Short Sleeve Paneled Tiered Dress

Name: Short Sleeve Paneled Tiered Dress
Brand: Minerva Patterns
SKU: 2103
Price: 5.00 EUR
Availability: InStock

Pattern #2103

A women's drop-waist dress with short set-in sleeves, a curved front yoke, a straight back yoke and princess seams with in-seam pockets on the front. Two gathered tiers form the skirt, and an invisible zipper closes the centre back. Drafted to your own measurements. Recommended fabric: dress fabrics of natural or blended fibres.

Tech. Description

Paneled Tiered Dress

When To Wear

In spring and summer, for everyday wear with flat sandals or trainers.
On holiday and for daytime outings; the pockets carry small items.

Key Design Features

Silhouette: Straight, gently shaped panelled body ending below the hip, with two gathered tiers below.

Length: About knee length.

Neckline: Round, finished by the self-lined yokes (outer and inner yoke stitched together at the neckline); the inner yoke is stitched in the ditch of the outer yoke seam.

Sleeves: Short, one-piece set-in sleeves.

Front: Curved yoke above a centre front panel cut on the fold and two side front panels; the princess seams curve out toward the side seams.

Pockets: In-seam pockets in the front princess seams, with pocket bags stitched to the centre front panel at the marks.

Closure: Invisible zipper in the centre back seam.

Back: Straight yoke cut in two halves, centre back panels in two halves and two side back panels joined by princess seams.

Skirt: Two tiers, each made of a front and back piece cut on the fold and gathered along the upper edge; tier 1 is stitched to the body, tier 2 to tier 1.

Finishing: Seams overlocked; tier seams pressed upward; hems of the dress and sleeves overlocked, turned up and topstitched.

Level Of Difficulty

Intermediate. Self-lined yokes, pockets set into princess seams, an invisible zipper, set-in sleeves and gathered tiers.

Fabric Recommendations

Dress fabrics of natural or blended fibres.

Additional Supplies

Invisible zipper

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 allowances – 1.0 cm, hem allowance for the garment bottom and sleeve – 2 cm. Attention! First of all, 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. When stitching pieces, pay attention to the notches - they must match!

From main fabric:
- Center Back – 2 pieces
- Side Back – 2 pieces
- Center Front – 1 piece on fold
- Side Front – 2 pieces
- Front Yoke – 2 pieces (outer and inner)
- Back Yoke – 4 pieces (2 outer, 2 inner)
- Pocket Bag – 2 pieces
- Sleeve – 2 pieces
- Lower Front 1 – 1 piece on fold
- Lower Front 2 – 1 piece on fold
- Lower Back 1 – 1 piece on fold
- Lower Back 2 – 1 piece on fold

Sewing Instructions

Stitch the shoulder and side seams of the outer yokes and of the inner yokes. Press allowances open. Place the outer and inner yokes right sides together and stitch the neckline. Clip allowances, turn the inner yoke to the wrong side and press. Overlock the lower edge of the inner yoke.
Stitch the back princess seams. Overlock the allowance and press towards the center.
Stitch the Pocket Bags to the Center Front according to the marks. Overlock allowances. Stitch the front princess seams, at the same time stitching the pocket bags together. Overlock allowances and press towards the center.
Stitch the side seams. Overlock allowances and press open. Stitch the outer yoke to the dress. Stitch the lower edge of the inner yoke in the ditch of the outer yoke seam. Overlock allowances and press downwards.
Overlock the center back edge separately on each piece. Stitch the center back seam from the zipper mark to the hem, press allowances open. Insert the invisible zipper.
Set the sleeves into the armholes, press allowances and overlock.
Stitch the side seams of the tiers. Overlock allowances and press towards the back. Sew gathering stitches along the upper edge of tier 1 (Lower Front 1 + Lower Back 1) and tier 2 (Lower Front 2 + Lower Back 2) and gather. Stitch tier 1 to the dress. Overlock the allowance and press upwards. Stitch tier 2 to the lower edge of tier 1. Overlock the allowance and press upwards.
Overlock the hems of the dress and sleeves, press to the wrong side and topstitch.