Halter Neck Maxi Dress with Side Slits

Name: Halter Neck Maxi Dress with Side Slits
Brand: Minerva Patterns
SKU: 5518
Price: 5.00 EUR
Availability: InStock

Pattern #5518

This Minerva sewing pattern creates a stylish halter neck maxi dress with a fitted bodice and a gently flowing skirt. It features dramatic high side slits and shaping darts, making it an elegant choice for evening events, summer celebrations, or cocktail occasions. This intermediate pattern can be made to your own measurements or in standard sizes.

Tech. Description

Halter Neck Maxi Dress with Side Slits

Stylish and graceful, this women's sewing pattern creates a lined, straight maxi dress with a high halter-style neckline, deeply cut-in armholes, a center back zipper and side slits.

When To Wear

This elegant dress is perfect for creating a sophisticated statement, making it an excellent choice for:

Evening Events: Its long silhouette and chic design are ideal for formal gatherings and special nights out.
Summer Celebrations: The sleeveless halter neck and breathable style are perfect for warm-weather parties or destination events.
Cocktail & Social Occasions: a refined option that balances glamour with contemporary ease.

Key Design Features

Silhouette: a sleek, straight maxi-length column dress, shaped to the body with darts.

Neckline: a high round neckline with deeply cut-in armholes that create a halter look and leave the shoulders exposed.

Closure: a discreet invisible zipper at the top of the center back seam.

Sleeves: a sleeveless design, complementing the open halter neckline.

Back: a center back seam with the invisible zipper at the top, and waist darts for shaping.

Hem: Maxi length, with slits in both side seams for ease of movement and a striking visual element.

Shaping: Bust and waist darts on the front and waist darts on the back for a refined and flattering fit.

Lining: The dress is fully lined; the neckline and armholes are finished with the lining.

Level Of Difficulty

Intermediate. This pattern requires skills in dart construction, invisible zipper insertion, lining assembly, and finishing side slits.

Fabric Recommendations

Select fabrics with good drape that allow for smooth shaping and elegant flow:

Fabrics made from natural or blended fibers (e.g., crepe, satin, rayon blends, silk blends)

Additional Supplies

Fusible interfacing
Invisible zipper, 25 cm long
Lining fabric

Cutting Plan

If the patterns have a double contour, they include seam allowances. If the contour is single, the patterns do not include seam allowances. Seam allowances: all seams 1 cm. Hem allowance – 2 cm. Attention! First, print out the paper patterns and lay them out on the fabric width (fabric width can be from 90 cm to 150 cm) to determine how much material you will need. When stitching pieces, pay attention to the notches – they must match!

From main fabric:
- Back – 2 pieces
- Front – 1 piece
From lining fabric:
- Back Lining – 2 pieces
- Front Lining – 1 piece
From fusible interfacing:
- Back Armhole Facing – 2 pieces
- Front Armhole Facing – 1 piece

Sewing Instructions

Fuse the Front Armhole Facing and Back Armhole Facing (fusible interfacing) to the armhole areas of the Front and Back cut from main fabric.
Mark and stitch the waist darts on the Back and Front. Press back darts towards the center back, and front darts towards the center front. Mark and stitch the bust darts on the Front and press them downwards.
Overlock the side edges of the Front and Back, and the center back edges.
Stitch the side and shoulder seams of the Front and Back, leaving the slits open in the side seams, and press the seams open. Press the slit allowances and topstitch along the slits 0.5 cm from the edge.
Mark and stitch the darts on the Front Lining and Back Lining, pressing them in the same direction as on the main fabric. Stitch the side and shoulder seams of the lining, overlock them and press towards the back. Overlock the lower edge of the lining, press it to the wrong side and topstitch. Overlock the center back edges of the lining, stitch the center back seam up to the zipper notch and press open.
Stitch the center back seam of the dress up to the zipper notch and press open. Insert the invisible zipper.
Place the lining and the dress right sides together and stitch along the neckline. Understitch the seam allowances to the lining 0.2 cm from the seam. Stitch the upper part of the armholes, turn the lining through, straightening the straps, then stitch the lower part of the armholes. Understitch the armhole seam allowances to the lining 0.2 cm from the seam. Fold under the center back edges of the lining and stitch them to the dress seam allowances along the zipper.
Overlock the lower edge of the dress, fold up and topstitch 1.5 cm from the lower edge.

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Halter Neck Maxi Dress with Side Slits

When To Wear

Key Design Features

Level Of Difficulty

Fabric Recommendations

Additional Supplies

Cutting Plan

Sewing Instructions

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