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: Invisible back zipper closure for a seamless and polished finish.
Sleeves: Long, set-in sleeves offering a refined and comfortable arm line.
Seaming: Bodice shaped with elegant vertical seams that extend into the skirt, 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
Cutter's Must
- Main fabric:
- Front center - 1 qty
- Front side - 2 qty
- Back center - 2 qty
- Back side - 2 qty
- Sleeve - 2 qty
- Back neck facing - 2 qty
- Front neck facing - 1 qty
- Fusible interfacing:
- Back neck facing - 2 qty
- Front neck facing - 1 qty
Sewing Instructions
- Stitch the relief seam allowances of the back and front, shoulder seam allowances, side seam allowances in sequence. Overlock the seams.
- Stitch the shoulder seams of the neck facings.
- Face the neckline with facings, clip the seam allowances multiple times. Turn the facings out and press.
- Turn the seam allowances of the center back seam inwards, insert the zipper between them and topstitch close to the edge.
- Finish the sleeves:
- Press the lower edges of the sleeves
- Finish the bottom of the sleeves with a hemmed seam
- Set the sleeves into the armholes, easing the cap and aligning the notches
- Overlock the edges of the sleeves and armholes
- Finish the bottom of the garment with a hemmed seam.
