Princess Seam Wedding Dress with Dropped Shoulders

Name: Princess Seam Wedding Dress with Dropped Shoulders
Brand: Minerva Patterns
SKU: 5529
Price: 5.00 EUR
Availability: InStock

Pattern #5529

A floor-length, sleeveless women's wedding dress with dropped shoulders and a wide round neckline. Princess seams from the armholes on the front and back shape the bodice and flare into a full skirt without a waist seam. Fully lined, with an invisible zip in the centre back seam. Drafted to your own measurements. Recommended fabric: fabrics of natural or blended fibres; tulle or net for the underskirt.

Tech. Description

Princess Seam Wedding Dress with Dropped Shoulders

When To Wear

Wedding ceremonies and receptions.
Formal evening events; a tulle underskirt adds volume to the skirt.

Key Design Features

Silhouette: Fitted through the bodice and waist, flaring from the hips into a full skirt; no waist seam.

Length: Floor length; hem overlocked, turned up and topstitched 0.5 cm from the edge.

Neckline: Wide round neckline, faced with the lining and understitched 0.2 cm from the seam.

Sleeves: Sleeveless; the shoulder line extends past the shoulder point as a dropped shoulder cut in one with the bodice panels. Armholes faced with the lining.

Front: One-piece centre front panel between princess seams running from the armholes to the hem.

Back: Centre back seam with an invisible zip, princess seams from the armholes.

Finishing: Princess seams pressed open; shoulder and side seams pressed towards the back.

Lining: Full lining cut from the same four pieces, stitched to the dress at the neckline and armholes and to the zip seam allowances; lining hem finished separately.

Level Of Difficulty

Beginner. Long princess seams, an invisible zip and a lining that finishes the neckline and armholes; there are no darts, sleeves or collar.

Fabric Recommendations

Fabrics of natural or blended fibres; tulle or net for the underskirt.

Additional Supplies

Lining fabric
Invisible zip
Tulle underskirt (made separately or ready-made)

Cutter's Must

From main fabric:
1. Center Back – 2 pieces
2. Side Back – 2 pieces
3. Side Front – 2 pieces
4. Center Front – 1 piece
From lining fabric:
1. Center Back – 2 pieces
2. Side Back – 2 pieces
3. Side Front – 2 pieces
4. Center Front – 1 piece

Sewing Instructions

Serge, stitch, and press open the princess seams joining the Center Front to the Side Fronts and the Center Back to the Side Backs.
Serge and stitch the shoulder and side seams. Press the side and shoulder seams towards the back.
Serge the center back edges of the lining, stitch the center back seam up to the zipper notch and press it open, also pressing the allowances of the zipper opening. Stitch and serge the remaining lining seams. Press the lining seams towards the back. Serge the bottom edge of the lining, fold under, and topstitch.
Stitch and press open the center back seam of the dress up to the zipper notch. Insert the invisible zipper.
Place the lining and dress right sides together and stitch the neckline edge. Understitch the seam allowances to the front and back lining 0.2 cm from the seam. Stitch the upper part of the armholes, adjust the lining, 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 to the dress seam allowances in the zipper area.
Serge the bottom edge of the dress, fold under, and topstitch at a distance of 0.5 cm from the bottom edge. The underskirt of the dress can be made from tulle or purchased ready-made.