Midi Multi-Strap Halter Dress

Name: Midi Multi-Strap Halter Dress
Brand: Minerva Patterns
SKU: 5450
Price: 5.00 EUR
Availability: InStock

Pattern #5450

A sleeveless women's midi dress with princess seams from the armholes on the front and back, a high round neckband joined to the bodice by four narrow straps at the front and four at the back, and an invisible zip in the centre back seam. Drafted to your own measurements. Recommended fabric: silk or blended fabric.

Tech. Description

Strappy Halter Midi Dress

When To Wear

Summer evenings and warm-weather parties: the shoulders and upper back are open between the straps.
Weddings and dinners, with flat sandals or heels and a light wrap.

Key Design Features

Silhouette: Close-fitting through the bust and waist, falling straight to the hem.

Length: Midi, below the knee.

Neckline: A round neckband made from two layers of interfaced front and back neckline facings, understitched and topstitched 0.2 cm from the edge at the centre back. Eight straps, each folded and stitched 0.5 cm from the fold, hang from the lower edge of the band and are stitched to the bodice neckline after a fitting, so their length can be adjusted.

Sleeves: Sleeveless, cut away at the shoulders.

Front: Centre front panel in one piece and two side front panels; the princess seams are pressed towards the centre.

Back: Two middle back and two side back panels, a low curved back neckline and a centre back seam with an invisible zip in its upper part.

Finishing: Front neckline, back neckline and front armholes bound with bias tape folded in half and stitched 0.1 cm from its fold; hem overlocked, turned up 3 cm and topstitched.

Level Of Difficulty

Intermediate. Princess seams, bias binding of curved edges, a two-layer neckband with eight straps, an invisible zip and strap length set at a fitting.

Fabric Recommendations

Silk or blended fabric.

Additional Supplies

Invisible zip
Bias tape
Fusible interfacing (front and back neckline facings)

Cutter's Must

From main fabric:
Back Strap – 4 pieces
Front Strap – 4 pieces
Middle Back – 2 pieces
Side Back – 2 pieces
Middle Front – 1 piece
Side Front – 2 pieces
Front Neckline Facing – 2 pieces
Back Neckline Facing – 2 pieces
From fusible interfacing: Back Neckline Facing, Front Neckline Facing.

Sewing Instructions

Fuse interfacing to the back and front neckline facings.
Stitch and overlock the princess seams on the front. Press the seams towards the center front.
Stitch and overlock the princess seams on the back. Press towards the center back.
Stitch and overlock the side seams. Press the side seams towards the back.
Press the bias tape in half lengthwise, wrong sides together. Enclose the back neckline edge, the front neckline edge and the front armhole edges in the folded binding and topstitch 0.1 cm from the lower fold.
Stitch the shoulder seams of the front and back neckline facings. Press the facing shoulder seams open.
Fold the straps lengthwise and stitch 0.5 cm from the fold. Turn the straps right side out and press. Stitch the straps to the outer (lower) edge of the front and back neckline facings.
Place the two facing units right sides together and stitch along the neckline edge. Understitch the seam allowance onto the inner facing 0.2 cm from the seam. Stitch the outer edge of the facings and turn right side out through the center back edges. Tuck in the center back edges and press. Topstitch along the center back edges 0.2 cm from the edge.
Overlock the center back edges and stitch the center back seam from the zipper mark to the hem. Press the seam open, pressing the zipper opening allowances. Place the zipper under the slit so that the teeth are not visible, and stitch in place.
Try on the dress, adjust the length of the straps, and topstitch their free ends to the back and front neckline.
Overlock the hem edge, fold up and topstitch.