Lace Tie-Front Lounge Top with Flounce Sleeves

Name: Lace Tie-Front Lounge Top with Flounce Sleeves
Brand: Minerva Patterns
SKU: 5782
Price: 5.00 EUR
Availability: InStock

Pattern #5782

A hip-length women's lounge top in lace with an open front fastened by three pairs of satin ties, a scoop neckline, long sleeves ending in flounces, and side slits. The front edges and the hem are banded in satin. Drafted to your own measurements. Recommended fabric: lace fabric, with satin for the ties, bands and bows.

Tech. Description

Lace Tie-Front Lounge Top with Flounce Sleeves

When To Wear

At home, over a slip or with lounge trousers.
As part of a lingerie or bridal set.

Key Design Features

Silhouette: Semi-fitted, shaped by bust darts on the fronts and waist darts on the back.

Length: Hip length, with side slits.

Neckline: Wide scoop, finished with a 5 cm bias binding folded in half and turned to the inside.

Front: Two fronts edged with 5 cm satin bands folded in half. Three pairs of satin ties are caught in the band seams at marked points.

Sleeves: Long set-in sleeves with a flounce joined at the lower edge; the flounce edge is finished with a narrow rolled hem.

Back: One piece with waist darts.

Finishing: The hem of the back and fronts is faced with a 5.5 cm satin strip turned to the right side and topstitched, forming a contrast band. Side slit edges topstitched 0.1 cm; two satin bows sewn above the slits.

Level Of Difficulty

Intermediate. Sewing lace together with satin, inserting ties into a banded edge, a bias-bound neckline, rolled-hem flounces and side slits.

Fabric Recommendations

Lace fabric, with satin for the ties, bands and bows.

Additional Supplies

Satin for the trim

Cutter's Must

From main fabric:

Back – 1 piece
Front – 2 pieces
Sleeve – 2 pieces
Flounce – 2 pieces

From satin:

Tie – 6 pieces

Sewing Instructions

Mark and stitch the waist darts on the back and bust darts on the front. Press the darts on the front upwards, and on the back towards the center back.
Cut 3 strips from satin, 5.5 cm wide and equal to the length of the bottom edges of the back and front. Press one long side of the strip 1 cm to the wrong side, place the strip right side to the wrong side of the back and front, and stitch the bottom edge. Fold the strip to the right side and topstitch the pressed edge onto the main piece.
Stitch the shoulder seam allowances. Press seam allowances towards the back and serge.
Cut a bias binding 5 cm wide and equal to the length of the neckline of the front and back. Press the bias binding in half lengthwise, right side out. Fold the bias binding right sides together with the neckline seam allowance and stitch. Fold the bias binding to the wrong side. Topstitch the seam allowance onto the bias binding with a 0.1 cm wide seam.
Fold the ties in half lengthwise, right side in, and stitch along the long and one short side. Turn the ties right side out, baste, press, and topstitch 0.1 cm from the edge.
Cut 2 strips from satin, 5 cm wide and equal to the length of the front opening. Press them in half lengthwise right side out, place them on the right side of the front, and stitch the front opening, inserting the ties according to the markings. Fold the strip to the wrong side and topstitch the fold onto the main piece.
Serge the side edges and stitch up to the slit mark. Press the seam allowances open, pressing the slits. Topstitch the sides of the slit 0.1 cm.
Attach the flounce to the bottom edge of the sleeve. Serge the attachment seam and press towards the flounce. Stitch and serge the seam of the sleeve and flounce. Serge the bottom edge of the flounce with a narrow rolled hem.
Set the sleeves into the armhole according to the notches. Serge the seam allowances.
From satin fabric, make two bows and sew them above the side slits.