V-Neck Midi Dress with Balloon Sleeves

Name: V-Neck Midi Dress with Balloon Sleeves
Brand: Minerva Patterns
SKU: 4926
Price: 5.00 EUR
Availability: InStock

Pattern #4926

A women's pull-on midi dress with a V-neck, a bodice with bust darts, a gathered lower part joined under the bust and long two-part balloon sleeves with elastic at the wrist. No closures. Drafted to your own measurements. Recommended fabric: dress fabrics of natural or blended fibres.

Tech. Description

V-Neck Midi Dress with Balloon Sleeves

A women's pull-on midi dress with a V-neck, a bodice with bust darts, a gathered lower part joined under the bust and long two-part balloon sleeves with elastic at the wrist. No closures.

When To Wear

As an everyday dress in spring and summer, with sandals or flat shoes.
In autumn with boots and a cardigan or jacket.

Key Design Features

Silhouette: Loose, high-waisted; the skirt is gathered into a seam under the bust and falls loosely to the hem.

Length: Midi, below the knee.

Neckline: V-neck finished with a bias binding turned to the inside and topstitched.

Sleeves: Long set-in sleeves in two parts: the gathered lower sleeve is joined to the upper sleeve above the elbow, and the wrist is finished with an elastic casing.

Front: Upper front cut on the fold with bust darts; lower front cut on the fold and gathered.

Back: Upper and lower back, each cut on the fold, with no centre back seam; the lower back is gathered.

Finishing: The bodice seams and the sleeve seams are topstitched 0.5 cm from the seam. Hem turned twice (1 cm, then 1 cm) and topstitched.

Level Of Difficulty

Beginner. Darts, gathering, a bias-bound neckline and an elastic casing; no zipper or buttons.

Fabric Recommendations

Dress fabrics of natural or blended fibres.

Additional Supplies

Elastic, 1 cm wide
Bias binding, 4 cm wide, for the neckline (ready-made or cut from the main fabric)

Cutter's Must

If the patterns have a double contour, the patterns 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 dress bottom and sleeve bottom – 2.0 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 (do not forget to account for paired and symmetrical pieces). When stitching pieces, pay attention to the notches - they must match!

From main fabric:
- Upper back - 1 piece on fold
- Lower back – 1 piece on fold
- Upper front - 1 piece on fold
- Lower front – 1 piece on fold
- Upper sleeve - 2 pieces
- Lower sleeve - 2 pieces

Sewing Instructions

Stitch bust darts, press seam allowances upwards.
Along the upper edge of the lower back, stitch with loosened upper thread and gather. Stitch the upper and lower back parts, press seam allowances upwards and overlock. Topstitch along the seam at 0.5 cm.
Along the upper edge of the lower front, stitch with loosened upper thread and gather. Stitch the upper and lower front parts, press seam allowances upwards and overlock. Topstitch along the seam at 0.5 cm.
Stitch shoulder and side seams, press seam allowances towards the back and overlock.
Cut (if not ready-made) 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 seam allowances. Fold the binding to the wrong side and topstitch along the fold to the main piece. Press the seam.
Along the upper edge of the lower sleeve, stitch with loosened upper thread and gather. Stitch the upper and lower sleeve parts, press seam allowances upwards and overlock. Topstitch along the seam at 0.5 cm. Stitch the sleeve seam, press seam allowances and overlock. Set sleeves into armholes according to notches, press seam allowances, overlock.
Overlock the lower sleeve edge, fold the allowance inwards and topstitch, forming a casing. Thread elastic through the casing and secure the ends.
Press the hem allowance of the dress bottom to the wrong side by 1 cm, then another 1 cm, and topstitch.