Short Sleeve Ruffled Neck Peplum Dress

Name: Short Sleeve Ruffled Neck Peplum Dress
Brand: Minerva Patterns
SKU: 4867
Price: 5.00 EUR
Availability: InStock

Pattern #4867

A fitted knee-length women's dress with a waist seam, a self-faced peplum that opens at the centre front, a cascade of two flounces set into the centre front seam of the bodice, and short set-in sleeves. For low to medium stretch knit or woven fabric with elastane. Drafted to your own measurements. Recommended fabric: low or medium stretch knit, or dress fabrics with added elastane, of natural or blended fibres.

Tech. Description

Short Sleeve Ruffled Neck Peplum Dress

When To Wear

To the office and business meetings, with court shoes.
To daytime receptions and family celebrations in the warm season.

Key Design Features

Silhouette: Close-fitting bodice and a straight fitted skirt, joined by a waist seam.

Length: About knee length.

Neckline: Round neckline finished with an interfaced facing. Two flounces are sewn into the centre front seam of the bodice and spread to both sides, caught into the neckline and shoulder seams; their outer edges are finished with a narrow rolled hem.

Sleeves: Short one-piece set-in sleeves.

Front: Bodice with a centre front seam and princess seams; lower front cut in one piece on the fold, with darts.

Waist: Peplum in two halves, each stitched to its facing and turned, with rounded corners at the centre front; set into the waist seam.

Back: Darts in the 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, flounces set into a seam and rolled-hem edges, a faced peplum caught into the waist seam, an invisible zipper.

Fabric Recommendations

Low or medium stretch knit, or dress fabrics with added elastane, of natural or blended fibres.

Additional Supplies

Fusible interfacing (neckline facings)
Invisible zipper

Cutter's Must

If the patterns have a double contour, seam allowances are included. If the contour is single, the patterns are without 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
- Central upper front – 2 pieces
- Side upper front – 2 pieces
- Lower front – 1 piece on fold
- Peplum – 4 pieces
- Sleeve – 2 pieces
- Flounce – 2 pieces
- 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

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

Fuse interfacing to the designated pieces.
Stitch darts on the upper and lower back pieces, press dart allowances towards the center of the pieces. Stitch darts on the lower front piece, press dart allowances towards the center of the piece.
Stitch the princess seams of the upper front, press allowances towards the center, serge.
Finish the outer edges of the flounces with a rolled hem (or "American" hem). To do this, trim the outer allowances. Fold flounces right sides together. Stitch the center seam of the upper front, inserting the flounces, press allowances and serge. Spread the flounces to two sides, align and secure along the neckline and shoulder seams, then treat as one piece.
Fold peplum pieces right sides together and stitch along the outer contour. Clip allowances at curves, trim corners. Turn peplum right side out, shape, press.
Stitch side seams on the upper and lower parts of the dress, press allowances towards the back and serge. Stitch shoulder seams, press allowances towards the back and serge.
Stitch the upper and lower parts of the dress, inserting the peplum, press allowances upwards and serge.
Serge 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 zipper.
Stitch shoulder seams of neckline facings, press allowances open. Serge the outer edge. Place facing and garment right sides together and stitch the neckline edge. Turn facing to the wrong side, shape, press. Secure facing to the main garment at shoulder seams and center back seam.
Stitch the sleeve seam. Press allowances towards the back and serge. Set sleeve into armhole, matching notches, press allowances and serge.
Serge the bottom edge of the dress and sleeve, press to the wrong side and topstitch.