Ruffled Shoulder Mini Dress

Name: Ruffled Shoulder Mini Dress
Brand: Minerva Patterns
SKU: 4921
Price: 5.00 EUR
Availability: InStock

Pattern #4921

A sleeveless women's mini dress in denim with front and back princess seams running from the shoulders, a flounce set into these seams over each shoulder, and an invisible zipper in the centre back seam. Drafted to your own measurements. Recommended fabric: denim of natural or blended fibres.

Tech. Description

Ruffled Denim Mini Dress

When To Wear

In spring and summer as a daytime dress, on its own or with sandals and sneakers.
Over a thin top or with a denim or knit jacket in cooler weather.

Key Design Features

Silhouette: Close-fitting, shaped by princess seams on the front and back; straight to the hem.

Length: Mini, above the knee.

Neckline: Round neckline finished with a narrow bias binding turned to the inside and topstitched.

Sleeves: Sleeveless; armholes finished with bias binding in the same way as the neckline.

Front: A one-piece centre front and two side fronts. The princess seams run from the shoulder to the hem and are topstitched 0.5 cm from the seam.

Back: Centre back seam with an invisible zipper, and princess seams matching the front.

Finishing: Each flounce runs from the front over the shoulder to the back, caught in the princess seams; its outer edge is turned under once and topstitched. Hem turned twice (1 cm, then 2 cm) and topstitched.

Level Of Difficulty

Intermediate. Inserting a flounce into princess seams that cross the shoulder, an invisible zipper, and bias-bound neckline and armholes in denim.

Fabric Recommendations

Denim of natural or blended fibres.

Additional Supplies

Invisible zipper
Bias strips cut from the main fabric, 4 cm wide, for the neckline and armholes

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: Hem allowance – 3.0 cm, other seams – 1 cm. Attention! First, print out the paper patterns and lay them out on the fabric width (fabric width can be from 90 cm to 150 cm) to determine how much material you will need (do not forget to account for paired and symmetrical details).

From main fabric:
- Center back - 2 pieces
- Side back - 2 pieces
- Side front - 2 pieces
- Center front - 1 piece
- Flounce – 2 pieces

Sewing Instructions

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

Overlock the center back seam separately on each piece. Stitch the center back seam from the zipper mark to the hem. Press open the seam allowances of the center seam, pressing the opening flat. Insert the zipper.
Stitch the shoulder seams separately on the center and side back and front pieces, press allowances towards the back and overlock.
Overlock the outer edge of the flounce, press to the wrong side and topstitch.
Stitch the center and side back and front pieces, inserting the flounce between them. Press allowances towards the center, overlock. Topstitch along the seam at 0.5 cm.
Cut a bias binding 4 cm wide and a length equal to the neckline length + 5 cm. Fold the bias binding in half lengthwise, right side out, and press. Place the binding with the neckline edge right sides together and stitch. Clip the allowances. Fold the binding to the wrong side and topstitch along the fold to the main piece. Press the seam.
Cut a bias binding 4 cm wide and a length equal to the armhole length + 5 cm. Fold the bias binding in half lengthwise, right side out, and press. Place the binding with the armhole edge right sides together and stitch. Clip the allowances. Fold the binding to the wrong side and topstitch along the fold to the main piece. Press the seam.
Press the hem of the garment to the wrong side by 1 cm, then by another 2 cm, and topstitch.