Plus Size Denim Yoke Dress with High-Low Hem
Introducing a stylish made-to-measure sewing pattern for a strapless denim dress, featuring a structured bodice with distinctive yoke-like detailing and a dramatic high-low hem.
When To Wear
This versatile dress is perfect for a range of occasions, offering a blend of comfort and contemporary style:
- Casual Chic Events: Ideal for stylish daytime gatherings, garden parties, or relaxed evening outings.
- Vacation & Resort Wear: A comfortable yet fashionable choice for warm weather travel, beachside strolls, or resort activities.
- Statement Day Dress: Elevate everyday wear with its unique silhouette and fabric, perfect for making a fashion-forward statement.
Key Design Features
Silhouette: A fitted, strapless bodice transitions into a gently flared skirt, culminating in a dramatic high-low hemline.
Neckline: A flattering strapless neckline with a subtle sweetheart-like curve formed by the front bodice shaping.
Bodice: Structured and tailored through the bust and waist, featuring princess seams and distinctive topstitched "yoke" detailing at the front, enhancing shaping and visual interest.
Back: A clean, fitted back panel with a center back seam and darts for shaping.
Closure: An invisible zipper discreetly placed at the center back ensures a seamless and polished fit.
Hem: A striking high-low hemline, gracefully curving from above-knee at the front to a calf-length sweep at the back, with a softly rounded, handkerchief-inspired finish.
Length: Midi-length at the back, rising to above the knee at the front.
Level Of Difficulty
Intermediate. Requires confident sewing skills, including accurate dart and princess seam construction, invisible zipper insertion, and precision in finishing a curved, high-low hem with facings.
Fabric Recommendations
Choose structured yet comfortable dress fabrics that can hold the shape of the bodice and drape well for the skirt:
- Dense dress fabrics made of natural or blended fibers
- Denim
- Cotton twill
- Linen blends
Additional Supplies
- Fusible interfacing
- Invisible zipper
Dress with High Low Hem
Fabric Recommendations
Dense dress fabrics made of natural or blended fibers.
Additional Supplies
- Fusible interfacing
- Invisible zipper
Cutter’s Must
From Main Fabric:
- Back – 2 pieces
- Back Facing – 4 pieces
- Side Front – 2 pieces
- Center Front – 2 pieces
- Front Facing – 2 pieces
From Fusible Interfacing:
- Front Facing – 2 pieces
- Back Bacing – 1 piece
Important Information
First of all, print the paper patterns and lay them out on the fabric width (fabric width may be from 90 cm to 150 cm) in order to determine how much material you will need (do not forget to consider paired and symmetrical pieces).
When stitching pieces, pay attention to the notches – they must match.
Assembly Instructions
- Fuse fusible interfacing to the back facing and front facing.
- Mark and stitch darts on the back and front. Press back darts towards the center back, and front darts towards the center front.
- Attach the side front to the center front, serge the seam and press. Stitch and serge the center front seam, press the seam towards the right front.
- Stitch and press open the side edges of the front facing and back facing. Serge the inner edge of the front facing and back facing. Fold the facings right sides together and stitch along the neckline edge.
- Stitch and serge the side seams of the dress's front and back. Press the side seams towards the back.
- Attach the stitched front facing and back facing, aligning the seams on the facing and the dress. Press the attachment seam towards the facing. Serge the center back seam and facing, stitch and press open, leaving an opening for the zipper. Press the zipper openings and insert the zipper. Fold under the side edges of the facing and hand stitch. Topstitch the facing into the attachment seam.
- Serge the dress hem, turn under and topstitch. Press the finished dress hem allowance.
