Square Neck Ruched Bodice Dress

Name: Square Neck Ruched Bodice Dress
Brand: Minerva Patterns
SKU: 4886
Price: 5.00 EUR
Availability: InStock

Pattern #4886

A women's dress with a fitted bodice, a waist seam and a flared skirt. The square front neckline frames a gathered centre front panel set between princess seams; elbow-length sleeves are gathered at the cap, and a concealed zipper closes the centre back. Drafted to your own measurements. Recommended fabric: dress fabrics of natural or blended fibres.

Tech. Description

Square Neck Ruched Bodice Dress

When To Wear

For daytime celebrations, lunches and family events in spring and summer.
At the office in warm weather, with low-heeled shoes or sandals.

Key Design Features

Silhouette: Fitted bodice with princess seams front and back, joined at the waist to a flared skirt.

Length: About knee length.

Neckline: Square at the front, finished with interfaced front and back facings; the facing is stitched along the neckline and down the princess seams beside the centre panel.

Front: The centre front bodice panel is gathered along both princess seam edges and backed with a lining piece cut from the same fabric, then sewn between the side front pieces.

Sleeves: Set-in, elbow length, with gathers at the sleeve cap.

Back: Upper back in four pieces with princess seams; lower back in two pieces; centre back seam with a concealed zipper.

Skirt: Flared; front cut in one piece on the fold, back in two pieces.

Finishing: Dress and sleeve hems 2 cm, sewn by hand with blind stitches.

Level Of Difficulty

Intermediate. Gathering a lined centre panel into princess seams, a square neckline with facings, a gathered sleeve cap and a concealed zipper.

Fabric Recommendations

Dress fabrics of natural or blended fibres.

Additional Supplies

Concealed zipper
Fusible interfacing (front and back neckline 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 lower edge of the back and front lower parts – 2.0 cm. Lower sleeve allowance – 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 (do not forget to account for paired and symmetrical details). When stitching pieces, pay attention to the notches - they must match!

From main fabric:
- Upper center back – 2 pieces
- Upper side back - 2 pieces
- Upper center front – 1 piece
- Upper side front - 2 pieces
- Lower back - 2 pieces
- Lower front – 1 piece on fold
- Sleeve – 2 pieces
- Back neckline facing - 2 pieces
- Front neckline facing - 2 pieces
- Lining for center – 1 piece
From fusible interfacing:
- Back neckline facing - 2 pieces
- Front neckline facing - 2 pieces

Sewing Instructions

Fuse interfacing to facing pieces.
Stitch the princess seams of the upper back parts. Overlock allowances and press towards the center. Stitch the upper and lower back parts. Overlock allowances and press upwards.
Overlock the center back seam separately on each piece. Stitch the center back seam from the zipper mark to the bottom. Insert the concealed zipper.
Along the princess seams of the upper center front, stitch with a loosened upper thread and gather. Place the center front with the lining of the center front right sides together and stitch the upper edge. Turn the lining to the wrong side and press the upper edge. Secure the upper and lining along the princess seams. Then treat as one piece.
Stitch the princess seams of the front. Overlock allowances and press towards the side seam. Stitch the upper and lower front parts. Overlock allowance and press upwards.
Stitch the side and shoulder seams. Overlock allowances and press towards the back.
Stitch the shoulder seams of the neckline facings. Overlock the outer edge. Place the facing on the right side of the dress. Stitch the neckline and the section of the princess seam (the center is located between the side and the facing). Turn the facing to the wrong side and secure it to the shoulder seams and the allowances of the center back seam.
Along the sleeve cap edge, stitch with a loosened upper thread and gather. Stitch the sleeve seam. Overlock allowance and press towards the back. Set in the sleeve according to the marks. Overlock allowance and press.
Overlock the bottom edge of the dress and sleeve, press to the wrong side and hem with blind stitches.