Sleeveless Asymmetric Wrap Dress
Introducing a women's sewing pattern for a chic sleeveless wrap dress, featuring a flattering V-neck, a defined waist with a tie closure, and a stylish asymmetric hemline.
When To Wear
This dress is designed for versatile wear, making it an ideal choice for:
- Casual Chic: Perfect for everyday wear, brunch, or relaxed social gatherings due to its comfortable wrap style.
- Daytime Events: Suitable for garden parties, luncheons, or semi-formal daytime events with its elegant yet relaxed silhouette.
- Summer Occasions: An ideal choice for warm weather events, offering breathability and effortless style.
Key Design Features
Silhouette: An a-line, fit-and-flare design, featuring a true wrap front that creates a flattering and adjustable fit through the bodice and waist.
Neckline & Collar: a deep V-neckline is adorned with a wide, notched collar, gracefully framing the décolletage and shoulders.
Closure: a true wrap closure is secured at the waist with a fabric tie belt, which passes through a functional eyelet on the wearer's right side for adjustability.
Sleeves: The sleeveless design enhances comfort and versatility, making it perfect for warmer seasons or layering.
Back: The bodice features princess seams and a center back seam, ensuring a tailored fit that smoothly transitions into a flared skirt.
Hem: a distinctive asymmetric hemline creates visual interest, with a longer, flowing panel on the wearer's left side and a shorter cut on the right, falling around the knee to mid-calf.
Waist: a clearly defined waistline is cinched by the tie belt, allowing for a customizable and flattering silhouette.
Level Of Difficulty
Intermediate. Requires skills in fitting princess seams, constructing a collar and facings, and installing an eyelet.
Fabric Recommendations
Choose light to medium-weight fabrics with good drape for a flowing silhouette:
- Dress fabrics made from natural or blended fibers
Additional Supplies
- Fusible interfacing
- 1 eyelet
Cutter's Must
If the patterns have a double contour, seam allowances are included. If the contour is single, seam allowances are not included. Seam allowances: all seams 1 cm; hem allowance for the dress bottom — 1.2 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 (don't forget to account for paired and symmetrical pieces). When stitching pieces, pay attention to the notches - they must match!
- From main fabric:
- Upper center back - 2 pieces
- Upper side back - 2 pieces
- Lower back – 2 pieces
- Upper center front - 2 pieces
- Upper side front - 2 pieces
- Lower front - 2 pieces
- Front facing — 2 pieces
- Back neckline facing — 1 piece
- Belt — 2 pieces
- From fusible interfacing:
- Front facing — 2 pieces
- Back neckline facing — 1 piece
Sewing Instructions
- Fuse interfacing to the front facings and neckline facing. Fuse interfacing to the right front for the eyelet, and to the left front for the buttonhole.
- Stitch the princess seams of the upper back, press allowances towards the center and overlock. Stitch the center seam of the upper back, press allowances to the left side and overlock.
- Stitch the princess seams of the front, press allowances towards the center and overlock.
- Stitch the shoulder seams, clip allowances at curves, press open and overlock.
- Stitch the back neckline facing to the front facings, clip allowances at curves and press open. Overlock the outer edges.
- Stitch the center seam of the lower back, press allowances to the left side and overlock. Stitch the upper and lower back parts, overlock allowances and press upwards. Stitch the upper and lower front parts, overlock allowances and press upwards.
- Fold the belt pieces lengthwise in half, right sides together, and stitch along the long and one short side. Turn the belt right side out, shape and press. Place the belts together and secure along the raw edge.
- Stitch the side seams, inserting the left side belt at the waist according to markings, press allowances towards the back and overlock.
- Overlock the lower edges and the center seam of the lower front, press allowances to the wrong side and topstitch.
- Place the back neckline facing and front facings with the upper back, right sides together, and stitch the front edges and neckline. Clip allowances, turn the facing and front facings to the wrong side, press. Topstitch the lower edge of the front facing into the seam joining the upper and lower parts.
- Cut (if not ready-made) a bias binding 4 cm wide and a length equal to the armhole length + 5cm. Fold the bias binding lengthwise in half, right side out, and press. Place the binding with the armhole edge, right sides together, and stitch. Clip allowances. Fold the binding to the wrong side and topstitch along the fold to the main piece. Press the seam.
- Punch an eyelet on the right front. Overlock a buttonhole on the left front, sew on a hidden button.
