Fitted Dress with Epaulettes and Side Inseam Pockets

Name: Fitted Dress with Epaulettes and Side Inseam Pockets
Brand: Minerva Patterns
SKU: 4910
Price: 5.00 EUR
Availability: InStock

Pattern #4910

This tailored dress pattern, drafted to your own measurements or a standard size, features elegant cap sleeves, shoulder epaulettes, a defined waistline, and practical side inseam pockets, designed for a flattering, fitted silhouette. It's a sophisticated choice for professional settings, social events, or elevated everyday wear. Choose dress fabrics made from natural or blended fibers that offer a beautiful drape and structure, and remember fusible interfacing, an invisible zipper, and four buttons.

Tech. Description

Fitted Dress with Epaulettes and Side Inseam Pockets

Introducing a tailored dress pattern featuring elegant cap sleeves, shoulder epaulettes, a defined waistline, and practical side inseam pockets, designed for a flattering, fitted silhouette.

When To Wear

This versatile fitted dress is perfect for a variety of occasions, including:

Professional Settings: Its sophisticated design makes it ideal for office wear, business meetings, or corporate events.
Social & Cocktail Events: a chic choice for dinners, elegant gatherings, or semi-formal celebrations.
Elevated Everyday Wear: Perfect for stylish daytime outings, luncheons, or when you want to feel polished and put-together.

Key Design Features

Silhouette: a gracefully fitted sheath dress, sculpted with vertical seams for a flattering form.

Neckline: Features a classic, gently rounded boat neck for a refined touch.

Sleeves: Short cap sleeves provide elegant shoulder coverage.

Waist: a defined waistline seam accentuates the figure.

Pockets: Practical and discreet side inseam pockets are integrated into the design.

Back: Includes a clean center back seam with an invisible zipper closure, and vertical seams for subtle shaping.

Details: Decorative epaulettes adorn the shoulders, each accented with two buttons.

Length: Designed to fall gracefully at knee-length.

Level Of Difficulty

Intermediate. Requires careful attention to fitting, invisible zipper application, and side inseam pocket construction.

Fabric Recommendations

Choose dress fabrics made from natural or blended fibers that offer a beautiful drape and structure:

Dress fabrics made from natural or blended fibers

Additional Supplies

Fusible interfacing
Invisible zipper
4 buttons

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 dress bottom edge – 3.0 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 (don't 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
- Pocket bag – 4 pieces
- Shoulder tab – 2 pieces
- Back neckline facing – 2 pieces
- Front neckline facing – 1 piece
From fusible interlining:
- Shoulder tab – 2 pieces
- Back neckline facing – 2 pieces
- Front neckline facing – 1 piece

Sewing Instructions

Fuse interlining to the designated pieces.
Stitch darts on the lower back, press seam allowances towards the center. Stitch panel seams of the back, overlock seam allowances and press towards the center. Stitch upper and lower back parts. Overlock seam allowances and press downwards. Overlock center back edges separately. Stitch center back seam from zipper mark to the bottom. Press seam allowances open. Insert concealed zipper.
Stitch panel seams of the front, overlock seam allowances and press towards the center. Stitch darts on the lower front, press seam allowances towards the center. Stitch upper and lower front parts, press seam allowances upwards and overlock.
Attach pocket bag to the lower front and back parts. Start and end stitching strictly at the pocket opening marking. Overlock side edges simultaneously with the lining allowance. Stitch side edges in two stages: from the top to the beginning of the pocket, and from the pocket downwards. Press side edges open. Stitch pocket bag edges. Overlock pocket bag allowances.
Stitch shoulder seams. Overlock seam allowances and press towards the back.
Stitch shoulder seams of neckline facings, press seam allowances open. Overlock outer edge. Place facing on the neckline right sides together and stitch the neckline allowance. Turn facing to the wrong side and press.
Cut (if not ready-made) a bias binding 4 cm wide and length equal to armhole length + 4 cm. Fold bias binding lengthwise in the middle right side out and press. Place binding with armhole edge right sides together and stitch. Clip seam allowances. Fold binding to the wrong side and topstitch along the fold to the main piece. Press the seam.
Fold shoulder tab piece lengthwise right sides together and stitch along three sides, leaving an opening. Trim seam allowances, turn shoulder tab right side out and press. Place shoulder tab on the shoulder seam, sew buttons onto it, securing it to the garment.
Overlock the bottom edge of the dress, press to the wrong side and topstitch.