Empire-Waist Dress with Twisted Bust Detail

Name: Empire-Waist Dress with Twisted Bust Detail
Brand: Minerva Patterns
SKU: 2022
Price: 5.00 EUR
Availability: InStock

Pattern #2022

A sleeveless women's knit dress with a V-neckline, two upper front pieces looped through each other into a twist under the bust, and a gathered lower front cut on the fold. For knit fabric with medium or low stretch. Drafted to your own measurements. Recommended fabric: knit fabric with medium or low stretch, of natural or blended fibres.

Tech. Description

Empire-Waist Dress with Twisted Bust Detail

When To Wear

Summer days and holidays, with sandals or flat shoes.
Casual dinners and parties, with a light cardigan or denim jacket over it.

Key Design Features

Silhouette: Raised waistline under the bust, A-line skirt widening towards the hem.

Length: Knee length.

Neckline: V-neckline formed by the crossing upper fronts; the edge is overlocked, turned to the wrong side and topstitched.

Sleeves: Sleeveless; the armholes are overlocked, turned under and topstitched.

Front: Left upper front is folded in half and stitched to the curved edge of the lower front; the right upper front is passed through the loop and stitched the same way, forming the twist. The lower front is gathered along its curved upper edge, the gathers placed towards the centre; the amount is marked on the pattern.

Back: Centre back seam, no darts.

Finishing: Stretch or narrow zigzag stitch, seam allowances trimmed to 0.6–0.8 cm when overlocking; 1.5 cm hem topstitched with a twin needle.

Level Of Difficulty

Intermediate. Working with knit fabric, gathering, and the looped twist that joins the two upper fronts to the lower front.

Fabric Recommendations

Knit fabric with medium or low stretch, of natural or blended fibres.

Additional Supplies

Twin needle for the hem

Cutter's Must

If the patterns have a double contour, seam allowances are included. If the contour is single, the patterns do not include seam allowances. Seam allowances: Hem allowance – 1.5 cm, other seams 1 cm. Attention! First, print out the paper patterns and lay them out on the fabric width (fabric width can be from 90 cm to 150 cm) to determine how much material you will need.

From main fabric:
- Back – 2 pieces
- Upper Front – 2 pieces
- Lower Front – 1 piece on fold

Tip: Cut pieces from knit fabrics are stitched with a special elastic or narrow zigzag stitch. When serging, trim seam allowances to 0.6 – 0.8 cm. The hem allowance is topstitched with a twin needle to maintain elasticity.

Sewing Instructions

When stitching pieces, pay attention to the notches - they must match!

Stitch shoulder seams of back and front. Serge and press seams towards the back.
Serge the neckline edge. Fold the allowance to the wrong side, press and topstitch.
Serge the upper straight edge (section 4-5 cm wide) of the lower front and the analogous edge of the upper front. Fold the allowance to the wrong side, press and topstitch.
Along the upper curved edge of the lower front, sew a line of long, loosely tensioned stitches and gather, positioning the gathering closer to the center. The amount of gathering is indicated on the pattern.
Fold the curved edge of the left Upper Front right sides together and stitch it to the matching curved edge of the Lower Front. Serge and press the seam. Pass the right Upper Front through the loop formed and stitch it in the same way.
Fold the lower edge of the Upper Front along the notch at the side seam and secure the upper and lower front parts together along the side edge.
Stitch the center back seam. Serge and press the seam.
Stitch the side seams of the back and front. Serge and press seams towards the back.
Serge the lower edge of the garment and the armhole edge. Fold to the wrong side, press and topstitch.