Halterneck Dress
Introducing a women's sewing pattern for a chic halterneck dress featuring a gathered neckline with ties threaded through casings and a sleek, fitted silhouette.
When To Wear
This versatile dress is perfect for warm weather occasions, making it an excellent choice for:
- Casual Chic Outings: Ideal for stylish daytime wear, such as exploring a new town or meeting friends for lunch.
- Summer Social Events: Perfect for garden parties, brunches, or relaxed evening gatherings.
- Vacation & Resort Wear: a comfortable and elegant option for travel, cruises, or seaside escapes.
Key Design Features
Silhouette: a sleek, fitted silhouette shaped with darts at the front and back, ending at about knee length.
Neckline: a distinctive gathered high halter neckline: the facings are topstitched to form casings, and fabric ties threaded through them gather the neckline and tie at the shoulders.
Closure: An invisible zipper at the center back ensures a smooth and discreet closure.
Back: The halter design extends to the back, complementing the exposed shoulders, with a center back seam.
Length: Designed to fall at about knee length, offering a modern and flattering hemline.
Level Of Difficulty
Intermediate. Requires skills in inserting an invisible zipper, constructing facings, and creating casings for ties.
Fabric Recommendations
Choose lightweight fabrics with some body that will drape well while holding the gathered detail:
- Thin linen fabrics
- Thin blended fabrics
Additional Supplies
- Bias tape
- Invisible zipper
Cutter's Must
- From main fabric:
- Back – 2 pieces
- Back Facing – 2 pieces
- Front – 1 piece
- Front Facing – 1 piece
- Ties – cut from the main fabric by measurement (no pattern piece)
Sewing Instructions
- Stitch the Front Facing to the neckline edge of the Front. Understitch the seam allowances onto the facing 0.2 cm from the seam. Mark the casing lines on the Front.
- Stitch the Back Facing to the neckline edge of the Back. Understitch the seam allowances onto the facing 0.2 cm from the seam. Mark the casing line on the Back.
- Mark and stitch the darts on the Front and Back. Press the darts on the Front towards the center front, and on the Back towards the center back.
- Overlock the center back edges of the Back. Stitch the center back seam of the Back and Back Facing, leaving an opening for the zipper. Press the center back seam open and press the zipper opening allowances. Insert the zipper.
- Stitch the side seams of the dress and overlock. Press the side seams towards the back.
- Fold the bias binding in half lengthwise and press. Finish the armhole edges of the Front and Back, as well as the side edges of the Front Facing and Back Facing, with the bias binding. Overlock the outer edges of the Front Facing and Back Facing.
- Cut the ties from the main fabric. Fold the ties lengthwise and stitch 0.5 cm from the fold. Turn the ties right side out and press. Tuck in the short ends of the ties and slipstitch by hand. Topstitch the facings along the markings to form the casings and thread the ties through.
- Overlock the hem, turn it up 2 cm and topstitch.
