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Halter Keyhole Collar Maxi Dress

Pattern #5192

This women's sewing pattern creates an elegant maxi dress, featuring a high halter neckline with a keyhole cutout and a gracefully flared skirt. The fitted bodice transitions into a floor-length skirt, making it suitable for formal events, evening wear, or resort dinners. This intermediate pattern can be made to your own measurements or in standard sizes.

Tech. Description

Halter Keyhole Collar Maxi Dress

Introducing a women's sewing pattern for an elegant maxi dress featuring a high halter neckline with a keyhole cutout and a gracefully flared skirt.

When To Wear:

  • Formal Events: Perfect for weddings, galas, and other special occasions requiring sophisticated attire.
  • Evening Wear: An ideal choice for upscale dinners, cocktail parties, and theatrical outings.
  • Resort & Vacation Dinners: Suitable for chic evenings in warm destinations, offering both comfort and style.

Key Design Features

Silhouette: a fitted bodice gracefully transitions into a gently flared, floor-length maxi skirt.

Neckline & Collar: Features a high halter neckline with a structured stand collar at the back, complemented by a chic keyhole opening at the front bust.

Closure: Includes a concealed back zipper closure for the skirt section, and two button closures securing the back of the stand collar.

Sleeves: Sleeveless design with carefully shaped armholes for a clean finish.

Back: a high back design with the stand collar extending from the neckline, fastened with buttons.

Waist: a defined, seamed waistline connects the fitted bodice to the flowing skirt.

Length: Maxi length, designed to fall gracefully to the floor.

Lining: Fully lined bodice and skirt for a smooth finish and enhanced drape.

Level Of Difficulty

Intermediate. Requires skills in working with linings, constructing a stand collar, inserting a zipper, and creating buttonholes.

Fabric Recommendations

Choose lightweight, well-draping dress fabrics that create a graceful flow:

  • Crepe
  • Satin
  • Challis
  • Georgette

Additional Supplies

  • Lining fabric
  • 1 zipper
  • 2 buttons

Sewing Instructions

  1. Stitch darts on main fabric and lining pieces, press depths towards the center.
  2. Stitch side seams on back and front pieces of main fabric and lining.
  3. Place lining and main fabric right sides together and stitch along the front, back, and armhole edges.
  4. Turn pieces right side out, baste, and press.
  5. Stitch the center seam of the back skirt half from the bottom up to the zipper marking.
  6. Insert the zipper.
  7. Stitch the side seams of the skirt.
  8. Press the seam allowances of the lower edges of the bodice to the wrong side, insert the upper edge of the skirt between them, and topstitch.
  9. Place collar pieces right sides together and stitch along the upper and side edges.
  10. Turn right side out and press.
  11. Press the seam allowances of the lower collar edge to the wrong side, insert the neckline edges between them according to the marking, and topstitch.
  12. Press the hem allowance to the wrong side and hand stitch with blind stitches.
  13. On the right side of the collar, make buttonholes; sew buttons to the left side.

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