Split-Neck A-Line Maxi Dress with Bishop Sleeves

Split-Neck A-Line Maxi Dress with Bishop Sleeves

A full-length A-line dress for woven fabric, without a waist seam. The front is shaped with bust darts and joined by a centre-front seam that opens into a split at the round jewel neck; the neckline is finished with a facing. The back has shoulder darts and a centre-back seam with a 55 cm (22″) invisible zipper. Set-in bishop sleeves are gathered into bracelet-length cuffs. It comes with an illustrated sewing booklet: step-by-step pictures for every stage of sewing.

Key Design Features

• Full-length A-line dress for woven fabric; no waist seam.
• Bust darts on the front.
• Centre-front seam with a split (keyhole) neckline, faced.
• Round jewel neck, finished with front and back neck facings with fusible interfacing.
• Shoulder darts on the back.
• Centre-back seam with a 55 cm (22″) invisible zipper.
• Set-in bishop sleeves, gathered into bracelet-length cuffs 3 cm (1.2″) wide, with fusible interfacing.
• Seam allowance 1.6 cm (5/8″) included; hem allowance 3 cm (1 3/16″).
• Sizes US 0–18, drafted for a height of 170 cm (5′7″).

Fabric

• Woven fabric without stretch.
• The cutting layouts in the booklet are for fabric without nap or a one-way print; such fabric needs all pieces facing the same way, which takes more fabric.

Supplies

• Invisible zipper, 55 cm (22″)
• Fusible interfacing, 90 cm (35″) wide
• Matching thread
• Invisible zipper foot for the sewing machine

What You Get

• All sizes US 0–18 in one ZIP file, instant download.
• The pattern of every size in three formats: A4, US Letter and A0.
• A sewing booklet: size chart, finished garment measurements, fabric requirements, cutting layouts and illustrated step-by-step instructions.

Embroidery not shown in pattern.