Ruffled Teddy

Name: Ruffled Teddy
Brand: Minerva Patterns
SKU: 5239
Price: 5.00 EUR
Availability: InStock

Pattern #5239

A close-fitting women's teddy with princess seams front and back, a gathered bust insert in a contrasting fabric, gathered flounces along the leg openings and narrow straps. It closes with a zipper in the left side seam. Drafted to your own measurements. Recommended fabric: silk or blended fabrics: duchesse satin for the body, crêpe georgette for the insert, flounces and straps.

Tech. Description

Ruffled Teddy

When To Wear

As lingerie or nightwear.
As a one-piece top layer under an open jacket or cardigan.

Key Design Features

Silhouette: Fitted one-piece shaped by princess seams on the front and back, with a crotch seam.

Neckline: A two-piece bust insert in crêpe georgette set into the front; its centre seam is gathered over a fabric strip stitched underneath, forming a small band at centre front. The top edge of the body is turned and topstitched 1 cm from the edge, the top of the insert close to the edge.

Sleeves: Narrow straps, stitched, turned and edgestitched, sewn to the insert seams at the front and to the princess seams at the back; their length is set at fitting.

Closure: Separating zipper in the left side seam, with hooks and eyes above it.

Back: Centre back panel cut on the fold and two side backs; straight top edge.

Legs: Leg openings finished with elastic attached by zigzag stitch and trimmed with flounces gathered between the notches; the flounce edges are overlocked, turned and topstitched.

Level Of Difficulty

Intermediate. Princess seams, a gathered insert with clipped corners, gathered flounces, elastic at the leg openings and a zipper in the side seam.

Fabric Recommendations

Silk or blended fabrics: duchesse satin for the body, crêpe georgette for the insert, flounces and straps.

Additional Supplies

Crêpe georgette for the trim
Separating zipper
Elastic tape
Hooks and eyes

Cutter's Must

From main fabric:
1. Center back - 1 pc on fold
2. Side back – 2 pcs
3. Side front - 2 pcs
4. Center front - 1 pc on fold
From trim:
5. Front insert – 2 pcs
6. Left flounce – 2 pcs
7. Right flounce – 1 pc on fold
8. Strap - 2 pcs

Sewing Instructions

Stitch the princess seams on the front and back. Stitch the right side seam.
Stitch the insert pieces together. Attach the insert to the front, clipping the seam allowances of the side front at the corners diagonally.
Overlock the longitudinal edges of both flounces and the short sides of the left flounces. Press the seam allowances to the wrong side and topstitch. Attach the flounces to the leg openings between the notches, gathering them to the desired length.
Press the seam allowances on the left side seam to the wrong side. Place the zipper underneath and stitch.
Press the seam allowances along the top edge to the wrong side, fold under and topstitch along the top of the bodysuit at 1.0 cm, and along the top of the insert at the edge. Gather the center of the insert, place a fabric strip under the gathered area on the wrong side and stitch from the right side close to both sides of the center seam of the insert.
Stitch the lower crotch seam, press the seam allowance open. Fold the elastic tape with the leg opening and, stretching slightly, stitch with a zigzag stitch.
Additionally sew hooks and eyes above the zipper.
Fold the straps in half lengthwise with right sides together and stitch along the long sides. Turn the straps right side out, press and topstitch along the edge. Attach the straps to the front at the insert attachment seams, try on the bodysuit, adjust the length of the straps and attach them to the back at the princess seams.