Sheath Dress Boat Neck Pleated Sleeves

Name: Sheath Dress Boat Neck Pleated Sleeves
Brand: Minerva Patterns
SKU: 2081
Price: 5.00 EUR
Availability: InStock

Pattern #2081

A women's knee-length sheath dress with a wide round boat neckline, a separate waistband, darts above and below the waist and three-quarter sleeves cut in two parts with an inverted pleat in the lower part. Centre back zipper. Drafted to your own measurements. Recommended fabric: medium-weight wovens with body for a fitted sheath: suiting, gabardine, wool crepe, stretch cotton, heavier crepe.

Tech. Description

Elegant Sheath Dress with Pleated Sleeves

When To Wear

At the office in autumn, winter and spring, with court shoes.
For business events, theatre visits and dinners.

Key Design Features

Silhouette: Fitted sheath shaped with darts in the upper and lower front and back.

Length: About knee length.

Neckline: Wide boat neckline finished with interfaced front and back facings, attached to the zipper tape at the back.

Sleeves: Three-quarter set-in sleeves with a horizontal seam above the elbow; the lower part has an inverted pleat secured at its upper edge.

Waist: Waistband between the bodice and the skirt, cut on the fold at the front and in two pieces at the back; seam allowances pressed towards the waistband.

Back: Centre back seam with a zipper from the neckline to the zipper mark.

Finishing: Seams overlocked; garment and sleeve hems turned to the wrong side and topstitched.

Level Of Difficulty

Intermediate. Darts on four bodice and skirt pieces, a seamed waistband, a two-part pleated sleeve, neckline facings and a zipper.

Fabric Recommendations

Medium-weight wovens with body for a fitted sheath: suiting, gabardine, wool crepe, stretch cotton, heavier crepe.

Additional Supplies

Fusible interfacing (neckline facings)
Zipper for the centre back seam

Cutter's Must

From main fabric:

Upper Back – 2 pieces
Back Waistband – 2 pieces
Lower Back – 2 pieces
Upper Front – 1 piece on fold
Front Waistband – 1 piece on fold
Lower Front – 1 piece on fold
Upper Sleeve – 2 pieces
Lower Sleeve – 2 pieces
Front Neckline Facing – 1 piece
Back Neckline Facing – 2 pieces

From fusible interfacing:

Back Neckline Facing – 2 pieces
Front Neckline Facing – 1 piece

Sewing Instructions

Fuse interfacing to the Front Neckline Facing and Back Neckline Facings.
Stitch the darts on the Upper Back and Lower Back pieces and press the dart intakes towards the center. Stitch the Back Waistband to the Upper Back, press the seam allowances towards the waistband and overlock. Stitch the Lower Back to the Back Waistband, overlock the seam allowances and press them towards the waistband. Overlock the center back edges separately. Stitch the center back seam from the zipper mark to the hem. Press the seam allowances open, pressing the zipper opening allowances as well. Insert the zipper.
Stitch the darts on the Upper Front and Lower Front and press the dart intakes towards the center. Stitch the Front Waistband to the Upper Front, press the seam allowances towards the waistband and overlock. Stitch the Lower Front to the Front Waistband, overlock the seam allowances and press them towards the waistband.
Stitch the shoulder and side seams, press the seam allowances towards the back and overlock.
Stitch the shoulder seams of the Back Neckline Facings and Front Neckline Facing and press them open. Overlock the outer edge.
Place the neckline facings on the right side of the dress and stitch around the neckline edge. Clip the seam allowances, turn the facings to the wrong side and press. Secure the center back edges of the Back Neckline Facings to the zipper tape.
Fold an inverted pleat on the Lower Sleeve and baste it along the upper edge. Stitch the Upper Sleeve and Lower Sleeve together, overlock the seam allowances and press them upwards. Stitch the sleeve seam, overlock the seam allowances and press them towards the back. Set the sleeves into the armholes, press the seam allowances and overlock.
Overlock the lower edge of the dress and sleeves, press it to the wrong side and topstitch.