Sleeveless Scoop Neck Pleated Dress

Sleeveless Pleated Dress

A sleeveless, above-the-knee women's dress in fine denim, with a wide scoop neckline and unpressed pleats at the centre front neckline that open into fullness below. The neckline and armholes are finished with one-piece interfaced facings, and the dress has no fastening.

When To Wear

• Hot summer days, with sandals.
• Over a T-shirt or a thin knit top in spring and early autumn.

Key Design Features

Silhouette: Loose and slightly widening towards the hem, with fullness coming from the front pleats.

Length: Above the knee; hem turned up 1 cm, then 2 cm, and topstitched.

Neckline: Wide scoop neckline, faced and edgestitched 0.1 cm from the edge.

Sleeves: Sleeveless; armholes faced together with the neckline and edgestitched 0.1 cm from the edge.

Front: Cut on the fold. Pleats are folded along the marked lines at the centre front, their inner folds turned towards the centre, held only at the neckline and left unpressed. Bust darts from the side seams, topstitched 0.1 cm from the seam.

Back: One plain piece with no seams or darts.

Finishing: Front and back facings joined at the shoulders and sides, overlocked along the lower edge and tacked to the side seam allowances.

Level Of Difficulty

Beginner. Two main pieces, darts, pleats basted at the neckline, all-in-one facings and a double-turned hem.

Fabric Recommendations

Fine (lightweight) denim.

Additional Supplies

• Fusible interfacing (front and back facings)