Short Sleeve Off-Shoulder Ruffle Dress

Name: Short Sleeve Off-Shoulder Ruffle Dress
Brand: Minerva Patterns
SKU: 4760
Price: 5.00 EUR
Availability: InStock

Pattern #4760

A women's off-shoulder dress with an elasticated neckline, short puffed sleeves gathered by elastic at the edge, and a flared flounce sewn to the lower edge of the dress. Invisible zip in the left side seam. Drafted to your own measurements. Recommended fabric: dress fabrics made from natural or blended fibres.

Tech. Description

Short Sleeve Off-Shoulder Ruffle Dress

When To Wear

In summer for day outings, holidays and garden parties.
On hot days: the bare shoulders and short sleeves keep it light.

Key Design Features

Silhouette: Slightly flared, with bust darts on the front.

Length: Just above the knee, with the flounce forming the lower part of the skirt.

Neckline: Off-shoulder; a joined facing forms a casing around the whole neckline with 2 cm elastic inside.

Sleeves: Short puffed sleeves sewn to the front and back so that their upper edge is part of the neckline casing. The sleeve hem forms a casing for 2 cm elastic.

Skirt: Flared flounce joined to the front and back with a horizontal seam, allowances pressed upwards.

Closure: Invisible zip in the left side seam.

Back: Centre back seam.

Finishing: Hem turned up 1.5 cm and topstitched.

Level Of Difficulty

Beginner. Straight seams, darts, elastic casings and one invisible zip in a side seam.

Fabric Recommendations

Dress fabrics made from natural or blended fibres.

Additional Supplies

Invisible zip
Elastic, 2 cm wide (length marked on the front pattern piece)
Fusible interfacing (neckline and sleeve facings)

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 – 1.5 cm; hem allowance for the sleeve bottom – 2.5 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:
- Back – 2 pieces
- Front – 1 piece on fold
- Back flounce – 1 piece
- Front flounce – 1 piece
- Sleeve – 2 pieces
- Back facing – 1 piece
- Front facing – 1 piece
- Sleeve neckline facing – 2 pieces
From fusible interfacing:
- Back facing – 1 piece
- Front facing – 1 piece
- Sleeve neckline facing – 2 pieces

Sewing Instructions

When stitching pieces, pay attention to the notches - they must match!

Fuse interfacing to the facings.
Stitch the center back seam, press allowances to the left side and overlock. Attach the back flounce to the back, press allowances upwards and overlock.
Stitch darts on the front piece, press depths upwards. Attach the front flounce to the front, press allowances upwards and overlock.
Attach the sleeve to the back, press allowances towards the sleeve and overlock. Attach the sleeve to the front, press allowances towards the sleeve and overlock.
Overlock the left side seams separately. Stitch the left side seam from the bottom of the sleeve to the first mark and from the second mark to the bottom, press allowances open. Insert the zipper. Stitch the right side seam, simultaneously with the sleeve edge, press allowances towards the back and overlock.
Stitch the back, front and sleeve neckline facings together, overlock the lower edge. Place the facing with the garment right sides together and stitch the upper edge. Turn the facing to the wrong side and topstitch, forming a casing. Thread elastic through the casing, secure.
Overlock the hem allowance of the sleeve bottom, press to the wrong side and topstitch, forming a casing. Thread elastic through the casing, secure.
Overlock the hem allowance of the dress bottom, press to the wrong side and topstitch.