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#5054

Flared Dress

Pattern #5053

This Minerva sewing pattern for a flared dress features elegant long sleeves, a classic scoop neckline, and a flattering bodice shaped by graceful vertical seams. It's a stylish choice for daytime gatherings, work and office wear, or transitional seasons. The design includes a knee-length flared skirt and a back zipper closure. Choose medium-weight woven fabrics with good drape, such as cotton sateen or crepe.

Tech. Description

Flared Dress

Introducing a women's sewing pattern for a chic flared dress, featuring elegant long sleeves, a classic scoop neckline, and a flattering bodice shaped by graceful vertical seams.

When To Wear

This stylish dress is designed for versatile wear, making it an ideal choice for:

  • Daytime Gatherings: Its comfortable yet elegant silhouette is perfect for brunches, luncheons, or garden parties.
  • Work & Office Wear: a refined choice for professional settings where a smart, polished look is desired.
  • Transitional Seasons: The long sleeves and knee-length skirt offer versatility for spring, autumn, or cooler indoor events.

Key Design Features

Silhouette: Fitted through the bodice with a gracefully flared skirt, falling to a knee length.

Neckline: Classic scoop neckline, cleanly finished with a separate facing.

Closure: Zipper in the center back seam, set between the folded seam allowances and edge-stitched.

Sleeves: Long, set-in sleeves offering a refined and comfortable arm line.

Seaming: Princess seams on the front and back run from the armholes all the way to the hem, together with a center back seam, contributing to the garment's graceful flare.

Hem: Finished with a clean, turned-up hem at the knee.

Level Of Difficulty

Intermediate. Requires skills in sewing shaped seams, inserting a zipper, attaching facings, and setting in sleeves.

Fabric Recommendations

Opt for medium-weight woven fabrics with good drape and some body to best showcase the flared silhouette:

  • Medium-weight cottons (e.g., sateen, poplin)
  • Linen or linen blends
  • Crepe or other woven fabrics with a soft drape

Additional Supplies

  • Zipper
  • Fusible interfacing (for neckline facings)

Cutter's Must

  • From main fabric:
  • Center Front – 1 piece
  • Side Front – 2 pieces
  • Middle Back – 2 pieces
  • Side Back – 2 pieces
  • Sleeve – 2 pieces
  • Back Neckline Facing – 2 pieces
  • Front Neckline Facing – 1 piece
  • From fusible interfacing:
  • Back Neckline Facing – 2 pieces
  • Front Neckline Facing – 1 piece

Sewing Instructions

  1. Stitch, in sequence, the back princess seams (Middle Back to Side Back), the front princess seams (Center Front to Side Front), the shoulder seams and the side seams. Overlock the seams.
  2. Fuse interfacing to the neckline facings. Stitch the shoulder seams of the Back Neckline Facings and Front Neckline Facing.
  3. Stitch the facings to the neckline, clip the seam allowances at frequent intervals. Turn the facings out and press.
  4. Turn the seam allowances of the center back seam inwards, insert the zipper between them and topstitch close to the edge.
  5. Finish the sleeves:
    • Stitch the underarm seams of the Sleeves and press
    • Hem the lower edges of the Sleeves
    • Set the sleeves into the armholes, easing the cap and aligning the notches
    • Overlock the edges of the sleeves and armholes
  6. Hem the lower edge of the dress.

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