Spaghetti Strap Midi Slip Dress

Name: Spaghetti Strap Midi Slip Dress
Brand: Minerva Patterns
SKU: 4889
Price: 5.00 EUR
Availability: InStock

Pattern #4889

A women's midi slip dress on narrow straps, with a curved, sweetheart-shaped front neckline, a straight back edge and a slightly flared hem. Shaped with bust and waist darts; a concealed zipper in the left side seam. Drafted to your own measurements. Recommended fabric: silk dress fabrics of natural or blended fibres.

Tech. Description

Spaghetti Strap Midi Slip Dress

When To Wear

On warm summer evenings, at dinners and parties.
Over a T-shirt or under a cardigan or jacket on cooler days.

Key Design Features

Silhouette: Close-fitting through the bust and waist, widening gently from the hips to the hem.

Length: Midi, below the knee.

Neckline: Curved sweetheart-shaped neckline at the front; straight upper edge at the back. Both are finished with interfaced facings, understitched 0.2 cm from the seam.

Straps: Cut 4 cm wide, folded in four to about 1 cm and topstitched 0.1 cm from the edge. The length is adjusted on the body before the straps are caught between the dress and the facing.

Front: One piece cut on the fold, with bust darts and waist darts.

Closure: Concealed zipper in the left side seam; the facing ends are hand-sewn to the zipper tape.

Back: Two pieces with waist darts and a centre back seam.

Finishing: Hem allowance 1.5 cm, turned up and topstitched.

Level Of Difficulty

Intermediate. A concealed side zipper and facings in a fine silk fabric, narrow topstitched straps, and fitting the strap length on the body.

Fabric Recommendations

Silk dress fabrics of natural or blended fibres.

Additional Supplies

Concealed zipper
Fusible interfacing (front and back 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 – 1.5 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 (don't forget to account for paired and symmetrical pieces). When stitching pieces, pay attention to the notches - they must match!

From main fabric:
- Back – 2 pieces
- Front – 1 piece on fold
- Back facing - 1 piece
- Front facing - 1 piece
From fusible interfacing:
- Back facing - 1 piece
- Front facing - 1 piece

Sewing Instructions

Interface the facing pieces with fusible interfacing.
Stitch the darts on the back and front pieces. Press the waist dart depths towards the center of the pieces, and the bust darts upwards.
Stitch the center back seam, press allowances to the left side and overlock.
Overlock the left side edges separately. Stitch the left side seam from the zipper mark downwards, press allowances open. Insert the zipper. Stitch the right side seam, press allowances towards the back and overlock.
Cut 2 straps 4 cm wide and approximately equal to the length indicated on the front pattern piece. Press the strap piece lengthwise in half, right side out. Then unfold and press the raw edges towards the marked center line. Topstitch 0.1 cm from the edge. Put on the dress, adjust the strap length, and secure them to the garment.
Stitch the right side edge of the facings, press allowances open. Overlock the lower edge. Place the facing on the garment right sides together and stitch the neckline edge and the upper back edge (straps are placed between the main garment and the facing). Topstitch the allowances to the facing 0.2 cm from the stitching line. Fold the facing to the inside, press. Fold under the side edges of the facing and sew to the zipper tape.
Overlock the lower edge, press to the wrong side and topstitch.