Square Neck Sheath Dress with Buckle Tabs

Name: Square Neck Sheath Dress with Buckle Tabs
Brand: Minerva Patterns
SKU: 2051
Price: 5.00 EUR
Availability: InStock

Pattern #2051

A sleeveless, knee-length women's sheath dress with front and back princess seams, a square neckline trimmed with an outer facing band and buckle tabs at the waist caught into the princess seams. Centre back zipper and a back vent. Drafted to your own measurements. Recommended fabric: firm woven fabrics with body that hold a fitted shape: suiting of natural or blended fibres, wool blends, gabardine, twill.

Tech. Description

Square Neck Sheath Dress with Buckle Tabs

When To Wear

For the office and business meetings, alone in summer or over a fine blouse or top in cooler months.
Under a fitted jacket for daytime events.

Key Design Features

Silhouette: Fitted sheath shaped by princess seams from the armholes at front and back.

Length: Knee length.

Neckline: Square front neckline with an outer facing band sewn on the right side; the back neckline is cut lower. An inner facing is stitched in the ditch of the outer facing seam.

Sleeves: Sleeveless; armholes finished with a 4 cm double-fold bias binding turned to the inside and topstitched.

Front: Centre front cut in one piece on the fold, with side front panels.

Closure: Zipper in the centre back seam.

Back: Centre back seam, side back panels and a vent at the hem.

Waist: Narrow stitched-and-turned straps sewn into the front and back princess seams, joined through a buckle on each side of the front; the strap length is adjustable before fixing.

Finishing: Seams overlocked; hem overlocked, turned up and topstitched.

Level Of Difficulty

Intermediate. Princess seams with inserted straps, a centre back vent, a zipper, a double neckline facing and bias-bound armholes.

Fabric Recommendations

Firm woven fabrics with body that hold a fitted shape: suiting of natural or blended fibres, wool blends, gabardine, twill.

Additional Supplies

Fusible interfacing (neckline facings)
Zipper
2 buckles
Bias binding for the armholes (or cut from the main fabric on the bias, 4 cm wide)

Cutter's Must

From main fabric:
- Center Back – 2 pieces
- Side Back – 2 pieces
- Side Front – 2 pieces
- Center Front – 1 piece on fold
- Back Neckline Facing – 4 pieces (2 outer, 2 inner)
- Front Neckline Facing – 2 pieces (1 outer, 1 inner)
- Strap – 4 pieces
From fusible interfacing:
- Back Neckline Facing – 2 pieces
- Front Neckline Facing – 1 piece

Sewing Instructions

Interface the designated pieces with fusible interfacing.
Stitch the outer Back Neckline Facing to the back, press seam allowances towards the facing. Stitch the outer Front Neckline Facing to the front, press seam allowances towards the facing.
Fold each strap in half lengthwise, right sides together, and stitch along the long edge. Turn the straps right side out and press. Thread the straps through the buckles and secure the strap ends. Adjust the length of the straps with buckles.
Finish the center back seam allowance separately on each piece. Align the pieces along the center seam and secure at the upper edge of the vent. Finish the vent allowances. Stitch the center back seam from the zipper mark to the vent corner. Clip the seam allowance into the vent corner on the right back piece. Press the center back seam allowances open, press the vent allowances and secure them with machine stitching. Insert the zipper.
Stitch the front princess seams, inserting the straps, press seam allowances towards the center and finish.
Stitch the back princess seams, inserting the straps, press seam allowances towards the center and finish.
Stitch the side and shoulder seams, press seam allowances towards the back and finish.
Stitch the shoulder seams of the inner facings, press seam allowances open. Finish their outer edge. Place the inner facings and the garment right sides together and stitch along the neckline edge. Clip the seam allowances, turn the facing to the wrong side and stitch in the ditch of the outer facing seam to secure it.
Cut a bias binding 4 cm wide and a length equal to the armhole length + 6 cm. Fold the bias binding in half lengthwise, right side out, and press. Place the binding (raw edges together) on the right side of the armhole and stitch. Turn the binding to the wrong side, clip the seams, and topstitch along the fold onto the main piece. Press the seam.
Finish the hem allowance of the dress, press to the wrong side and topstitch.