Sheer Chiffon Babydoll with Velvet Bodice

Name: Sheer Chiffon Babydoll with Velvet Bodice
Brand: Minerva Patterns
SKU: 5774
Price: 5.00 EUR
Availability: InStock

Pattern #5774

A women's babydoll on ready-made straps, with a panne velvet upper bodice and a flared chiffon lower part. The front bodice is pleated under a bias band with a keyhole slit closed by a bias bow. Drafted to your own measurements. Recommended fabric: chiffon for the lower part; panne velvet for the upper front and back.

Tech. Description

Sheer Babydoll with Velvet Bodice

A women's babydoll on ready-made straps, with a panne velvet upper bodice and a flared chiffon lower part. The front bodice is pleated under a bias band with a keyhole slit closed by a bias bow.

When To Wear

As a nightdress or loungewear.
As a set with a matching robe or over-gown.

Key Design Features

Silhouette: Fitted at the bust, flaring from the bodice seam to a wide hem.

Length: Above the knee.

Neckline: Straight upper edge. At the front it is finished with a dense rolled edge, and pleats are held by a bias band stitched 2 cm below the edge; at the back it is bound with bias tape.

Front: Velvet upper front with a centre keyhole slit, bound with bias tape and closed by a bow made from the same tape. The chiffon lower front is cut on the fold.

Back: Velvet upper back and chiffon lower back, both cut on the fold.

Finishing: Armholes bound with bias tape folded in half; narrow rolled hem; ready-made straps sewn on.

Level Of Difficulty

Intermediate. Joining panne velvet to chiffon, pleating under a band, bias binding and a rolled hem on chiffon.

Fabric Recommendations

Chiffon for the lower part; panne velvet for the upper front and back.

Additional Supplies

Bias tape in a matching colour
Ready-made straps

Cutter's Must

From chiffon:

Back Skirt Half — 1 piece on fold
Front Skirt Half — 1 piece on fold

From panne velvet:

Upper Back – 1 piece on fold
Upper Front - 1 piece

Sewing Instructions

Cut an opening in the upper Front and finish it with bias binding. Overlock the upper edge of the upper Front with a dense rolled hem. Create pleats according to the markings, place bias binding on the Front 2 cm from the upper edge and stitch it, thereby securing the pleats. Form a bow from the bias binding and use it to secure the edges of the slit.
Attach the Front Skirt Half to the upper Front. Press the seam allowances upwards and overlock.
Attach the Back Skirt Half to the upper Back, press the seam allowances upwards and overlock.
Stitch the side edges. Press the seam allowances towards the Back and overlock.
Press the bias binding in half lengthwise and finish the armhole edges of the Front and the upper edge of the Back.
Finish the lower edge with a narrow rolled hem.
Attach the straps.