Ruffled V-Neck Short Sleeve Dress

Name: Ruffled V-Neck Short Sleeve Dress
Brand: Minerva Patterns
SKU: 4862
Price: 5.00 EUR
Availability: InStock

Pattern #4862

A fitted knee-length women's dress with a V-neckline framed by a ruffle on the front, a narrow inset waistband in a contrasting colour and short set-in sleeves. Centre back invisible zipper. Drafted to your own measurements. Recommended fabric: two versions: dress fabrics of natural or blended fibres with added elastane, or a low-stretch knit of natural or blended fibres.

Tech. Description

Ruffled V-Neck Short Sleeve Dress

A fitted knee-length women's dress with a V-neckline framed by a ruffle on the front, a narrow inset waistband in a contrasting colour and short set-in sleeves. Centre back invisible zipper.

When To Wear

To the office in spring and summer, with court shoes or flat pumps.
To daytime celebrations and family events.

Key Design Features

Silhouette: Close-fitting, shaped by princess seams in the upper front and darts in the back and lower front.

Length: About knee length.

Neckline: V-neck with an interfaced facing. A one-piece ruffle lies over the front, caught into the neckline and shoulder seams, with its outer edge turned and topstitched, bound with bias tape or finished with a narrow rolled hem.

Sleeves: Short set-in sleeves with one seam.

Waist: A narrow inset waistband cut from a second, contrasting fabric, joined to the upper and lower parts of the front and back.

Front: Upper front made of a centre panel cut on the fold and two side panels; lower front cut on the fold, with darts.

Back: Darted upper and lower back, centre back seam with an invisible zipper.

Finishing: Dress and sleeve hems turned up and topstitched.

Level Of Difficulty

Intermediate. Princess seams, an inset waistband matched across the side seams, a ruffle set under the neckline facing and an invisible zipper.

Fabric Recommendations

Two versions: dress fabrics of natural or blended fibres with added elastane, or a low-stretch knit of natural or blended fibres. In both cases, use two contrasting colours: one for the dress, one for the waistband.

Additional Supplies

Contrasting fabric for the waistband
Fusible interfacing (neckline facings)
Invisible zipper
Bias tape for the ruffle edge (optional)

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 garment bottom – 3.0 cm. Hem allowance for the 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).

From main fabric:
- Upper back – 2 pieces
- Lower back - 2 pieces
- Side front – 2 pieces
- Lower front – 1 piece on fold
- Center front – 1 piece on fold
- Ruffle – 1 piece
- Back neckline facing - 2 pieces
- Front neckline facing - 1 piece
- Sleeve – 2 pieces
From main fabric 1
- Back waistband – 2 pieces
- Front waistband – 1 piece
From fusible interfacing:
- Back neckline facing - 2 pieces
- Front neckline facing - 1 piece

Sewing Instructions

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

Interface the pieces with fusible interfacing.
Stitch darts on the upper back pieces, press allowances towards the center of the pieces. Attach the back waistband to the upper back. Overlock the allowance and press upwards.
Stitch darts on the lower back pieces. Press allowances towards the center. Stitch the upper and lower back pieces, press allowances towards the waistband and overlock.
Overlock the center back seam separately on each piece. Stitch the center back seam from the zipper mark to the bottom, press allowances open. Insert the invisible zipper.
Stitch the princess seam of the upper front piece, press allowances towards the center, overlock.
Attach the front waistband to the upper front, press allowances upwards and overlock. Stitch darts on the lower front piece. Press allowances towards the center. Attach the lower front piece to the front waistband, press allowances upwards and overlock.
Overlock the outer allowances of the ruffle, fold inwards and topstitch. Place the ruffle on the front, align and secure along the neckline and shoulder seams. Then treat as one piece. The outer edge of the ruffle can be bound with bias tape or finished with a narrow rolled hem. For this, the outer allowances must be trimmed.
Stitch side and shoulder seams, press allowances towards the back and overlock.
Stitch shoulder seams of neckline facings, press allowances open. Overlock the outer edge. Place the facing with the garment right sides together and stitch the neckline edge. Turn the facing to the wrong side, straighten, press. Secure the facing to the main garment at the shoulder seams and center back seam.
Stitch the sleeve seam. Overlock the allowance and press towards the back. Set the sleeve into the armhole, matching notches. Overlock the allowance and press.
Overlock the bottom edge of the dress and sleeve, press to the wrong side and topstitch.