Short Sleeve Asymmetrical Button Pleated Dress

Name: Short Sleeve Asymmetrical Button Pleated Dress
Brand: Minerva Patterns
SKU: 2072
Price: 5.00 EUR
Availability: InStock

Pattern #2072

A women's knee-length dress with short set-in sleeves, princess seams on the front, an asymmetric button placket running diagonally from the neckline and an inverted box pleat in the lower front below a slanted seam. The back is one piece cut on the fold. Drafted to your own measurements. Recommended fabric: medium-weight woven dress fabrics with some body that hold a pleat: cotton twill, chambray, linen and linen blends, light denim, gabardine.

Tech. Description

Short Sleeve Asymmetrical Button Pleated Dress

When To Wear

In late spring and summer, for everyday wear and work.
With flat sandals or trainers; with a light jacket on cooler days.

Key Design Features

Silhouette: Semi-fitted, shaped by front princess seams and back darts, with extra width from the pleat in the lower front.

Length: Knee length.

Neckline: Round neckline finished with facings (back neckline facing, right front neckline facing and a left front facing that also faces the left front edge).

Closure: Off-centre front opening running diagonally from the neckline to the seam joining the lower front; a separate interfaced placket on the right front carries the buttonholes, six buttons are sewn to the left front.

Front: Asymmetric right and left fronts, each of a centre and a side piece joined by princess seams; the right front laps over the left and both are caught into the slanted seam.

Skirt: One-piece lower front with an inverted box pleat, joined to the upper front by a slanted seam.

Sleeves: Short set-in sleeves with one seam; hem turned and topstitched.

Back: One piece cut on the fold, shaped with darts, without a centre back seam or zip.

Finishing: Seam allowances overlocked; hem turned to the wrong side and topstitched.

Level Of Difficulty

Intermediate. An asymmetric opening with a separate placket and a faced edge, princess seams, an inverted box pleat set into a slanted seam, set-in sleeves.

Fabric Recommendations

Medium-weight woven dress fabrics with some body that hold a pleat: cotton twill, chambray, linen and linen blends, light denim, gabardine.

Additional Supplies

Fusible interfacing (placket, back neckline facing, right front neckline facing, left centre front facing)
6 buttons

Cutter's Must

From main fabric:
- Back – 1 piece (cut on fold)
- Center Right Front – 1 piece
- Center Left Front – 1 piece
- Side Right Front – 1 piece
- Side Left Front – 1 piece
- Lower Front – 1 piece
- Placket – 1 piece
- Sleeve – 2 pieces
- Back Neckline Facing – 1 piece
- Right Front Neckline Facing – 1 piece
- Left Center Front Facing – 1 piece
From fusible interfacing:
- Placket – 1 piece
- Back Neckline Facing – 1 piece
- Right Front Neckline Facing – 1 piece
- Left Center Front Facing – 1 piece

Sewing Instructions

Fuse interfacing to the Placket, Back Neckline Facing, Right Front Neckline Facing and Left Center Front Facing.
Stitch the darts on the Back, press the darts towards the center.
Stitch the princess seams joining the Center Right Front to the Side Right Front and the Center Left Front to the Side Left Front, press allowances towards the center and overlock.
Stitch shoulder seams, press allowances towards the back and overlock.
Stitch the Right Front Neckline Facing and the Left Center Front Facing to the Back Neckline Facing at the shoulders, press allowances open. Overlock the outer edge. Place the joined facings on the dress right sides together and stitch along the neckline and the front edge of the left front. Clip allowances at curves, trim at corners.
Fold the Placket lengthwise in half, right sides together, and stitch the upper corner. Turn the piece right side out, shape, and press. Stitch the outer half to the right front edge, turn under the allowance of the inner side and topstitch into the attachment seam.
Overlap the right front onto the left front and secure at the lower edge.
Fold an inverted box pleat on the Lower Front. Stitch the upper front to the Lower Front, press allowance downwards and overlock.
Stitch side seams, press allowances towards the back and overlock.
Overlock the allowance of the lower sleeve edge, press to the wrong side and topstitch. Stitch the sleeve seam, press allowances towards the back and overlock. Set sleeves into armholes, matching notches, press allowances and overlock.
Overlock the hem allowance of the garment, press to the wrong side and topstitch.
Make buttonholes on the Placket. Sew the buttons on the left front.