Let's see how to draft the pattern of this dress, perfect underneath a cozy cardigan for this spring.
It features a gathered bodice, a corset-like waistband, a ruffled skirt and 3/4 sleeves.
You can sew it in any lightweight, drapey fabric as cotton, silk or viscose, or their blends with polyester.
We suggest to stiffen the waistband with an interlining (fusible or not, your choice) to give more contrast between the structured part and the flowy one.
Start from a basic block with darts.
On both back and front:
Cut through all the lines and separate the pieces.
Close the darts on waistbands and skirts, manipulate the shoulder dart to have it all at the underbust on front bodice, draw a slash line on back bodice as the red line you see.
Trace the skirt pieces + the ruffle pieces.
Detail of front and back bodice and waistband.
Notice the dart manipulation:
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