Silk Chemise with Contrast Satin Trim & Shaped Cup

Silk Chemise with Contrast Satin Trim & Shaped Cups

A women's sewing pattern for an elegant lingerie chemise, featuring individually shaped bust cups, delicate spaghetti straps, contrast satin details, and a softly flared silhouette.

When To Wear

This lightweight chemise is designed as elegant intimate apparel, making it an ideal choice for:

• Sleepwear: A lightweight and comfortable choice for sleeping in soft, fluid fabrics.
• Loungewear: Perfect for relaxed evenings and leisurely mornings at home.
• Intimate Apparel: A feminine lingerie piece for romantic evenings or simply for enjoying beautifully made lingerie.
• Undergarment: Can be worn as a lightweight slip beneath suitable dresses and other garments.

Key Design Features

Silhouette: Fitted through the bust and falling freely from the underbust into a soft, gently flared A-line silhouette. The chemise finishes at approximately upper to mid-thigh.

Neckline: A deep V-neckline formed by two separate shaped bust cups, with their inner edges meeting at a low center-front point.

Bust: Two individually shaped bust cups, each formed with a dart for three-dimensional shaping. The cups are lined in contrast satin and attached directly to the lower front along the underbust seam.

Straps: Slender spaghetti straps made from contrast satin. Their length is adjusted during fitting before the straps are permanently secured to the back.

Front: The lower front is cut as one piece on the fold, with no center-front seam. It extends from directly beneath the bust and gradually flares towards the hem.

Back: Constructed with separate upper and lower sections joined by a horizontal seam. The upper back is cleanly finished with a facing, while the lower back has a center back seam.

Contrast Finish: Solid satin is used for the cup linings, back facing, and narrow shoulder straps, creating a refined contrast against the printed main fabric.

Hem: Short and softly flared, allowing the lightweight fabric to drape and move freely.

Level Of Difficulty

Intermediate. Requires confident handling of delicate, slippery fabrics, accurate construction of shaped and lined bust cups, precise dart sewing, and neat application of facings and narrow spaghetti straps.

Fabric Recommendations

Choose lightweight silk fabrics with a soft, fluid drape suitable for lingerie and intimate apparel:

• Silk fabrics made from natural or blended fibers
• Crepe de chine
• Similar lightweight, fluid silk fabrics

Additional Supplies

• Solid satin for the cup linings, back facing, and shoulder straps