
- Stitch the princess seams of the front, press the allowances towards the center and overlock.
- Stitch the seam of the integrated collar, press the allowances open. Stitch the shoulder seams, clipping the front piece at the corner, press the allowances towards the back and overlock. Stitch the collar into the neckline, press the allowances towards the collar.
- Stitch the seam of the integrated collar facings, press the allowances open. Stitch the shoulder seams of the back neckline facing and front facings, clipping the front facing piece at the corner, press the allowances open. Stitch the collar into the facing neckline, press the allowances towards the collar. Overlock the outer edge. Fold the front facing with the dress right sides together and stitch the edges of the front opening and collar. Turn the front facing to the wrong side, straighten, press. Secure the shoulder seams of the front facing to the shoulder seams of the dress. Overlap the right front piece over the left and secure at the lower edge.
- Overlock the short sides of the bridge, press to the wrong side and topstitch. Fold the bridge in half, right side out. Stitch the upper and lower front parts, inserting the bridge, overlock the allowances and press upwards.
- Stitch the side seams, press the allowances towards the back and overlock.
- Stitch the sleeve seams from the main fabric, press the allowances towards the back and overlock. Stitch the sleeve seams from the lining fabric, press the allowances towards the back and overlock. Stitch a gathering stitch along the lower edge of the sleeve with loosened thread and gather.
- Stitch the cuff into a ring, press the allowances open. Press the cuff lengthwise in half, right side out. Fold the main and lining sleeve pieces, aligning them at the lower edge. Insert the cuff between the pieces and stitch. Turn the sleeve to the right side, align the main fabric with the lining at the sleeve cap and then treat as one piece. Stitch the sleeves into the armholes, aligning the notches. Press and overlock the allowances.
- Overlock the lower edge of the garment, press to the wrong side and topstitch.
- Cut a strip from the main fabric 2.5 cm wide and 150 cm long. Fold the strip lengthwise in half, right sides together, and stitch along the long side and one short side. Turn the strip to the right side, straighten, press. Fold the raw edge inwards and topstitch. Thread the resulting cord through the bridge.
