Sheath Dress with Scalloped Neckline Facing

Name: Sheath Dress with Scalloped Neckline Facing
Brand: Minerva Patterns
SKU: 2027
Price: 5.00 EUR
Availability: InStock

Pattern #2027

A women's sleeveless, above-the-knee sheath dress with princess seams on the front, cut-in armholes and a U-shaped neckline framed by a contrast facing with a scalloped edge on the front. Lined, with an invisible zipper at the centre back. Drafted to your own measurements. Recommended fabric: thin dress fabrics of natural or blended fibres, such as crepe chiffon.

Tech. Description

Sheath Dress with Scalloped Neckline Facing

When To Wear

For summer evening events, dinners and parties.
For the office in warm weather with a fitted jacket over it.

Key Design Features

Silhouette: Fitted sheath, slightly narrowing towards the hem.

Length: Above the knee.

Neckline: A shaped U-neck cut-out. The contrast facing is made of two pieces stitched together along the inner edge and sides, turned out and sewn on top of the front by the markings; the lower facing is stitched edge to edge to the upper one. The facing continues over the upper back and fastens at the back neck with one button and buttonhole.

Sleeves: Sleeveless, with cut-in armholes faced by the lining.

Front: Centre front and two side fronts joined by princess seams running from the armholes.

Back: Two back pieces with darts and a centre back seam with an invisible zipper from the upper edge to a notch.

Lining: Full lining cut from the same front and back pieces, stitched to the upper back edge and the front armholes, then secured along the shaped neckline and attached to the zipper tape.

Level Of Difficulty

Intermediate. Princess seams, an invisible zipper, a lining that faces the armholes and back edge, and a two-layer interfaced decorative facing in a different fabric.

Fabric Recommendations

Thin dress fabrics of natural or blended fibres, such as crepe chiffon. A contrast trim fabric for the neckline facing.

Additional Supplies

Lining fabric
Invisible zipper
Fusible interfacing (upper facing)
1 button

Cutter's Must

If the patterns have a double contour, they include seam allowances. If the contour is single, the patterns do not include seam allowances. Seam allowances: all seams 1 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 (don't forget to account for paired and symmetrical pieces). When stitching pieces, pay attention to the notches - they must match!

From main fabric:
- Back - 2 pieces
- Side front - 2 pieces
- Center front – 1 piece
- Facing - 2 pieces
From lining fabric:
- Back - 2 pieces
- Side front - 2 pieces
- Center front – 1 piece
From fusible interfacing:
- Facing – 1 piece

Sewing Instructions

Reinforce the upper facing piece with fusible interfacing.
Stitch darts on the back and princess seams on the front, press dart depths and allowances towards the center of the pieces.
Overlock the center back seam. Insert the invisible zipper from the top edge to the notch. Fold back the lower of the zipper and stitch the center back seam from the notch downwards. Press seam allowances open.
Stitch side seams, press allowances towards the back.
Process lining pieces similarly to main fabric pieces. Place lining and garment right sides together and stitch the upper back edge and front armhole edge. Turn the garment right side out, baste and press. Secure the lining to the main fabric along the shaped neckline. Attach the center back seam to the zipper tape.
Place facing pieces right sides together and stitch along the inner edge, simultaneously stitching the side edges of the facing. Trim allowances. Turn the piece right side out and press. Press the lower edges inwards. Stitch the upper facing to the front according to markings. Stitch the lower facing to the edge of the upper facing. Press the pieces.
Press the hem allowance of the dress and lining to the wrong side, fold inwards and topstitch.
On the facing, make a buttonhole and sew on a button.