Structured Wrap-Front Dress
Introducing a sophisticated women's sewing pattern for a structured wrap-front dress, featuring a distinctive stand collar and a tailored, fitted silhouette.
When To Wear:
- Professional Settings: Ideal for office wear, business meetings, or professional gatherings.
- Smart Casual Occasions: Perfect for brunches, daytime events, or refined social gatherings.
- Evening & Day-to-Night Transitions: Its elegant design allows for versatile styling from day functions to evening engagements.
Key Design Features
Silhouette: Fitted through the bodice and waist, transitioning to a straight skirt silhouette that falls above the knee.
Neckline & Collar: Features a unique V-neckline framed by a structured stand collar, creating a refined and elegant opening.
Closure: a concealed zipper at the center back ensures a smooth, seamless fit.
Sleeves: Short, set-in sleeves with a clean finish, providing comfortable arm coverage.
Waist: a tailored waist panel accentuates the figure, creating a flattering, defined waistline.
Front Detail: a mock wrap-front design on the bodice and skirt adds visual interest, complemented by a neat front slit on the left side of the skirt.
Back: The back features a center seam, waist darts, and a horizontal waist panel for shaping and structure.
Length: Falls elegantly just above the knee.
Level Of Difficulty
Intermediate. Involves techniques such as darts, waistband construction, setting a concealed zipper, and finishing a structured collar and front slit.
Fabric Recommendations
Choose medium-weight dress fabrics that hold their shape well, such as:
- Dress fabrics made from natural or blended fibers
Additional Supplies
- Concealed zipper
- Fusible interfacing
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 and sleeve hem – 2.5 cm, vent allowance – 6 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).
- From main fabric:
- Upper back – 2 pieces
- Back waistband - 1 piece
- Lower back - 2 pieces
- Lower front right – 1 piece
- Lower front left – 1 piece
- Front waistband - 1 piece
- Upper front right - 1 piece
- Upper front left - 1 piece
- Placket right - 2 pieces
- Placket left - 2 pieces
- Collar stand - 2 pieces
- Sleeve - 2 pieces
- From fusible interfacing:
- Placket right - 1 piece
- Placket left - 1 piece
- Collar stand - 1 piece
Sewing Instructions
When stitching pieces, pay attention to the notches - they must match! Markings on the patterns are on the right side!
- Interface the pieces with fusible interfacing.
- Stitch darts on back and front pieces, press waist dart depths towards the center of the pieces, and bust darts upwards.
- Stitch the center back seam on the upper and lower back parts, press allowances to the left side and overlock.
- Attach the back waistband to the upper back, press allowances onto the waistband and overlock. Attach the lower back to the back waistband, press allowances onto the waistband and overlock.
- On the left lower front, trim 5 cm along the vertical vent edge. On both lower front parts, interface the vent from the wrong side. On the right side, mark the relief line (vent fold line). Press the left along the vent fold line, on the right, press only the allowance of the right side of the vent (6 cm) to the wrong side. Align the pieces along the relief and secure at the upper edge of the vent. Overlock the relief edges of the lower front separately on each piece. Overlock the vent allowances. Stitch the relief edge of the lower front from the upper edge to the vent corner. Clip the corner of the vent seam allowance on the right. Press seam allowances open, press vent allowances and secure them with machine stitching.
- Left upper front. Fold placket pieces right sides together and stitch the outer edge. Clip allowances at the curve, turn the piece right side out and press. Overlock the outer edge of the inner placket. Attach the outer side of the placket to the front, press allowances onto the placket. Topstitch the inner placket into the seam of attaching the outer placket. Overlock the bias edge. Right upper front. Fold placket pieces right sides together and stitch the outer edge. Clip allowances at the curve, turn the piece right side out and press. Overlock the outer edge of the inner placket. Attach the outer side of the placket to the front, press allowances onto the placket. Lay the right front over the left and topstitch into the seam of attaching the outer placket, securing the pieces.
- Attach the front waistband to the upper front, press allowances onto the waistband and overlock. Attach the lower front to the front waistband, press allowances onto the waistband and overlock.
- Overlock the left side seams separately on each piece. Stitch the left side seam from the armhole to the mark and from the zipper mark to the bottom. Insert the concealed zipper. Stitch shoulder and right side seams, press allowances towards the back and overlock.
- Fold collar stand pieces right sides together and stitch along the outer edge (start and end stitching exactly at the marked attachment line). Clip allowances, turn the collar stand right side out and press. Attach the upper collar stand to the neckline, fold the allowance of the lower collar stand inwards and topstitch into the seam of attaching the upper collar stand.
- Stitch sleeve seams, press allowances and overlock. Set sleeves into armholes, press allowances and overlock.
- Overlock the bottom edge of the garment and sleeves, press to the wrong side and topstitch.
