Sleeveless Column Dress With Buttoned Sides
Introducing a sophisticated sleeveless column dress pattern, featuring striking functional button closures along the sides that create a dynamic, adjustable opening.
When To Wear
This versatile dress is perfect for a range of occasions, offering effortless style and a modern edge:
- Occasion: Formal & Semi-Formal Events: Its elegant column silhouette and unique detailing make it suitable for special occasions or evening gatherings.
- Occasion: Professional Settings: a sophisticated choice for the office or business events, offering a polished yet comfortable look.
- Occasion: Stylish Social Gatherings: Perfect for luncheons, dinners, or gallery visits where modern elegance is desired.
Key Design Features
Silhouette: a contemporary column silhouette, designed to fall gracefully from the shoulders with a straight, flowing line.
Neckline: a classic jewel neckline, offering a clean and elegant frame for the face.
Sleeves: Sleeveless design, finished with clean armhole binding for a smooth and comfortable fit.
Closure: Distinctive functional button closures on both sides, running from the armhole down the length of the dress.
Side Opening: The buttoned sides can be unfastened to create a chic, adjustable side slit, revealing the leg or an underlayer for added flair.
Length: Maxi length, falling to just above the ankle, creating an elongated and sophisticated profile.
Level Of Difficulty
Intermediate. Requires skills in constructing facings, bias binding application, and precise button placket creation.
Fabric Recommendations
Choose fabrics with a good drape and body, suitable for a structured yet flowing silhouette:
- Suiting fabrics made from natural or blended fibers
Additional Supplies
- Fusible interfacing
- 6 buttons
Cutter's Must
If the patterns have a double contour, seam allowances are included. If the contour is single, the patterns are without seam allowances. Seam allowances: all seams 1 cm. Side seam allowances of front and back – 5 cm. Hem allowance – 3 cm. Attention! First, print out the paper patterns and lay them out on the fabric width (fabric width can be from 90cm to 150cm) to determine how much material you will need (do not forget to account for paired and symmetrical pieces). When stitching pieces, pay attention to the notches - they must match!
- From main fabric:
- Back - 1 piece on fold
- Front – 1 piece on fold
- Back neckline facing – 1 piece
- Front neckline facing — 1 piece
- Fastening – 2 pieces
- From fusible interfacing:
- Back neckline facing – 1 piece
- Front neckline facing — 1 piece
- Fastening – 2 pieces
Sewing Instructions
- Fuse interfacing to the designated pieces.
- Stitch bust darts, press seam allowances upwards.
- Stitch shoulder seams, press seam allowances towards the back and overlock.
- Cut (if not ready-made) a bias binding 4 cm wide and a length equal to the armhole length + 4cm. Fold the bias binding in half lengthwise, right side out, and press. Place the binding with the armhole edge, right sides together, and stitch. On the back, the armhole is faced up to the marked fastening line. Clip seam allowances. Fold the binding to the wrong side and topstitch along the fold onto the main piece. Press the seam.
- Stitch the fastening piece to the front along the side and horizontal edges. Slash the front seam allowance, press seam allowances towards the fastening. Overlock the side seam allowance of the front, starting the stitch from the top of the fastening. Face the upper side of the fastening, trim seam allowances. Turn the fastening and seam allowance to the wrong side, press. Topstitch the seam allowances on the fastening into the joining seam, along the front along the side edge.
- Overlock the back side seam allowance. Face the upper corner of the integrated back fastening. Fold the back seam allowances to the wrong side and topstitch.
- Stitch and press open the shoulder seams of the front and back neckline facings. Overlock the outer edge. Place the facings on the right side of the front and back, right side down, and stitch the neckline. Clip seam allowances at curves, turn the facings to the wrong side, straighten, and press. Secure the facings to the shoulder seams.
- Overlock the bottom edge, press to the wrong side and topstitch.
- Make buttonholes on the fastenings. Sew on buttons according to the buttonholes.
